Uxbridge, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 291 companies were formed in Uxbridge. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Uxbridge occurred in 2007 when a total of 317 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)UxbridgeUK
    2010291203,749
    2009271182,021
    % change7.4%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (317)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 142 companies were registered in Uxbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)UxbridgeUK
    201014298,612
    200913090,987
    % change9.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (163) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010435445
    New companies in 2009493744
    % change-12.2%45.9%2.3%
    Record Year2007 (60)2008 (60)2008 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 235 companies were dissolved in Uxbridge. This figure is 35.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Uxbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 364 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)UxbridgeUK
    2010235177,631
    2009364289,236
    % change-35.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (364)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 133 companies were dissolved in Uxbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 40.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)UxbridgeUK
    201013394,954
    2009224181,176
    % change-40.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010345247
    Closed companies in 20096410060
    % change-46.9%-48.0%-22%
    Record Year2004 (68)2009 (100)2009 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Uxbridge increased by 56 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)UxbridgeUK
    20105626,118
    2009-93-107,215
    Record Year2008 (126)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Uxbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 9 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)UxbridgeUK
    201093,658
    2009-94-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (87) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201092-2
    Net growth in 2009-15-63-16
    Record Year2000 (34)2008 (33)2008 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Uxbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Uxbridge
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Uxbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Uxbridge
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-19.3%39.1%-8.1%
    Record Year1965 (0.6%)1962 (0.9%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Uxbridge was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.2% of all director appointments in Uxbridge in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Uxbridge was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    19.4% of all director appointments in Uxbridge in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.74%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%CONSULTING4.79%
    ASSOCIATES1.09%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    LONDON1.09%PROPERTY2.40%
    GLOBAL0.87%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    FOOD0.76%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.76%DESIGN1.91%
    TRADING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CARE0.76%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTING0.65%BUSINESS1.75%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.65%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INTERNATIONAL0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUILDING0.65%ENGINEERING1.56%
    HEATHROW0.65%LONDON1.52%
    TRADERS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%J1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.55%CARE1.41%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%GLOBAL1.39%
    H0.44%PROPERTIES1.35%
    WINE0.44%BUILDING1.33%
    R0.44%M1.29%
    EXPRESS0.44%IT1.28%
    HAULAGE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ALL0.44%GROUP1.25%
    IT0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied298207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7368,525
    9999 - Dormant Company3119,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities258,590
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2325,942
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified207,922
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply198,285
    99999 - Dormant Company1814,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1713,490
    9305 - Other service activities168,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering148,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities149,122
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    70100 - Activities of head offices122,912
    62090 - Other information technology service activities125,854
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    86900 - Other human health activities113,450
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing112,417
    68201 - Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate10380

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239505 LINDEN WATES (DORKING) LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236879 THE CLAREMONTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07236688 DHOLSQUAD LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07235222 TWINKLING EYE PRODUCTIONS LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07233343 ADNAN &COMPANY LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232974 SOLUTIONS 24X7 LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07231455 GOOD CLEANERS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07229075 SYNTHETIC SYNAPTIX LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07225088 HALL STEVE LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07221516 AUTOLINK TRANSPORT LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07221374 LA FRESHCO LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07215091 OPUS BRICKWORK LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213607 SPRINTER GLOBAL PUBLISHER LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212326 THE CROWN COWLEY LTD 06 Apr 2010
    OC353969 JIWATTOO LLP 09 Apr 2010
    07239082 D A WARD CARPENTRY LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237697 COMPLETE COMMUNITY CARE NW LONDON LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07235176 MIDDLESEX HOSE & FITTINGS LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07231879 FLOCOPIA LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07228593 PA FACADE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07225259 H & H CARE HOMES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07233797 BESTFIELDS WHOLESALE TA 7FIELDS LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07231658 PSA RESOURCES LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07214252 M. A. W. MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07211337 K BEAUTY CARE LTD 01 Apr 2010