The UK lockdown has seen an increase in new companies forming to meet the demands resulting from coronavirus, with ‘COVID-19’, ‘lockdown’ and ‘pandemic’ featuring heavily in the names of new businesses created since March.
Research from accountants, SJD Accountancy, found 115 new businesses have used the phrase COVID-19 in their name, with cleaning companies accounting for 20 per cent of them as enquiries for sanitisation services skyrocketed.
A total of 52 UK businesses now include the word ‘lockdown’ in their name, with retail being the most popular sector with products such as PPE, gardening tools and IT equipment on offer.
A number of these retail companies also formed in response to a spike in grocery takeaway orders at the height of the pandemic, with new small businesses such as Lockdown Bakers, Lockdown Pizza and Lockdown Liquor established for food and drink sales.
Thirty newly-formed companies feature ‘coronavirus’ in their name, largely specialising in the medical market and focused on things such as the distribution of home testing kits. Meanwhile, ‘pandemic’ was the inspiration behind 18 new businesses working across management consultancy, manufacturing and social work.
London is at the heart of the lockdown-inspired business start-up sector, with 30 per cent of all businesses formed using a coronavirus-related name registered in the capital.
James Foster from SJD Accountancy, said: "The pandemic caused a sudden demand for lots of services we wouldn’t normally need, and we’ve seen businesses attempt to plug the gap and even go as far as naming themselves after phrases connected to the coronavirus pandemic that have now become part of everyday conversation.
"It’s clear these businesses have a specific focus on COVID related services, and likely chose these names to help reach their target audiences and markets quickly."
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