Contractor businesses for sale in the United Kingdom
Every contractor business for sale on the marketplace - plumbing, electrical, roofing, HVAC and the rest of the trades. Compare asking prices, annual revenue and profit. Business names stay private. From owner-operator outfits to multi-million platforms.
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businesses listed in United Kingdom
13
trades covered
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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.
350,259
active UK trade companies on the register
4,300
new trade companies in the last 30 days
3,524
dissolved in the last 30 days
| Trade | Active companies | New (30d) | Dissolved (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing, heating & air-con | 54,242 | 594 | 413 |
| Electrical installation | 61,111 | 606 | 518 |
| Building construction | 123,749 | 1,461 | 1,356 |
| Roofing | 19,358 | 389 | 232 |
| Joinery & carpentry | 24,576 | 273 | 169 |
| Painting & glazing | 26,328 | 329 | 284 |
| Floor & wall covering | 12,862 | 131 | 118 |
| Landscaping | 25,010 | 331 | 238 |
| Commercial cleaning | 27,553 | 650 | 448 |
| Pest control | 1,541 | 24 | 12 |
Source: Companies House official register, by SIC code. Rolling 30-day window, updated 23 October 2026.
Buying or selling in the United Kingdom? Start here
Our guides to buying, valuing and selling a contractor business - written for the United Kingdom.
How to Buy a Contractor Business in the UK: The Complete Guide
Finding the right business, checking its CIS and HMRC status, valuing work-in-progress, TUPE for staff - the full UK buyer's playbook, end to end.
10 Jul 2026 · 10 min read
ValuationHow Much Is a Contracting Business Worth? UK Valuation Guide
Most UK contracting businesses sell for 2x to 3.5x adjusted profit. What moves the multiple - recurring contracts, owner-dependence, a workforce that stays - with a worked example.
10 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
SellingHow to Sell Your Contracting Business in the UK
Get a real valuation, prepare the business buyers pay a premium for, sell quietly through a blind listing, and keep more of the proceeds - the UK seller's playbook.
10 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
Legal & processActive Proposal to Strike Off: What It Means and How to Stop It
Active proposal to strike off means your company is being removed from the register. Here is how to tell which kind you have, and exactly how to stop it.
12 Aug 2026 · 14 min read
FinancingHMRC Time to Pay arrangements: how they work, what HMRC asks, and why plans get refused
How an HMRC Time to Pay arrangement is decided: the questions HMRC asks, the maths behind the answer, and why a real VAT payment plan was refused.
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SellingWhy Framework and PSL Registrations Raise the Sale Price of a Trade Business
Framework seats, PSL places and insurer network memberships are revenue a buyer cannot get elsewhere. Which to collect before you sell, and how to prove them.
4 Oct 2026 · 10 min read
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