Brentford, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentford when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Brentford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Brentford when compared to any half year in history.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 159 companies were formed in Brentford. This figure is 19.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brentford occurred in 2014 when a total of 159 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentfordUK
    2014159300,731
    2013133269,432
    % change19.5%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (159)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 76 companies were registered in Brentford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BrentfordUK
    201476150,009
    201356134,630
    % change35.7%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (76) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentford when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014242923
    New companies in 2013182315
    % change33.3%26.1%53.3%
    Record Year2006 (45)2014 (29)2009 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Brentford. This figure is 9.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brentford occurred in 2009 when a total of 127 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentfordUK
    201468177,207
    201375155,192
    % change-9.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (127)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Brentford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BrentfordUK
    20144094,837
    20134077,278
    % change0.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201472310
    Closed companies in 2013101119
    % change-30.0%109.1%-47%
    Record Year2009 (30)2009 (38)2010 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Brentford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Brentford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Brentford increased by 91 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentfordUK
    201491123,524
    201358114,240
    Record Year2014 (91)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Brentford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 36 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BrentfordUK
    20143655,172
    20131657,352
    Record Year 2006 (54) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201417613
    Net growth in 2013812-4
    Record Year2006 (41)2013 (12)2008 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Brentford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brentford
    20140.1%
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Brentford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Brentford
    20140.1%
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change20.3%16.3%32.9%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Brentford was 2008 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Brentford in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Brentford was in 2011 when 27.9% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Brentford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.79%CONSULTING5.16%
    LONDON1.25%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING1.25%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    FITNESS4LESS1.08%PROPERTY2.66%
    SAFETYTRIM1.08%TRADING2.03%
    HOUSE0.90%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTIES0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CITY0.72%LONDON1.93%
    BRENTFORD0.72%CARE1.85%
    TRANSPORT0.72%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.72%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%BUSINESS1.69%
    SYSTEMS0.54%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PRODUCTIONS0.54%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ESTATES0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    CONSULTANCY0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    SOUTHERN0.54%J1.51%
    ENGINEERING0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%MEDIA1.44%
    SENSITIVE0.36%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    SMART0.36%IT1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.36%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ASK0.36%BUILDING1.26%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.36%M1.24%
    (GB)0.36%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied140261,557
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2529,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1957,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1428,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1213,024
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1240,250
    99999 - Dormant Company1148,436
    86900 - Other human health activities1011,292
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings87,053
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,855
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified719,058
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet69,900
    59113 - Television programme production activities62,225
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified63,372
    59111 - Motion picture production activities53,238
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands57,840
    93130 - Fitness facilities51,564
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified56,099
    73110 - Advertising agencies54,055
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis55,731

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09066989 BEES DE JIJEL LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09069276 KAROLINA J CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09070872 DEALT-A-PEST LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09074168 AKR ESTATES LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09076400 FOUR PILLARS PUB LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09078341 GUDLUCK LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09079286 THE ONLINE NANNY COMPANY LTD. 10 Jun 2014
    09079374 SAPPHIRE SHISHA LOUNGE LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09081191 BRENTFORD REPAIR AND STORAGE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09083346 KEW THE PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09085220 PLATINUM VIP LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09088076 EXCELLENT KITCHENS AND APPLIANCES LTD. 16 Jun 2014
    09088273 TCQ STRATEGIES LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09088311 LUX PROPERTY LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09092208 SALENTO AZUL LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09093040 MINISTRY OF SAUSAGES LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09097352 ANTKAM LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09099830 OUTDOOR MORE THAN GARDEN LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09103330 LUKE GARAGE LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09105419 BIG COX PRODUCTIONS LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09107000 QUATRE PILIERS LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09107656 ELEVEN INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDING LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09108150 CITY OF ATLANTAS LIMITED 30 Jun 2014

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