Companies House produces quarterly reports about those companies newly incorporated to and removed from the register, and the total and effective register sizes. Additional information is provided on company liquidations and other insolvency procedures.
Information is provided for all companies, for public companies and for limited liability partnerships (LLPs). Tables cover the UK as a whole, and England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland individually.
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The UK real estate services industry, valued at approximately £32.45 billion in 2025, is projected to experience steady growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.00% from 2025 to 2033. This growth is driven by several key factors. Firstly, the ongoing demand for both residential and commercial properties in major UK cities like London, Manchester, and Birmingham fuels the property management and valuation segments. Secondly, increasing urbanization and population growth contribute to a sustained need for property services. Thirdly, technological advancements, such as proptech solutions for property search and management, are streamlining operations and improving efficiency within the sector. The market is segmented by property type (residential, commercial, other) and service type (property management, valuation, other services). While residential properties currently dominate the market, the commercial sector is also experiencing significant growth, particularly in areas with strong economic activity. Key players such as Hammerson, British Land, and Rightmove are well-positioned to capitalize on these trends. However, challenges remain, including economic uncertainty, fluctuations in interest rates impacting investment, and regulatory changes influencing property transactions. The industry's resilience will be tested by navigating these challenges while capitalizing on the long-term growth opportunities presented by the UK’s evolving real estate landscape. The regional distribution of the UK real estate services market reflects the concentration of economic activity and population density. London and the South East are expected to maintain a significant market share, owing to their high property values and demand. However, other regions, particularly those experiencing population growth and infrastructure development, are anticipated to show considerable growth potential. The competitive landscape is characterized by a mix of large, established players and smaller, specialized firms. The presence of prominent players across various segments – from property developers (Berkeley Group) to REITs (Tritax Big Box) and housing associations (Bridgewater Housing) – highlights the industry's diverse structure and the opportunities for various business models. The forecast period will see ongoing consolidation and the emergence of innovative business models, particularly within the proptech sector. This dynamic environment requires agile strategies and adaptive business models to succeed in this evolving market. Recent developments include: January 2023: United Kingdom Sotheby's Property Business Acquired by the Dubai Branch of Sotheby's. UK Sotheby International Realty was previously owned by Robin Paterson, who sold the business to his business partner and affiliate, George Azar. George Azar currently holds and operates Sotheby's Dubai and the MENA region., November 2022: JLL identified a shortage of quality rental homes as a long-term problem for the UK, which the recent boom in rentals has accentuated. This unmet need for quality rental homes has led to continued investor interest in purpose-built rental properties in UK city centers. JLL reported that annual investment in UK living real estate reached £10bn (USD 12.73 bn) in Q3 2022, setting living on track for another record year.. Key drivers for this market are: Improvements in Infrastructure and New Development, Population Growth and Demographic Changes. Potential restraints include: Housing Shortages, Increasing Awareness towards Environmental Issues. Notable trends are: Increasing in the United Kingdom House Prices.
The number of real estate companies trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) declined gradually between 2020 and 2024. In September 2024, the number of companies amounted to 81, down from 114 in January 2024. The largest real estate company by market capitalization was Hong Kong Land Holdings LD, followed by Segro Plc.
The quarterly Nationwide house price index for all houses in the United Kingdom (UK) exceeded 14,000 index points in the third quarter of the year. Despite that being a dramatic increase since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it stood below the price peak in the third quarter of 2022. The index shows the development of housing prices, with 1952 used as a baseline year. An index value of 14,102 implies a price increase of 14,000 percent between 1952 and 2024.
The number of monthly mortgage approvals for home purchase in the United Kingdom (UK) peaked at nearly 108,000 approvals in November 2020, after falling to record low levels at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in the second quarter of the year. The spike was due to the easing of the first lockdown and a rise in the demand for housing. In 2022, the housing market started to cool, resulting in a falling number of mortgage approvals. In August 2024, there were 65,647 mortgage approvals. Remortgaging approvals followed a similar trend.
Across the United Kingdom, house prices appreciated the most in Belfast as of October 2024. In a year, sales prices in Belfast rose by 5.5 percent, approximately 4.5 percent above the average house price increase in the country. Portsmouth was the only city under observation where prices declined.
The number of housing transactions in the UK declined for the second year in a row in 2023, falling below the 2020 level. Amid worsening homebuyer sentiment, house purchases declined from approximately 1.5 million transactions with a value of 40,000 British pounds and above in 2021, to one million in 2023. For residential transactions, England constituted the majority of purchases.
