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Taxi or private hire companies in the Twickenham area

339 taxi or private hire companies have a registered office in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes), and 98 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £3,755 in cash and owed £9,303 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). Covers companies with a registered office in TW postcodes, including Twickenham, Richmond, Hounslow.

The numbers

Taxi or private hire companies in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureTwickenhamUK
Registered companies33920,081
Formed in 2025 or 202698 (29%)31%
Being struck off or in liquidation34 (10%)11%
Typical cash at year end£3,75551 accounts£4,852
Typical amount owed at year end£9,303177 accounts£9,535
Typical number of employees1181 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

the Twickenham area (TW postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Taxi or private hire companies are 0.63% of companies registered in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes), against 0.37% UK-wide (1.7× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical taxi or private hire company in the Twickenham area (TW postcodes) holds £3,755 in cash and owes £9,303; 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 the Twickenham area (TW postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (181 filings).

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

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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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