Uxbridge, Greater London

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous February.

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 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 272 companies were registered in Uxbridge during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)UxbridgeUK
    2014272150,722
    2013226134,802
    % change20.4%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (272) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any month in history.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20147882112
    New companies in 2013696196
    % change13.0%34.4%16.7%
    Record Year2014 (78)2014 (82)2014 (112)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Uxbridge during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)UxbridgeUK
    201414282,370
    201311677,914
    % change22.4%5.7%
    Record Year 2014 (142) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014465046
    Closed companies in 2013513530
    % change-9.8%42.9%53%
    Record Year2013 (51)2004 (90)2009 (99)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Uxbridge during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 130 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)UxbridgeUK
    201413068,352
    201311056,888
    Record Year 2014 (130) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous February.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014323266
    Net growth in 2013182666
    Record Year2012 (48)2014 (32)2013 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Uxbridge formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Uxbridge
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change5.8%24.1%-2.7%
    Record Year1992 (0.3%)1989 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

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

    22.5% of all director appointments in Uxbridge in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.51%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT2.05%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CONSULTANCY1.39%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSTRUCTION1.19%PROPERTY2.64%
    CARE1.12%TRADING2.05%
    FOOD0.99%LONDON1.88%
    LONDON0.73%ENGINEERING1.86%
    SOCIAL0.66%CARE1.79%
    BUILDING0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    HEALTHCARE0.53%DESIGN1.75%
    IT0.53%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    WINE0.53%BUSINESS1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%PROPERTIES1.60%
    RPP0.46%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    PROPERTY0.46%GLOBAL1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.46%J1.48%
    RECRUITMENT0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.46%MEDIA1.48%
    BUSINESS0.40%IT1.33%
    TRAINING0.40%TRANSPORT1.30%
    TRADING0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    PARTNERSHIP0.40%BUILDING1.24%
    ENGINEERING0.40%M1.21%
    SECURITY0.40%CAPITAL1.20%
    UXBRIDGE0.40%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied476280,210
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7826,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6227,750
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6037,882
    99999 - Dormant Company4547,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3956,411
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2918,491
    74990 - Non-trading company2814,135
    86900 - Other human health activities2710,273
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating263,708
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings226,559
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,813
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities177,313
    62012 - Business and domestic software development179,509
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet169,358
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment156,236
    41100 - Development of building projects159,855
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies143,840
    86210 - General medical practice activities133,987
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate139,284

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08873789 UXBRIDGE MOTORS LIMITED 03 Feb 2014
    08877212 BLUEBELLS AND POPPIES LIMITED 05 Feb 2014
    08885120 LEEDS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08894491 KARAMYA COMPONENTS LIMITED 13 Feb 2014
    08896477 MYA TRADE LIMITED 14 Feb 2014
    08898693 G. L. CLUBS LIMITED 17 Feb 2014
    08901957 KEN CLICHE LIMITED 19 Feb 2014
    08907110 KENONIA LIMITED 21 Feb 2014
    08911764 DEAN RUSSELL LIMITED 25 Feb 2014
    08913731 CA CLEAR STRATEGY LIMITED 26 Feb 2014
    08878480 GW2 LTD 06 Feb 2014
    08897001 SHINI SHAJI LTD 17 Feb 2014
    08899389 STERLING FRAGRANCES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 18 Feb 2014
    08905069 GYPSYFINGERS MUSIC LIMITED 20 Feb 2014
    08907288 JUNO GARDENS LTD 24 Feb 2014
    08909370 PMIS RESOURCES LTD 25 Feb 2014
    08876193 CORPORATE SYNERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Feb 2014
    08877043 CITY COLLEGE OF BERKSHIRE LTD 05 Feb 2014
    08882474 UXBRIDGE ROOFING LIMITED 07 Feb 2014
    08886182 MCASS LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08896588 ESENTI LIMITED 17 Feb 2014
    08899901 JOINT INVESTMENT LIMITED 18 Feb 2014
    08900013 ENVIRO BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 18 Feb 2014
    08912115 TIME TO MOVE LTD 26 Feb 2014
    08914565 TAZ CATERING LTD 27 Feb 2014