Plumber companies in the Chelmsford area
774 plumber companies have a registered office in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes), and 153 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £14,449 in cash and owed £24,383 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 774 | 46,469 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 153 (20%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 61 (7.9%) | 9.4% |
| Typical cash at year end | £14,449273 accounts | £16,864 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £24,383488 accounts | £23,246 |
| Typical number of employees | 1482 accounts | 1 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical plumber company in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (482 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 plumber company in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) holds £14,449 in cash and owes £24,383; that cash figure is lower than 69% 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.
the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Plumber companies are 1.2% of companies registered in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes), against 0.85% UK-wide (1.4× the national share).
Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.
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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.
Plumber in other places
- Southend-on-Sea766 companies
- Norwich575 companies
- Peterborough572 companies
- Ipswich452 companies
- London4,004 companies
- Birmingham1,225 companies
- Sheffield889 companies
- Portsmouth833 companies
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