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Property management companies in Edinburgh

382 property management companies have a registered office in Edinburgh, and 62 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £28,637 in cash and owed £36,621 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis” (SIC 68320).

The numbers

Property management companies in Edinburgh compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureEdinburghUK
Registered companies38252,681
Formed in 2025 or 202662 (16%)13%
Being struck off or in liquidation21 (5.5%)5.1%
Typical cash at year end£28,637117 accounts£12,822
Typical amount owed at year end£36,621212 accounts£16,581
Typical number of employees1216 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

16% of the 382 property management companies in Edinburgh were formed in 2025–26, against 23% of all companies in Edinburgh.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical property management company in Edinburgh reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (216 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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