Trade businesses in Britain are outpacing the average SME business’ growth rate, with trade revenues growing between five and eight times faster, according to new data from job management software Tradify.
UK trade sectors are continuing to increase revenue year after year, with many plumbing, HVAC, electrical and landscaping businesses achieving growth of between 16 to 25%. Tech savvy tradespeople have mastered digital operations to win new business, ditch paperwork, and roll 90% of admin into the working week – resulting in health and wealth that defies the UK’s current productivity slump.
The new data was collected from a sample of more than 3,271 UK trade businesses using Tradify’s job management software platform between 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2026.
HVAC and refrigeration was identified as the highest-earning trade sector, followed by property maintenance and electrical & AV. Overall, the findings highlight a strong and growing trade industry, with several sectors achieving substantial revenue growth year-on-year.
Recent statistics from the ‘Sage SME Pulse’ show that revenue for 350,000 UK small businesses rose just 3% in 2025. In contrast, carpentry and renovations are leading the way with year-on-year revenue growth of +25%, followed by electrical and AV businesses (+19%), landscaping and lawns (+18%), HVAC and refrigeration (+17%), and plumbing and gas (+16%). This reflects the outstanding performance and resilience of the UK’s highly skilled trade professionals, despite the subdued wider economic outlook.
Data from Tradify’s job management platform – used by UK trade businesses to create and send quotes, organise teams and schedules, communicate with customers, calculate profit margins, and manage cash flow – suggests the sector is increasingly embracing digital operations. Faster quoting, more professional customer communications, and simple follow-up tools such as text reminders are helping to keep jobs moving through the pipeline, reducing delays and improving quote acceptance rates.