Uxbridge, Greater London

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Uxbridge when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uxbridge when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Uxbridge when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 271 companies were registered in Uxbridge during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)UxbridgeUK
    2014271143,414
    2013219132,684
    % change23.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (271) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014928594
    New companies in 2013786873
    % change17.9%25.0%28.8%
    Record Year2014 (92)2014 (85)2014 (94)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Uxbridge during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 28.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)UxbridgeUK
    2014148101,670
    201311586,170
    % change28.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Uxbridge when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014563953
    Closed companies in 2013463435
    % change21.7%14.7%51%
    Record Year2014 (56)2008 (58)2009 (75)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Uxbridge during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 123 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)UxbridgeUK
    201412341,744
    201310446,514
    Record Year 2014 (123) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

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

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

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014364641
    Net growth in 2013323438
    Record Year2014 (36)2014 (46)2002 (67)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Uxbridge
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change7.2%19.1%18.1%
    Record Year1988 (0.3%)1989 (0.3%)2002 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Uxbridge was in 2005 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Uxbridge in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.31%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT2.07%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CARE1.72%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSTRUCTION1.24%ENGINEERING2.07%
    SOCIAL1.07%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    LONDON0.95%TRADING2.00%
    DESIGN0.83%LONDON1.95%
    BUILDING0.83%CARE1.94%
    FOOD0.77%TRANSPORT1.76%
    PROPERTY0.71%DESIGN1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    HEALTHCARE0.65%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROJECT0.59%BUSINESS1.62%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%J1.53%
    WINE0.53%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    ENTERPRISES0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    PROPERTIES0.53%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ENGINEERING0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.47%MEDIA1.38%
    HEALTH0.47%CO.,1.36%
    BUSINESS0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    STORE0.47%BUILDING1.30%
    RPP0.41%IT1.30%
    GLOBAL0.41%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied462278,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7328,224
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7029,313
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6840,717
    99999 - Dormant Company5148,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4357,264
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3718,890
    86900 - Other human health activities3211,807
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings287,151
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating223,969
    74990 - Non-trading company2014,006
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,795
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified194,382
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities197,401
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1810,361
    41100 - Development of building projects1710,604
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies174,093
    62012 - Business and domestic software development159,675
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet159,914
    86101 - Hospital activities143,680

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09112950 VERDI CONTROLS LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09113362 AYLESBURY HCW LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09114464 YUJIE LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09115993 RED IRON BURGERS LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09131402 GOODMAN HARDING LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09132806 SAHAQIEL LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09137909 STEPHIL CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09144654 PMP-POWER MEDICAL PERFORMANCE LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09148393 THINKER CARS LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09152683 21ST CENTURY FAMILY HEALTH LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09154189 SCOTT KAY CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09110174 UK MGMT LTD 01 Jul 2014
    09115063 BREAKSPEARS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09137697 F&F SERVICE LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09152396 BEACONSFIELD PIKE SMITH KEMP LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09109833 AMBROSE TREACY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09111257 WEST LONDON COOLING LTD 01 Jul 2014
    09115659 MARLYN FILM SERVICES LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09122202 NORMAN WALSHE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09132906 ECHO SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jul 2014
    09141276 LONDON VIP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09145704 IMPACT UNION LTD 24 Jul 2014
    09147675 NICE FOOD & WINE LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09149744 BLNK CLOTHING LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09132748 SHOPATM LIMITED 15 Jul 2014