Buy-to-let landlord companies in the Peterborough area
2,940 buy-to-let landlord companies have a registered office in the Peterborough area (PE postcodes), and 542 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £12,627 in cash and owed £89,206 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Peterborough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 2,940 | 283,055 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 542 (18%) | 19% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 85 (2.9%) | 3% |
| Typical cash at year end | £12,6271,005 accounts | £10,124 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £89,2061,835 accounts | £88,989 |
| Typical number of employees | 01,847 accounts | 0 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical buy-to-let landlord company in the Peterborough area (PE postcodes) holds £12,627 in cash and owes £89,206; that cash figure is lower than 85% 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.
Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out
The typical buy-to-let landlord company in the Peterborough area (PE postcodes) carries £252,995 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, higher than 98% of UK industries.
Kit and premises are a big part of the cost of entry, and that money is hard to get back if the idea does not work.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical buy-to-let landlord company in the Peterborough area (PE postcodes) reports 0 employees; the top quarter has 2 or more (1,847 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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Check my ideaWhat 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.
Buy-to-let landlord in other places
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- Ipswich2,685 companies
- Norwich2,397 companies
- Southend-on-Sea2,267 companies
- London58,233 companies
- Birmingham8,274 companies
- Manchester7,441 companies
- Harrow6,126 companies
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