Electrician companies in the Gloucester area
531 electrician companies have a registered office in the Gloucester area (GL postcodes), and 66 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £27,206 in cash and owed £30,914 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 531 | 55,640 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 66 (12%) | 19% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 44 (8.3%) | 9.9% |
| Typical cash at year end | £27,206213 accounts | £19,688 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £30,914374 accounts | £24,180 |
| Typical number of employees | 2378 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical electrician company in the Gloucester area (GL postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 3 or more (378 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
You will be up against established operators
12% of the 531 electrician companies in the Gloucester area (GL postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 17% of all companies in the Gloucester area (GL postcodes).
Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.
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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.
Electrician in other places
- Bristol816 companies
- Bournemouth588 companies
- London4,822 companies
- Birmingham1,502 companies
- Belfast1,162 companies
- Chelmsford1,034 companies
- Nottingham1,026 companies
- Sheffield1,017 companies
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