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Edgware, Greater London

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 691 companies were formed in Edgware. This figure is 6.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012691253,150
    2011737228,735
    % change-6.2%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (1,103)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 317 companies were registered in Edgware during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EdgwareUK
    2012317121,659
    2011331112,344
    % change-4.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (526) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20129912494
    New companies in 201184108139
    % change17.9%14.8%-32.4%
    Record Year2007 (155)2006 (151)2007 (222)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 460 companies were dissolved in Edgware. This figure is 16.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012460147,793
    2011549162,310
    % change-16.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (882)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 267 companies were dissolved in Edgware during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EdgwareUK
    201226780,218
    201124071,324
    % change11.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (563) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201255106106
    Closed companies in 20115112168
    % change7.8%-12.4%56%
    Record Year2009 (153)2009 (228)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Edgware increased by 231 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EdgwareUK
    2012231105,357
    201118866,425
    Record Year2007 (796)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Edgware during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 50 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EdgwareUK
    20125041,441
    20119141,020
    Record Year 2007 (411) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20124418-12
    Net growth in 201133-1371
    Record Year2007 (123)2006 (101)2007 (195)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Edgware formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Edgware
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Edgware formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Edgware
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.3%
    % change-0.8%0.7%-27.8%
    Record Year1971 (0.5%)1973 (0.6%)1963 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.7% of all director appointments in Edgware in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Edgware was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Edgware in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.91%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.33%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.27%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSTRUCTION1.22%PROPERTY2.35%
    RAIL1.06%TRADING2.10%
    DESIGN0.96%DESIGN1.89%
    S0.96%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    M0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PROPERTIES0.80%BUSINESS1.70%
    BUSINESS0.74%MEDIA1.69%
    T0.74%LONDON1.68%
    MEDIA0.69%J1.57%
    CAPITAL0.69%GLOBAL1.51%
    LONDON0.69%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    IT0.64%IT1.42%
    SECURITY0.64%CARE1.31%
    PROPERTY0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%M1.26%
    TRADING0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PROJECT0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%SECURITY1.19%
    J0.53%S1.18%
    R0.53%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied772244,457
    7487 - Other business activities26047,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23035,447
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified19310,271
    99999 - Dormant Company5426,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5014,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3920,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3815,280
    9999 - Dormant Company3416,469
    9305 - Other service activities297,926
    62090 - Other information technology service activities288,258
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering264,644
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2610,978
    86900 - Other human health activities205,222
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities204,295
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings193,185
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate194,535
    62012 - Business and domestic software development184,742
    41100 - Development of building projects155,149
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet153,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055451 TEJASWI ENGINEERS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056286 A2Z ACCESSORIES LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08057429 WTTRADING22 LTD 04 May 2012
    08057441 JEREBI ESTATES LTD 04 May 2012
    08057447 JENICA PROPERTIES LTD 04 May 2012
    08059663 GCM LONDON LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08059946 DESIGN BY BARE LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060073 LUCIFER SYNDICATE LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061312 CELTAVENTURE LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08062026 GROSVENOR SERVICES (IMPORT & EXPORT) LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08065177 RB UK CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 May 2012
    08066440 RUISHI EUROPE LTD 11 May 2012
    08068436 PARADIGM ELEARNING LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08070024 TUTELA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070297 SOFT LOGIC ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070825 ETERNAL ICON LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072634 TICA PLUMBING LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08072822 OLIVE ENERGY LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074292 PRIDE OF OUR MOTHERLAND LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075870 INTRUST ADVISORY LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08076731 XXCELL LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08077348 SILE GROUNDWORK SOLUTIONS. LTD 21 May 2012
    08078253 RVRNI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079829 SIMON ADRIAN CONTRACTORS LTD 23 May 2012
    08081059 ELECTRICAL-STORE LIMITED 24 May 2012