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Taxi or private hire companies in Birmingham

449 taxi or private hire companies have a registered office in Birmingham, and 138 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £2,973 in cash and owed £8,327 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Taxi operation” (SIC 49320).

The numbers

Taxi or private hire companies in Birmingham compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureBirminghamUK
Registered companies44920,081
Formed in 2025 or 2026138 (31%)31%
Being struck off or in liquidation48 (11%)11%
Typical cash at year end£2,97367 accounts£4,852
Typical amount owed at year end£8,327214 accounts£9,535
Typical number of employees1219 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical taxi or private hire company in Birmingham holds £2,973 in cash and owes £8,327; that cash figure is lower than 98% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical taxi or private hire company in Birmingham reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (219 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

Most of your competition will be other newcomers

31% of the 449 taxi or private hire companies in Birmingham were formed in 2025–26, against 25% of all companies in Birmingham. Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 89% of UK industries.

New rivals are arriving faster than in most trades, so your customers already have fresh options. Being new is not a difference on its own.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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