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Property management companies in London

12,425 property management companies have a registered office in London, and 2,132 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £14,345 in cash and owed £21,872 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 London compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureLondonUK
Registered companies12,42552,681
Formed in 2025 or 20262,132 (17%)13%
Being struck off or in liquidation691 (5.6%)5.1%
Typical cash at year end£14,3452,382 accounts£12,822
Typical amount owed at year end£21,8725,696 accounts£16,581
Typical number of employees15,970 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

17% of the 12,425 property management companies in London were formed in 2025–26, against 28% of all companies in London.

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 London reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (5,970 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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