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Electrician companies in Edinburgh

441 electrician companies have a registered office in Edinburgh, and 111 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £18,686 in cash and owed £21,632 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Electrical installation” (SIC 43210).

The numbers

Electrician companies in Edinburgh compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureEdinburghUK
Registered companies44155,640
Formed in 2025 or 2026111 (25%)19%
Being struck off or in liquidation52 (12%)9.9%
Typical cash at year end£18,686101 accounts£19,688
Typical amount owed at year end£21,632229 accounts£24,180
Typical number of employees1235 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical electrician company in Edinburgh reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (235 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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