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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
    07617777 JEM COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07617187 ZANCO7 SUBSEA LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07614853 TEO STONE LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07611405 ENVY FEET LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07608243 S & K CATERING (UK) LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07604356 SPARKLING WAVES LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07603897 BUKIT TIMAH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602628 TAMAYA PROPERTIES LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07601610 MAYFAIR 500 (GB) LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07600070 KIWANUKA CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07599701 BACK TO THE WOOD LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07598392 TOBY GOODMAN LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07598332 LUXUS GLOBAL MARKETING LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07597206 ANGELS SALONS (UK) LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07593118 ANDREW QUINN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07592789 THE MAZHAR SHEIKH FOUNDATION CIC 05 Apr 2011
    07592674 GIBSON ERP SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07592428 BLUE ZENZER (NORTHWOOD) LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07592404 BLUE ZENZER LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07592384 PUBLIC EYE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07592366 GAME RAIDERS 1 LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07591641 WESTMED INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07591301 ESS TUNING LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07591125 P & J ASSOCIATES LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07591061 SIGCORP LIMITED 05 Apr 2011