Uxbridge, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 559 companies were formed in Uxbridge. This figure is 21.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Uxbridge occurred in 2014 when a total of 559 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)UxbridgeUK
    2014559300,731
    2013459269,432
    % change21.8%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (559)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 287 companies were registered in Uxbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)UxbridgeUK
    2014287150,009
    2013233134,630
    % change23.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (287) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20141029788
    New companies in 2013838367
    % change22.9%16.9%31.3%
    Record Year2014 (102)2014 (97)2014 (88)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 282 companies were dissolved in Uxbridge. This figure is 15.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014282177,207
    2013244155,192
    % change15.6%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (364)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 140 companies were dissolved in Uxbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)UxbridgeUK
    201414094,837
    201312877,278
    % change9.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014277043
    Closed companies in 2013393158
    % change-30.8%125.8%-26%
    Record Year2004 (68)2009 (100)2009 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Uxbridge increased by 277 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)UxbridgeUK
    2014277123,524
    2013215114,240
    Record Year2014 (277)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Uxbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 147 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)UxbridgeUK
    201414755,172
    201310557,352
    Record Year 2014 (147) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

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

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014752745
    Net growth in 201344529
    Record Year2014 (75)2013 (52)2014 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Uxbridge formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Uxbridge
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Uxbridge
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change10.8%7.9%13.7%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)1979 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

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

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Uxbridge was 2008 when 27.0% of all directors were female.

    21.5% of all director appointments in Uxbridge in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Uxbridge was in 2008 when 30.4% of all directors were female.

    20.6% of all director appointments in Uxbridge in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.33%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING2.20%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CARE1.38%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSTRUCTION1.13%TRADING2.03%
    SOCIAL1.01%ENGINEERING1.99%
    FOOD0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    LONDON0.88%LONDON1.93%
    BUILDING0.82%CARE1.85%
    DESIGN0.76%DESIGN1.75%
    ENGINEERING0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%BUSINESS1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.57%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%TRANSPORT1.58%
    BUSINESS0.57%GLOBAL1.55%
    WINE0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    HEALTHCARE0.50%J1.51%
    PROPERTY0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    STORE0.50%MEDIA1.44%
    IT0.50%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ENTERPRISES0.44%IT1.33%
    GLOBAL0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    RPP0.44%BUILDING1.26%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.44%M1.24%
    BUILD0.44%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied439261,557
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7428,352
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6840,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6629,029
    99999 - Dormant Company5148,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4157,421
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3719,058
    74990 - Non-trading company3014,351
    86900 - Other human health activities2911,292
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings277,053
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating263,928
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities197,415
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1913,024
    41100 - Development of building projects1910,527
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet179,900
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1610,133
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment166,631
    62012 - Business and domestic software development149,834
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies144,076
    86101 - Hospital activities133,357

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08975899 RJDSTILL LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08977848 ARCHEHOME INTERNATIONAL LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08978792 CHARLENE SANTOS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08980706 ANDREW MACFARLANE LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08985128 I MOBILE (GB) LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08988869 CARLEX ENGINEERING LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08990838 SKYLARC ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08993334 F&G COPPER AND ZINC ROOFING LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08993660 ACS AVIATION INDUSTRIES LTD 11 Apr 2014
    09009251 TAYLORS ON SHORE TECH SERVICES LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09009466 GRANTS FISH BAR LTD 24 Apr 2014
    09010812 ELY CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09011790 GLOW INSIGHTS LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09013672 KH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09014920 BARCODE HEART CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09017649 ELECTRIC BURNS LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    08974564 REPUBLICAN LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08982625 SUNSTAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08972592 PHR (2015) LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08990952 GSBN LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08995498 K L WILLIAMSON ENTERPRISES LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09002848 ACTIVE MOTION LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09005682 ULTRASYST HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09011626 INNOVATIVE DEVELOPERS LTD 25 Apr 2014
    08982015 BUDGET CARS LONDON LTD 07 Apr 2014