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Companies in the Residential Estate Agents industry act as intermediaries when a residential property is bought, sold, rented or leased in the UK. Typically, estate agents earn income via fixed flat rates or commissions and transaction fees related to the selling price charged to interested parties. Estate agents also provide clients with value-added ancillary services through which they can earn sufficient income, including specialist advisory services, contract appraisals, property valuation and escrow services. Over the five years through 2024-25, residential real estate agent’s is expected to contract at a compound annual rate of 4.7% to £5.8 billion. In 2020-21, a temporary hiatus in housing market activity during the spring lockdown left a gap in estate agents' income statements, made worse by unfavourable tax reform for buy-to-let property investors. Activity rebounded over 2021-22 as the release of pent-up demand and stimulatory policies restored and elevated property transaction levels. However, over 2023-24, revenue tanked by 14.4% as successive rises in the bank rate, eventually landing at 5.25% in August 2023, increased mortgage rates across the UK and significantly reduced the market for residential property transactions and estate agent revenue. In 2024-25, revenue is expected to inch upwards by 0.7%, as interest rates fell to 5% in August 2024; interest rates are forecast to drop at least once more in 2024-25, making borrowing more affordable and increasing transaction volumes. According to HMRC, there were 90,210 UK residential transactions in August 2024, a 5% increase on August 2023. There is optimism as household disposable incomes and consumer confidence climb, meaning a bounce back in the housing market is imminent. Over the five years through 2029-30, residential real estate agent’s revenue is expected to expand at a compound annual rate of 1.4% to £6.2 billion. Beyond an envisaged recovery phase, competitive pressures from the proliferation of online-only and hybrid estate agents will intensify, challenging traditional agencies. Due to increasing council taxes on second homes, landlords may sell some of their portfolios, increasing the supply of houses to be transacted and boosting revenue. House prices are forecast to trend upwards in the medium term, increasing transaction commissions and benefitting estate agents.
The number of non-residential property purchase transactions in the UK fell to a record low in April 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the second half of 2020, transaction activity recovered and in September 2024, the number of seasonally adjusted transactions amounted to 10,250.
In 2023, offices and industrial real estate attracted the most investment in the UK commercial real estate market. About 27 percent of the investment value was allocated to office real estate. Apartments were also a sought after asset class, accounting for 20 percent of the investment value. Residential real estate, including student accommodation, was one of the most popular property types among investors in 2023.
In the five-year period between 2024 and 2028, the prime residential rent for existing properties in Greater London is expected to increase by over 19 percent. The highest percentage change is expected to occur in 2024, when rents are to rise by 5.5 percent. In the UK. rental growth has accelerated notably since 2021, with March 2024 experiencing a decade-high annual percentage growth. The trend reflects the complex interplay between housing affordability, mortgage rates, and supply of rental homes, as the UK housing market navigates a period of transition.
As regulator, we maintain a statutory register of social housing providers (the register). Bodies on the register are either private registered providers or local authorities.
The register consists of the following:
Around the middle of each month, we publish a list which is a snapshot of current registered providers at that date. This includes the following details:
At the same time, we also publish a list of changes to the register due to new registrations and de-registrations. We do not publish or share addresses and contact details of registered providers.
You can arrange to view the full register (i.e. the annual accounts and certificate of registration) by contacting us. Email RNTeam@rsh.gov.uk or call 0300 124 5225.
Read about how you can apply to Register and de-register as a provider of social housing
See Information required from registered providers to find out about the information and data we require from registered providers and the deadlines for submission.
See Regulatory judgements and regulatory notices: A to Z list of providers to view the list of registered providers for whom we have published judgements on how well they are meeting regulatory standards.
Farm Accounts in England is the primary publication from the Farm Business Survey (FBS). It provides information on farm incomes, outputs and costs for the various farm types, farm sizes, regions and economic performance groups along with enterprise level gross margins, balance sheet data and flow of fund statements.
This publication has been prepared by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) from the results of the Farm Business Survey (FBS) in England from a sample of farms. Results are weighted to represent the full population of farm businesses that have at least 25,000 Euros of Standard Output as recorded in the annual June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture.
To ensure consistency in harvest/crop year and commonality of subsidies within any one FBS year, only farms which have accounting years ending between 31 December and 30 April inclusive are allowed into the survey. Aggregate results are presented in terms of an accounting year ending at end-February, the approximate average of all farms in the FBS. Thus the results relate, on average, to March - February years.
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This publication provides the final estimates of UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions going back to 1990.
