Common Format LTD

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No. SC890103/Inc. 19 May 2026/SIC 47190 · Other retail in non-specialised stores/ Glasgow, Scotland

Other retail in non-specialised storesFood & beverage service

Common Format LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 19 May 2026 (4 months ago), with its registered office in Glasgow, Scotland. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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In shortfor any sellerAn early-stage retail & wholesale business in Scotland, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

44out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Company maturity · 15% weight

Incorporated 4 months ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

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Company briefFor General opportunity

An early-stage retail & wholesale business in Scotland, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.1% nationally, +3.1% in Scotland.

Company maturity

Incorporated 4 months ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

Competitive risk

40,984 comparable companies in Scotland; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year

Annual filingCurrentUp to date with Companies House

Company age4 monthsStill in the riskier early years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

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Market summary · retail & wholesale

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector506,900

National growth+3.1%

Scotland+3.1%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,848live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Scotland.

New companies per quarter

43,184 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival88.2%

3-year survival49.8%

5-year survival36.5%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · Scotland

The market around it

Population5,545,500

Employment rate74.6%

Economic activity77.7%

Median weekly pay£775.60

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Scotland holds about 8% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumNewly incorporated — establishing momentum.

1Scotland is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 40,984 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.1%).
3Around 3,574 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

This one51–60

161–70

171–80

2281+

A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (57) — not the full 44/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 40,984 in Scotland · 3,574 new in 12m

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