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Estate or letting agent companies in the Guildford area

343 estate or letting agent companies have a registered office in the Guildford area (GU postcodes), and 51 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £30,845 in cash and owed £54,248 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Real estate agencies” (SIC 68310). Covers companies with a registered office in GU postcodes, including Guildford, Woking, Farnham.

The numbers

Estate or letting agent companies in the Guildford area (GU postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureGuildfordUK
Registered companies34327,840
Formed in 2025 or 202651 (15%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation24 (7%)9.5%
Typical cash at year end£30,845120 accounts£31,835
Typical amount owed at year end£54,248194 accounts£38,425
Typical number of employees2202 accounts1

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 Guildford area (GU postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (202 filings).

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

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical estate or letting agent company in the Guildford area (GU postcodes) holds £30,845 in cash and owes £54,248; that cash figure is higher than 60% 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.

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of estate or letting agent companies in the Guildford area (GU postcodes) report net assets of -£2,360 or less; the median is £10,390 (165 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

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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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