Roofer companies in the Romford area
162 roofer companies have a registered office in the Romford area (RM postcodes), and 54 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £17,301 in cash and owed £21,122 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Romford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 162 | 15,491 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 54 (33%) | 30% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 23 (14%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £17,30133 accounts | £27,411 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £21,12267 accounts | £32,480 |
| Typical number of employees | 171 accounts | 2 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical roofer company in the Romford area (RM postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (71 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
Most of your competition will be other newcomers
33% of the 162 roofer companies in the Romford area (RM postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 26% of all companies in the Romford area (RM postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 87% of UK industries.
New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.
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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.
Roofer in other places
- London929 companies
- Harrow162 companies
- Enfield118 companies
- Birmingham388 companies
- Peterborough361 companies
- Portsmouth339 companies
- Glasgow335 companies
- Sheffield327 companies
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