Estate or letting agent companies in the Southend-on-Sea area
268 estate or letting agent companies have a registered office in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), and 40 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £29,549 in cash and owed £54,577 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 268 | 27,840 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 40 (15%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 23 (8.6%) | 9.5% |
| Typical cash at year end | £29,54997 accounts | £31,835 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £54,577162 accounts | £38,425 |
| Typical number of employees | 1169 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 Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 4 or more (169 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own
The lowest quarter of estate or letting agent companies in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) report net assets of -£4,312 or less; the median is £3,318 (141 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.
You can start without much equipment
The typical estate or letting agent company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) carries £4,266 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.
Estate or letting agent in other places
- Chelmsford350 companies
- Peterborough262 companies
- Ipswich255 companies
- Norwich196 companies
- London6,964 companies
- Birmingham746 companies
- Manchester671 companies
- Harrow565 companies
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- Business consultancy1,683 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,466 companies
- Electrician984 companies
- IT support or consultancy983 companies
- Handyman975 companies
- Online shop921 companies
- Takeaway and street food783 companies