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Plumber companies in the Reading area

621 plumber companies have a registered office in the Reading area (RG postcodes), and 110 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £23,258 in cash and owed £26,371 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 RG postcodes, including Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury.

The numbers

Plumber companies in the Reading area (RG postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureReadingUK
Registered companies62146,469
Formed in 2025 or 2026110 (18%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation27 (4.3%)9.4%
Typical cash at year end£23,258201 accounts£16,864
Typical amount owed at year end£26,371414 accounts£23,246
Typical number of employees2415 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 Reading area (RG postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 2 or more (415 filings).

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

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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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