Roofer companies in the Southend-on-Sea area
228 roofer companies have a registered office in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), and 55 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £9,813 in cash and owed £25,536 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 228 | 15,491 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 55 (24%) | 30% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 32 (14%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £9,81356 accounts | £27,411 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £25,536118 accounts | £32,480 |
| Typical number of employees | 1118 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 Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (118 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places
Roofer companies are 0.47% of companies registered in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), against 0.28% UK-wide (1.7× the national share).
Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical roofer company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) holds £9,813 in cash and owes £25,536; that cash figure is higher than 54% of UK industries.
Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.
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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
- Peterborough361 companies
- Chelmsford273 companies
- Norwich147 companies
- London929 companies
- Birmingham388 companies
- Portsmouth339 companies
- Glasgow335 companies
- Sheffield327 companies
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