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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
    08017338 PETER WOLF LOGISTICS LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08018174 JASNOM ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018857 PRADIP SHAH & CO LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08018891 EAST LANE SOFT DRINKS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020826 EXPANSAR LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025596 S & T RAIL LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08026999 KATAIL SERVICES LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08028138 A D M MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08030415 BERICKS CATERING LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08031556 JEWELS CORPORATION LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08032348 KEX RUISLIP LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08033113 BARNABY BURY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034841 CREDIT RATING OFFICE LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036413 1M PRODUCTION LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08037997 THE FLOORING STATION LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08040637 LIKE LOVE WANT LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08041549 IUSTIN LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08044789 DEKAGON-ESPO LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08044854 LIIEEY LIIEEY LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08045949 CAFFCO LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08046500 CAFFERTY CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08047432 SOMALI AUTISM AWARENESS LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047700 OUTSTANDING LIVES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048607 HEADTEACHERRESEARCH LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08048865 GRADUATES INDUSTRY LIMITED 27 Apr 2012