Taxi operation: UK companies
20,497 live UK companies list taxi operation as their main trade, or 0.4% of the register. It ranks 47th among the 60 trades we cover. 3,207 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 483 still live from 2015. 2,008 (9.8%) have a proposal to strike off on file, above the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 264 |
| 2013 | 298 |
| 2014 | 399 |
| 2015 | 483 |
| 2016 | 620 |
| 2017 | 657 |
| 2018 | 880 |
| 2019 | 1,175 |
| 2020 | 818 |
| 2021 | 738 |
| 2022 | 1,249 |
| 2023 | 1,878 |
| 2024 | 2,238 |
| 2025 | 3,207 |
| 2026 | 3,579 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Thomas Whiteside & SonsFormed 1907
- Streamline Supply CompanyFormed 1938
- Country Lion (northampton)Formed 1952
- Mccausland (holdings)Formed 1956
- Haywards Heath Station TaxisFormed 1956
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 49320) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.