Great Britain: plumbers and HVAC firms 1998-2021

The number of plumbing and HVAC contractors in Great Britain grew by nearly 2,000 firms in 2021. Due to the statistical reporting of economic activities worldwide, the two categories of plumbing and HVAC - the installation heating, ventilation and air condition - are put together and are inseparable. According to estimates, the United Kingdom was one of the not the biggest HVAC market of Europe.

Number of companies active in plumbing, and heat, and air conditioning installation (HVAC) in England, Scotland and Wales from 1998 to 2021

Characteristic	Number of firms
1998	12,519
1999	13,600
2000	13,973
2001	18,271
2002	18,853
2003	20,540
2004	22,179
2005	23,552
2006	24,797
2007	25,603
2008	27,368
2009	26,454
2010	28,870
2011	29,151
2012	28,993
2013	29,709
2014	29,846
2015	31,594
2016	33,756
2017	35,315
2018	36,579
2019	37,653
2020	38,493
2021	40,418

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November 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

1998 to 2021

Special properties

The figures provided cover SIC (2007) code "43.22 - Plumbing, and heat and air conditioning installation" for Great Britain, an economic activity code comparable to NACE (REV. 2) "43.22" for Europe, NAICS (2017) "23822" for North America and ISIC (REV. 4) "4322" on a global level.

Supplementary notes

All figures provided are as of Q3 of that particular year. By early 2021, no information was provided on when to expect 2020.

The source observes a discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 following a move from Standard Industrial Classification 68 (SIC68) to SIC92, as well as a discontinuity between 2009 and 2010 following move from Standard Industrial Classification SIC (2003) to SIC (2007).

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