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Sports Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Sports sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

Businesses in the UK

8,398

91.2% active

Avg age

9.1 yrs

Average company age

Top location

London

1,110 active businesses

01 - Market

Sports market shaped by new incorporations.

New company registrations for Sports businesses over the last six years.

02 - Outlook

Sector signals.

A composite view of Sports businesses in the UK across six key dimensions.

Opportunity score · composite (0-100)

5-year forecast · new incorporations

03 - Business profile

Business profile.

Breakdown of active Sports companies by category.

  • Private Limited Company 6,006 companies
  • Ltd 2,280 companies
  • Community Interest Company 48 companies
  • PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital) 34 companies
  • Private Limited Guarant Nsc 23 companies

04 - Economics

Structure & age.

Company status split and age distribution for Sports.

Status split

Distribution of company statuses across all records.

Company age bands

0-2 years
424
2-5 years
2,123
5-10 years
3,033
10-20 years
1,795
20+ years
648

Age distribution

05 - Competitors

Key companies.

Company Status Date of Incorporation
#1

TOCA FOOTBALL UK LIMITED

10693631 • LONDON

Total Assets: £30,159,842

Active 28/03/2017
#2

JUNGLE PRODUCTS LIMITED

03291752 • HARROGATE

Total Assets: £15,850,017

Active 13/12/1996
#3

SILVERMERE GOLF STORE LIMITED

01536405 • Ewell

Total Assets: £15,306,722

Active 29/12/1980
#4

FITSHOP UK LTD

SC071827 • Glasgow

Total Assets: £12,603,282

Active 12/06/1980

06 - Locations

Where they are.

Ranked by the number of active Sports businesses registered in each location.

  1. 01

    London

    1,110 active businesses

    13.2% of sector 1,110
  2. 02

    Manchester

    146 active businesses

    1.7% of sector 146
  3. 03

    Bristol

    115 active businesses

    1.4% of sector 115
  4. 04

    Glasgow

    98 active businesses

    1.2% of sector 98
  5. 05

    Birmingham

    93 active businesses

    1.1% of sector 93