Will Your Business Idea Work in Your City?

viabilAIty uses real UK government data to check whether your business idea is feasible — before you invest. Powered by Companies House, ONS Business Demography, Food Standards Agency, and Overture Maps.

Check Feasibility by Industry

• Restaurant & Food Service — ONS 38.1% five-year survival rate (SIC Section I)
• Beauty & Personal Care — ONS 50.0% five-year survival rate (SIC Section R-S)
• Childcare & Education — ONS 52.3% five-year survival rate (SIC Section P)
• Health & Social Care — ONS 56.1% five-year survival rate (SIC Section Q)
• Trades & Construction — ONS 43.3% five-year survival rate (SIC Section F)
• Professional Services — ONS 40.1% five-year survival rate (SIC Section M)
• Retail & Shops — ONS 34.5% five-year survival rate (SIC Section G)
• SaaS & Software — ONS 37.0% five-year survival rate (SIC Section J)
• E-commerce & Online Retail — ONS 34.5% five-year survival rate (SIC Section G)

How It Works

1. Describe your business idea and select your industry
2. We check competition density using Companies House and FSA data
3. We assess survival probability using ONS Business Demography statistics
4. PRO tier runs 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations for financial projections
5. You receive a viability score (0-100) with cited data sources

Free LITE analysis. No registration required. Check your idea now.

Powered by Real UK Data

Every number on viabilAIty comes from a verified, cited source:

• Companies House — UK government register of active companies (real-time)
• ONS Business Demography 2024 — Five-year survival rates by industry (2019 cohort)
• Food Standards Agency — Food premises hygiene ratings and counts (real-time)
• Overture Maps Foundation — 196,000 active UK business locations from Meta, Microsoft, and Foursquare (monthly)

Free Business Support by Nation

• Scotland: Business Gateway Scotland — free advice, workshops, and mentoring
• England: GOV.UK Set Up a Business — official step-by-step guide
• Wales: Business Wales — Welsh Government business support
• Northern Ireland: Invest Northern Ireland — start-up support and grants

UK-Wide Startup Resources

• Start Up Loans — government-backed loans up to £25,000 at 6% fixed interest
• Find a Grant (GOV.UK) — searchable database of all available government grants
• The King's Trust — free support and funding for entrepreneurs aged 18-30
• Enterprise Nation — expert support, mentoring, and grant programmes
• Federation of Small Businesses — legal advice, insurance, and peer support