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Plumber companies in the Medway area

670 plumber companies have a registered office in the Medway area (ME postcodes), and 114 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £15,651 in cash and owed £23,891 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation” (SIC 43220). Covers companies with a registered office in ME postcodes, including Medway, Maidstone, Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham.

The numbers

Plumber companies in the Medway area (ME postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureMedwayUK
Registered companies67046,469
Formed in 2025 or 2026114 (17%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation66 (9.9%)9.4%
Typical cash at year end£15,651229 accounts£16,864
Typical amount owed at year end£23,891406 accounts£23,246
Typical number of employees1414 accounts1

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 Medway area (ME postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (414 filings).

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

the Medway area (ME postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Plumber companies are 1.4% of companies registered in the Medway area (ME postcodes), against 0.85% UK-wide (1.7× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

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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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