Business in UK ? What is good to Open ? Not much Capital

[Bigcitytiger]

My cousin want to open business in UK.
Adcive suggestions ?
Not much stating Capital better to Open something easy.
Any ideas he can do it ?
What business are missing in uk what should have good demand ?
Business location in London , any ideas?

[Rruchi man]

I do not reside in the United Kingdom, but I'm pretty sure that any business that resides around the basic needs of man will flourish in any condition. If your cousin is looking to venture into business, he should consider businesses that revolve around food, shelter, and clothing.

People will always eat, and if your food is good, they will return.
Shelter is something that will always be in demand.
Clothing, of course, people are always buying new things either for an event or the weather, or even for reasons as simple as they like it. Since walking completely naked is not the norm yet, clothes will always sell.

[jstyler]

I think your cousin should consider a food cart or a small food truck, it's a low cap business that can be started with minimal investment. Also, a home cleaning or laundry service could be a good option, especially in a place like London. There's always a demand for these kinds of services. Maybe your cousin can research online and see what's in demand in their area.

[peter0425]

If you are in UK yourself, you should look around and try to look for what is missing around the country or city. Ask around and make a list of the demographics and what they are needing the most. I searched and found that cleaning services seem in demand. Maybe because many are busy in the city and are in need of domestic chores for services. I am not from UK but I am sure there’s s lot of industries in need right now.

[bittraffic]

I do not reside in the United Kingdom, but I'm pretty sure that any business that resides around the basic needs of man will flourish in any condition. If your cousin is looking to venture into business, he should consider businesses that revolve around food, shelter, and clothing.

People will always eat, and if your food is good, they will return.
Shelter is something that will always be in demand.
Clothing, of course, people are always buying new things either for an event or the weather, or even for reasons as simple as they like it. Since walking completely naked is not the norm yet, clothes will always sell.

Agree with this one. There is no better business than what people needs. I'd probably try baking bread and make it as cheap as possible but still taste good but I'm sure there are lots of people already are trying this business as well.

But how about converting a van into a bakeshop where you can park in a crowded place or sell in that area every time its break time of the employees. You can travel to the beach also, you go where your customers might be.

[Lida93]

What business are missing in uk what should have good demand ?

At this time of the century am not sure any business type would be missing in London, it's just for you to find the business type your capital can cover and engage in it in your own unique way thay distinguish yours from others. What's more important is that your cousin should ensure he gets into a business he has passion for, passion would take him far in the business.

That's by the way. After doing a quick research on your request from different sources most of what came up were what some members have already recommended for you which are the domestic cleaning services, mobile cart store and laundry service. London being a very busy city I am not surprised that these line of businesses are being recommended for low capital business.

[Rruchi man]

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Agree with this one. There is no better business than what people needs. I'd probably try baking bread and make it as cheap as possible but still taste good but I'm sure there are lots of people already are trying this business as well.

Something I failed to mention earlier concerning the food business is that regardless of how many people are in the market already, if your food is good, you will still sell even in an area that is crowded by other food vendors. The only thing you should be looking out for as someone starting up in an area dominated by other food vendors is a competitive edge, something to give your business an advantage over other businesses in the area.

But how about converting a van into a bakeshop where you can park in a crowded place or sell in that area every time its break time of the employees. You can travel to the beach also, you go where your customers might be.

This is an example of a competitive edge and an advantage that being proactive in business can yield.

[fullhdpixel]

My cousin want to open business in UK.
Adcive suggestions ?
Not much stating Capital better to Open something easy.
Any ideas he can do it ?
What business are missing in uk what should have good demand ?
Business location in London , any ideas?

I would say something that could also be sent to their home is quite good idea. I do not care what the real business is, as long as you can just send it to customers home, food is like that, drinks are like that, basically everything is like that as long as you could just send it to their home, even any ecommerce online business that requires shipping too, you can work from UK but could apply anywhere else.

If you really want a specific one, then check whatever the closest football team is, and try to find a place near the stadium, and sell either booze and/or food, that way you could make a ton of money every game day and that would be a good income, depending on how good the team is and how close you are to the stadium.

[Ojengonggu]

My cousin want to open business in UK.
Adcive suggestions ?
Not much stating Capital better to Open something easy.
Any ideas he can do it ?
What business are missing in uk what should have good demand ?
Business location in London , any ideas?

Without more capital? Gotta get scrappy. Forget opening a shop or anything with major overhead.

The easiest low-capital plays in London are all services. Think mobile/on-demand stuff. Londoners are busy, lazy, and will pay for convenience.

Ideas: Professional phone/laptop repair (meet clients at cafes), specialist cleaning (oven, end-of-tenancy, Airbnb turnover), personal concierge/task service for rich expats and professionals. Niche delivery/courier for a specific area (like Chelsea) could work.

Find a pain point for a specific group (students, office workers, wealthy elderly) and solve it directly. Start online, build rep on local FB groups and Nextdoor. Keep costs at zero until you prove the model

[lornadane]

imo with low capital in London, service-based businesses make the most sense. things like cleaning services (office or Airbnb), handyman services, mobile car wash, or basic maintenance. demand is always there and you don’t need a shop straight away. start small, reinvest profits, scale later.

[WillyAp]

My cousin want to open business in UK.

Look for a Business which is running with a lot of Administrative overhead.
Copy what they sell but run it like a start up, That way you can undercut their prices.

Your cousin is aware that he needs to do 18 hours 7 days a week for a few years?

[gibrab16]

These usually require skill + time, not much money.

🔹 Cleaning Services (Very High Demand)

Home cleaning, office cleaning, Airbnb cleaning

Startup cost: very low (supplies + marketing)

London has massive demand due to rentals and short lets

Can start solo and scale with staff later