Uxbridge, Greater London

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Uxbridge when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous March.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 226 companies were registered in Uxbridge during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)UxbridgeUK
    2013226134,802
    2012209131,491
    % change8.1%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (226) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous March.

    March 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any month in history.

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013696196
    New companies in 2012746075
    % change-6.8%1.7%28.0%
    Record Year2012 (74)2013 (61)2013 (96)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Uxbridge during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 34.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)UxbridgeUK
    201311677,914
    20128667,576
    % change34.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2004 (142) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Uxbridge when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013513530
    Closed companies in 2012263228
    % change96.2%9.4%7%
    Record Year2013 (51)2004 (90)2009 (99)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Uxbridge during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 110 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)UxbridgeUK
    201311056,888
    201212363,915
    Record Year 2012 (123) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous March.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013182666
    Net growth in 2012482847
    Record Year2012 (48)2009 (29)2013 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Uxbridge formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Uxbridge
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-16.4%0.9%32.4%
    Record Year1992 (0.3%)1989 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Uxbridge was in 2007 when 27.2% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Uxbridge in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.68%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTANCY1.28%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT1.28%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    LONDON0.96%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%TRADING2.06%
    DESIGN0.64%DESIGN1.79%
    CARE0.64%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%BUSINESS1.77%
    CARS0.64%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    FOOD0.64%LONDON1.72%
    GLOBAL0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    UXBRIDGE0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    TRADING0.56%MEDIA1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.56%GLOBAL1.57%
    EXPRESS0.56%J1.56%
    BUILD0.48%CARE1.46%
    PROPERTY0.48%IT1.43%
    MEDICAL0.48%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    HEALTHCARE0.48%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CO0.48%M1.25%
    IT0.40%BUILDING1.21%
    B0.40%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    R0.40%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    P0.40%TRAINING1.17%
    ONE0.40%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied420249,183
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7323,532
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6424,894
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4854,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4832,624
    74990 - Non-trading company4114,129
    99999 - Dormant Company2643,384
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2416,448
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2312,664
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating202,989
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings145,372
    62012 - Business and domestic software development148,099
    70100 - Activities of head offices133,950
    86900 - Other human health activities138,465
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities116,591
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment115,248
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified116,954
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified115,062
    43210 - Electrical installation105,625
    85600 - Educational support services92,846

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08431263 AHIR KEDER LTD 06 Mar 2013
    08436793 FAB DECO LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08438347 JODBYHAM LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08438451 NETTYRWENY LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08445068 HEALTHWATCH HILLINGDON 14 Mar 2013
    08446419 AFRICAN CARIBBEAN HAIR PRODUCTS LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08456264 XPRESS HAIR & BEAUTY LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08457101 I4 ENTERPRISE (UK) LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08463684 DAVIES PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 27 Mar 2013
    08463897 SUSSEX SQUARE TRADING LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08445344 LITTLE TIN SHED LTD. 14 Mar 2013
    08451654 NANNIES AND CHILDCARERS LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08453848 BUILDING AND DECORATING LONDON LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08453938 UMAR AND USMAN LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08425062 IMPERIAL EVENTS AND WEDDINGS LTD. 01 Mar 2013
    08425712 FIRST IMPRESSIONS WINDOWS & DOORS LTD 01 Mar 2013
    08426086 AY ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    08427062 LINK UP ESTATE AGENCY LTD 04 Mar 2013
    08433823 LUTON GENERAL STORE LTD 07 Mar 2013
    08447023 R K CHAUFFEUR LTD 15 Mar 2013
    08449210 JJN CARE LTD 18 Mar 2013
    08450034 DORCHESTER PROPERTY LETTINGS LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08456766 HEATHROW TRAVEL LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08459847 ART BY LAW LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08461533 JPY CAPITAL LTD 25 Mar 2013