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Edgware, Greater London

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 737 companies were formed in Edgware. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011737228,735
    2010677203,749
    % change8.9%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (1,103)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 331 companies were registered in Edgware during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)EdgwareUK
    2011331112,344
    201036698,612
    % change-9.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (526) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201184108139
    New companies in 2010120118128
    % change-30.0%-8.5%8.6%
    Record Year2007 (155)2006 (151)2007 (222)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 549 companies were dissolved in Edgware. This figure is 9.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011549162,310
    2010607177,631
    % change-9.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (882)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 240 companies were dissolved in Edgware during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 26.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)EdgwareUK
    201124071,324
    201032594,954
    % change-26.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (563) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20115112168
    Closed companies in 201070135120
    % change-27.1%-10.4%-43%
    Record Year2009 (153)2009 (228)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Edgware increased by 188 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EdgwareUK
    201118866,425
    20107026,118
    Record Year2007 (796)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Edgware during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 91 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)EdgwareUK
    20119141,020
    2010413,658
    Record Year 2007 (411) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201133-1371
    Net growth in 201050-178
    Record Year2007 (123)2006 (101)2007 (195)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Edgware formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Edgware
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Edgware formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Edgware
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-32.2%-27.9%-3.8%
    Record Year1971 (0.5%)1973 (0.6%)1963 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    23.4% of all director appointments in Edgware in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    22.8% of all director appointments in Edgware in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.85%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSTRUCTION1.20%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ENGINEERING1.00%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING1.00%TRADING2.05%
    LONDON1.00%DESIGN1.94%
    ASSOCIATES0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    D0.85%BUSINESS1.87%
    RAIL0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTY0.75%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.70%MEDIA1.73%
    GLOBAL0.65%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTIES0.60%LONDON1.60%
    MEDIA0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUSINESS0.55%J1.44%
    CARE0.55%CARE1.44%
    TRADING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    J0.45%IT1.39%
    INTERNATIONAL0.45%BUILDING1.32%
    S0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUILDING0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.40%M1.27%
    CO0.40%S1.23%
    K0.35%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    (LONDON)0.35%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied626202,072
    7487 - Other business activities34160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified17330,647
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified867,835
    9999 - Dormant Company4520,111
    99999 - Dormant Company4518,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4010,322
    9305 - Other service activities349,063
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3116,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2713,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2010,545
    7499 - Non-trading company1910,955
    86900 - Other human health activities184,154
    62090 - Other information technology service activities177,095
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities163,394
    7260 - Other computer related activities147,849
    8514 - Other human health activities142,515
    5530 - Restaurants145,086
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate133,790
    74990 - Non-trading company138,481

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652605 EIPSS CONSULTING LTD 31 May 2011
    07652189 U-TEXT LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651816 UK PROPERTY RESIDENTIAL LTD 31 May 2011
    07650823 DISS TRADING AND SERVICES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649943 MERCADOPAGO EUROPA LTD 27 May 2011
    07649727 CHICKEN VILLAGE LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07649480 SAMA FX LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07649071 HAVA DRINKS INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07645936 INPL LTD 24 May 2011
    07645155 BRIKKO CONSULTING LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645071 SOFT REACT BT LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644090 ANTEATIS LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07642637 THAIWORKS ARMOUR LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07639594 SHORTLET LONDON LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07639439 ATLANTIS OPERATIONS LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07637349 LIMBERE LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07636562 COMBINED TRADING IMPORT LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07633565 CONTROL SECURITIES PLC 13 May 2011
    07632145 CILANTRO LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07632132 LEAHY AGENCIES LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07628032 CURZON EQUITABLE LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07625323 LD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624793 ORTA SOLAR LTD 06 May 2011
    07624367 ALD DESIGN LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624208 MYJ CONSULTANTS UK LIMITED 06 May 2011