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
    08920254 BRADON SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08925817 SNG PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08933644 SIGNATURE (KINGS HILL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08934626 KANDER SERVICES LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08942938 AB CATERING SUPPLIES LTD 17 Mar 2014
    08944662 DAVON PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 18 Mar 2014
    08945092 GISHMAEL LIMITED 18 Mar 2014
    08946847 NELLY CHARLES LIMITED 19 Mar 2014
    08953759 NM SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    08957002 M PAUL GLAZING LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08962214 PIANO RESTORATIONS (UK) LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08968878 UXBRIDGE GUTTERS LTD 31 Mar 2014
    08921197 GLOVER TECHNOLOGIES LTD 04 Mar 2014
    08949315 EBRIT FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08959006 JEFFGEO UK LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08961719 TALKING RUBBISH WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08921909 N&S FIRE SOLUTIONS INTL LIMITED 04 Mar 2014
    08924882 DENIS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08928391 LALOKIMO LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08932425 VALLEY FOOD PRODUCTS LTD 11 Mar 2014
    08934022 CLOUD CLEANING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08936894 RPP SHEPHERDS BUSH LTD 13 Mar 2014
    08937030 RPP WOOD GREEN LTD 13 Mar 2014
    08940759 CONOVO PARTNERS LTD 17 Mar 2014
    08944338 KAT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Mar 2014