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Sports Goods Businesses in UK

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

2,012
Businesses
91.5%
Active
10.4 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 307
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

13.1% of sports goods survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Sports goods, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 32300 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Sports goods. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 10.4 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Sports goods by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      ELEY HAWK LIMITED
      Sutton Coldfield
      £17.2m
      £10.5m
      PLASTICA LIMITED
      St_ Leonards On Sea
      £7.4m
      BAGCO LIMITED
      Sheffield
      £3.6m

      Where they are: top locations

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

      01London30715.3% of sector
      02Manchester261.3% of sector
      03Glasgow211% of sector
      04Cardiff201% of sector
      05Edinburgh190.9% of sector