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Builder companies in the Reading area

880 builder companies have a registered office in the Reading area (RG postcodes), and 183 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £14,983 in cash and owed £33,279 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Construction of domestic buildings” (SIC 41202). Covers companies with a registered office in RG postcodes, including Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury.

The numbers

Builder companies in the Reading area (RG postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureReadingUK
Registered companies88071,271
Formed in 2025 or 2026183 (21%)23%
Being struck off or in liquidation80 (9.1%)13%
Typical cash at year end£14,983253 accounts£11,355
Typical amount owed at year end£33,279521 accounts£28,652
Typical number of employees1532 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical builder company in the Reading area (RG postcodes) holds £14,983 in cash and owes £33,279; that cash figure is lower than 81% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical builder company in the Reading area (RG postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (532 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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