Estimates are presented by source in February of each year. They are updated each year:
The statistics covers emissions that occur within the UK’s borders. When emissions are reported by source, emissions are attributed to the sector that emits them directly. When emissions are reported by end-user, energy supply emissions by source are reallocated in accordance with where the end-use activity occurred. This reallocation of emissions is based on a modelling process. For example, all the carbon dioxide produced by a power station is allocated to the power station when reporting on a source basis. However, when applying the end-user method, these emissions are reallocated to the users of this electricity, such as domestic homes or large industrial users.
BEIS does not estimate emissions outside the UK associated with UK consumption, however the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs publishes estimates of the UK’s carbon footprint annually. The alternative approaches to reporting UK greenhouse gas emissions report outlines the differences between them.
For the purposes of reporting, greenhouse gas emissions are allocated into a small number of broad, high level sectors known as National Communication sectors, which are as follows: energy supply, business, transport, public, residential, agriculture, industrial processes, land use land use change and forestry (LULUCF), and waste management.
These high-level sectors are made up of a number of more detailed sectors, which follow the definitions set out by the http://www.ipcc.ch/" class="govuk-link">International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and which are used in international reporting tables which are submitted to the https://unfccc.int/" class="govuk-link">United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) every year. A list of corresponding Global Warming Potentials (GWPs) used and a record of base year emissions are published separately.
This is a National Statistics publication and complies with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Please check our frequently asked questions or email Climatechange.Statistics@beis.gov.uk if you have any questions or comments about the information on this page.
This publication provides information about Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects at 31 March 2023. It is published in line with HM Treasury’s commitment to provide transparency regarding PFI and PF2 projects.
The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) collates this on behalf of HM Treasury. This publication only includes projects that are delivered or supported by departments and devolved administrations, and procured under the standard PFI and PF2 contract terms.
Other forms of PPP, such as NHS projects under the Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) programme, those procured under the non-profit distributing (NPD) and hub models used in Scotland and the Mutual Investment Model in Wales, are not covered in this publication.
The information is provided by the central government departments and devolved administrations that have procured or sponsored projects. The contracting public sector entities for most projects are local authorities, NHS Trusts and other arm’s length bodies.
Where there are gaps in the data, this is because it has not been provided by the department and/or contracting authority responsible for the project. The data in this publication is not audited by HM Treasury or IPA, although IPA continues to work with departments to improve its quality and reliability.
At Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced that the government would no longer use PFI or PF2 for new projects as it was considered inflexible, overly complex and a source of significant fiscal risk to government. This policy does not affect the devolved administrations. Due to this change in policy, this portfolio consists of a decreasing number of projects which each have a diminishing number of years left in contract. As a result, the portfolio represents a decreasing amount in financial liabilities for the public sector.
PFI and PF2 are forms of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Public Private Partnerships (PPP) are long-term contractual arrangements between a public sector entity and a private sector provider.
The private sector provider is engaged to design, build, finance, maintain and operate infrastructure assets and related services. The risks associated with construction delay, cost overrun and maintenance of the asset are transferred to the private sector partner.
The public sector entity does not pay for the asset during construction, as the associated costs of construction are financed by the private sector. Once the asset is operational and services are being provided the public sector entity pays a monthly fee – sometimes referred to as a ‘unitary charge’ – to the private sector provider. This payment includes the costs of construction, financing costs, lifecycle replacement expenditure, maintenance and services.
The payment is subject to performance, which means that payments are reduced if services are not delivered to the standards set out in the contract. This form of payment mechanism provides an incentive for the private sector provider to meet their performance obligations and underpins the transfer of risk to the private sector.
PPPs have been used to deliver investment in infrastructure across a wide range of sectors including hospitals, schools, roads, prisons, waste management and energy-from- waste infrastructure, housing, and military accommodation and equipment.
Until 2012, PFI was the government’s preferred model of PPP. In 2012, PFI was replaced with PF2 in response to concerns about value for money. PF2 contracts provide greater transparency about the financial returns of project companies. This information is included in this publication. PF2 was discontinued in 2018.
The published spreadsheet sets out detailed information for each PFI project as at March 2022 including:
This list provides hearing information for the Central London County Court (Thomas More Building including Bankruptcy and Insolvency County Court and Mayors & City of London Court).
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Companies House produces quarterly reports about those companies newly incorporated to and removed from the register, and the total and effective register sizes. Additional information is provided on company liquidations and other insolvency procedures.
Information is provided for all companies, for public companies and for limited liability partnerships (LLPs). Tables cover the UK as a whole, and England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland individually.
The full statistical report is currently provided in English only. If you would like to see a Welsh translation of future versions of this report, contact statistics@companieshouse.gov.uk.
You can read previous statistics releases for incorporated companies, or statistics releases from previous years can be found on The National Archives.