Plumber companies in the Croydon area
395 plumber companies have a registered office in the Croydon area (CR postcodes), and 88 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £11,628 in cash and owed £20,409 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Croydon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 395 | 46,469 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 88 (22%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 41 (10%) | 9.4% |
| Typical cash at year end | £11,62888 accounts | £16,864 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £20,409243 accounts | £23,246 |
| Typical number of employees | 1249 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 Croydon area (CR postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (249 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 Croydon area (CR postcodes) holds £11,628 in cash and owes £20,409; 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.
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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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- London4,004 companies
- Romford589 companies
- Harrow581 companies
- Enfield467 companies
- Ilford465 companies
- Twickenham432 companies
- Southall343 companies
- Birmingham1,225 companies
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