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
    08348150 SGS SOLID GROUND SOLOUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jan 2013
    08356020 CORELAN LIMITED 10 Jan 2013
    08357647 THE WRITERS PUBLICATIONS LTD 11 Jan 2013
    08360488 SCHOOLLOOK LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08369468 EVGENIKA LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08369572 DIVINE CONSULTANCY & SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08369844 BBNG LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08370005 H.B.M INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08370020 STUDENT CONCIERGE SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08378299 SYL BASKETBALL LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    08379326 SKYWAYS WELDERS LIMITED 29 Jan 2013
    08380424 HERE WE GO LIMITED 29 Jan 2013
    08382374 LIC UK GLOBAL LIMITED 30 Jan 2013
    08347037 ULTRACULT CARPING LTD 04 Jan 2013
    08363503 TIMBLE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Jan 2013
    08369509 MOONLIT LANTERN LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08379871 BERKELEY DECORATING LIMITED 29 Jan 2013
    08344095 ILUMITY COACHING LTD 02 Jan 2013
    08350969 AVK I-CARE LIMITED 08 Jan 2013
    08359284 ISCRY DATA ANALYSIS LTD 14 Jan 2013
    08362132 VALUEON SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jan 2013
    08365867 AZAAD LIMITED 18 Jan 2013
    08367074 SUREFIT CEILING TILES LIMITED 21 Jan 2013
    08381511 CISQ LIMITED 30 Jan 2013
    08346854 ADMIRAL EXECUTIVE CARS LTD 04 Jan 2013