Electrical installation: UK companies
55,928 live UK companies list electrical installation as their main trade, or 1.0% of the register. It ranks 13th among the 60 trades we cover. 5,679 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 2,077 still live from 2015. 4,314 (7.7%) have a proposal to strike off on file, close to the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,190 |
| 2013 | 1,377 |
| 2014 | 2,026 |
| 2015 | 2,077 |
| 2016 | 2,059 |
| 2017 | 2,290 |
| 2018 | 2,874 |
| 2019 | 2,932 |
| 2020 | 2,543 |
| 2021 | 3,005 |
| 2022 | 3,389 |
| 2023 | 3,775 |
| 2024 | 3,938 |
| 2025 | 5,679 |
| 2026 | 5,789 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Actemium UkFormed 1900
- Whittaker Bros.Formed 1900
- Richard Irvin & SonsFormed 1907
- Lounsdale ElectricFormed 1911
- Tclarke PlcFormed 1911
Related by size
- Construction of domestic buildings
- Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
- Freight transport by road
- Other information technology service activities
- Licensed restaurants
- Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 43210) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.