Edgware, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 677 companies were formed in Edgware. This figure is 28.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Edgware occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,103 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EdgwareUK
    2010677203,749
    2009528182,021
    % change28.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,103)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 366 companies were registered in Edgware during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)EdgwareUK
    201036698,612
    200926390,987
    % change39.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (526) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010120118128
    New companies in 20098379101
    % change44.6%49.4%26.7%
    Record Year2007 (155)2006 (151)2007 (222)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 607 companies were dissolved in Edgware. This figure is 31.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Edgware occurred in 2009 when a total of 882 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EdgwareUK
    2010607177,631
    2009882289,236
    % change-31.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (882)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 325 companies were dissolved in Edgware during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)EdgwareUK
    201032594,954
    2009563181,176
    % change-42.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (563) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201070135120
    Closed companies in 2009153228182
    % change-54.2%-40.8%-34%
    Record Year2009 (153)2009 (228)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Edgware increased by 70 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EdgwareUK
    20107026,118
    2009-354-107,215
    Record Year2007 (796)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Edgware during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)EdgwareUK
    2010413,658
    2009-300-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (411) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201050-178
    Net growth in 2009-70-149-81
    Record Year2007 (123)2006 (101)2007 (195)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Edgware formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Edgware
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.4%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Edgware formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Edgware
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.5%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change33.0%42.4%14.0%
    Record Year1971 (0.5%)1973 (0.6%)1963 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Edgware was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.1% of all director appointments in Edgware in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Edgware was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    18.8% of all director appointments in Edgware in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.60%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.07%CONSULTING4.79%
    GLOBAL0.95%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    LONDON0.95%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRADING0.83%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%TRADING2.01%
    CAPITAL0.77%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    RAIL0.77%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTY0.71%BUSINESS1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.71%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    P0.59%ENGINEERING1.56%
    R0.59%LONDON1.52%
    M0.53%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CORPORATION0.53%J1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.53%CARE1.41%
    IT0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    HEALTH0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PROPERTIES0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.47%M1.29%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%IT1.28%
    MEDICAL0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    RESOURCES0.41%GROUP1.25%
    MEDIA0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied610207,125
    7487 - Other business activities51568,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified18225,942
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified806,684
    9999 - Dormant Company4519,842
    99999 - Dormant Company3414,342
    9305 - Other service activities298,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2814,598
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified267,922
    7499 - Non-trading company2413,997
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering248,262
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2413,490
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate173,834
    5530 - Restaurants174,879
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply168,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities158,590
    6024 - Freight transport by road132,960
    74990 - Non-trading company137,893
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing132,417
    7011 - Development & sell real estate134,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07240337 THE FLAT BILLS CORPORATION LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07239532 COLOR COLOR LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07239241 I LOVE HONG KONG LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07238546 ARATED.COM CORPORATION LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07237325 GEKO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07233293 RELAXATION RESORT LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232951 G COLOURS LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232370 NAFDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232342 UXTAN LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232207 PLASER LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232184 RIMLAR LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232119 DIALOGUES COUNSELLING LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07227048 STANBRIDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225896 NITHIA CAPITAL RESOURCES CONSULTANTS LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07224172 HAYKAL SALAD LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07223520 BIZNESS LINK LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07222850 A A SIGNALS LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07221839 MEGA VISION SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07221634 GPEARLY LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07221318 MYERS AND JONES LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07219607 VIKIBLUE LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07218352 WIN DESIGNS LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07216568 THOUGHT PUBLISHING LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07216239 CHER ELEGANCE LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07215401 BEST CONSTRUCT 2000 LTD 07 Apr 2010