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Roofer companies in the Sheffield area

327 roofer companies have a registered office in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), and 94 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £23,779 in cash and owed £28,713 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Roofing activities” (SIC 43910). Covers companies with a registered office in S postcodes, including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Chesterfield.

The numbers

Roofer companies in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureSheffieldUK
Registered companies32715,491
Formed in 2025 or 202694 (29%)30%
Being struck off or in liquidation37 (11%)11%
Typical cash at year end£23,77994 accounts£27,411
Typical amount owed at year end£28,713183 accounts£32,480
Typical number of employees2187 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

the Sheffield area (S postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Roofer companies are 0.44% of companies registered in the Sheffield area (S postcodes), against 0.28% UK-wide (1.5× the national share).

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

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical roofer company in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 3 or more (187 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

29% of the 327 roofer companies in the Sheffield area (S postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 22% of all companies in the Sheffield area (S 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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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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