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Trade businesses for sale in the United Kingdom
Plumbing, electrical, cleaning, construction and every trade in between. Browse blind listings with the full numbers, or list your own business free and we'll connect you with a vetted broker and lawyer.
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Asking price (approx.)
£119K
Owner-run domestic cleaning round with loyal repeat clients
- Annual revenue
- £166K
- Annual profit
- £62K
- Est.
- 2018
Asking price (approx.)
£209K
Flooring supply & fit business with showroom and trade accounts
- Annual revenue
- £411K
- Annual profit
- £109K
- Est.
- 2014
Asking price (approx.)
£427K
Commercial cleaning company on long-term blue-chip contracts
- Annual revenue
- £569K
- Annual profit
- £130K
- Est.
- 2014
Asking price (approx.)
£284K
Bespoke joinery workshop with loyal trade and private clients
- Annual revenue
- £363K
- Annual profit
- £103K
- Est.
- 2015
Asking price (approx.)
£514K
NICEIC-registered electrical firm with commercial maintenance contracts
- Annual revenue
- £687K
- Annual profit
- £166K
- Est.
- 2010
Asking price (approx.)
£695K
Plumbing & heating company with Gas Safe team and service-plan base
- Annual revenue
- £932K
- Annual profit
- £221K
- Est.
- 2010
The UK trade business market right now
A dated snapshot of companies registered in selected trade sectors. These are company-register counts, not businesses listed for sale or completed transactions. Dissolution does not establish whether a business was sold.
350,454
active UK trade companies on the register
4,268
new trade companies in the last 30 days
3,511
dissolved in the last 30 days
| Trade | Active companies | New (30d) | Dissolved (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing, heating & air-con | 54,273 | 600 | 411 |
| Electrical installation | 61,147 | 612 | 515 |
| Building construction | 123,801 | 1,425 | 1,350 |
| Roofing | 19,373 | 388 | 231 |
| Joinery & carpentry | 24,593 | 269 | 169 |
| Painting & glazing | 26,345 | 329 | 284 |
| Floor & wall covering | 12,865 | 128 | 117 |
| Landscaping | 25,033 | 335 | 238 |
| Commercial cleaning | 27,577 | 636 | 447 |
| Pest control | 1,542 | 25 | 12 |
Source: Companies House official register, by SIC code. Rolling 30-day window, updated 24 October 2026.