Estate or letting agent companies in the Chelmsford area
350 estate or letting agent companies have a registered office in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes), and 65 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £28,666 in cash and owed £45,260 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 350 | 27,840 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 65 (19%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 38 (11%) | 9.5% |
| Typical cash at year end | £28,66693 accounts | £31,835 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £45,260195 accounts | £38,425 |
| Typical number of employees | 1199 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical estate or letting agent company in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 3 or more (199 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 can start without much equipment
The typical estate or letting agent company in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) carries £2,606 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, lower than 76% of UK industries.
Most of the cost of entry is time and running costs rather than kit, so a small test is cheap.
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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.
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- Peterborough262 companies
- Ipswich255 companies
- Norwich196 companies
- London6,964 companies
- Birmingham746 companies
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