Edgware, Greater London

2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 824 companies were formed in Edgware. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014824300,731
    2013752269,432
    % change9.6%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (1,103)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 434 companies were registered in Edgware during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)EdgwareUK
    2014434150,009
    2013391134,630
    % change11.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2007 (526) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014136150148
    New companies in 2013136152103
    % change0.0%-1.3%43.7%
    Record Year2007 (155)2013 (152)2007 (222)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 515 companies were dissolved in Edgware. This figure is 19.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Edgware occurred in 2009 when a total of 881 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EdgwareUK
    2014515177,207
    2013430155,192
    % change19.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (881)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 279 companies were dissolved in Edgware during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)EdgwareUK
    201427994,837
    201323277,278
    % change20.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (562) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201454112113
    Closed companies in 2013728080
    % change-25.0%40.0%41%
    Record Year2009 (153)2009 (227)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Edgware increased by 309 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EdgwareUK
    2014309123,524
    2013322114,240
    Record Year2007 (796)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Edgware during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 155 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)EdgwareUK
    201415555,172
    201315957,352
    Record Year 2007 (411) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014823835
    Net growth in 2013647223
    Record Year2007 (123)2006 (101)2007 (195)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Edgware formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Edgware
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Edgware formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Edgware
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-9.8%-8.9%24.5%
    Record Year1971 (0.5%)1992 (0.4%)1972 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 40.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Edgware was 2013 when 27.9% of all directors were female.

    22.5% of all director appointments in Edgware in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Edgware was in 2009 when 27.1% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Edgware in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.27%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.27%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING1.27%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSTRUCTION0.91%PROPERTY2.66%
    TRADING0.91%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANTS0.86%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.77%LONDON1.93%
    INVESTMENTS0.77%CARE1.85%
    S0.72%DESIGN1.75%
    DESIGN0.68%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTIES0.68%BUSINESS1.69%
    BUILDING0.68%PROPERTIES1.63%
    RAIL0.68%TRANSPORT1.58%
    M0.59%GLOBAL1.55%
    CAR0.59%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    L0.54%J1.51%
    ENGINEERING0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CARS0.54%MEDIA1.44%
    R0.54%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CENTRE0.50%IT1.33%
    GREEN0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    T0.41%M1.24%
    C0.41%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied691261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified37657,421
    99999 - Dormant Company16348,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9840,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8928,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8129,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6119,058
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate4510,133
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet379,900
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings357,053
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3013,024
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing295,855
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate276,413
    86900 - Other human health activities2711,292
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities257,415
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating253,928
    74990 - Non-trading company2214,351
    41100 - Development of building projects2010,527
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment206,631
    49410 - Freight transport by road209,265

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08970777 WORTHY ENGINEERING LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08972858 J HIMSWORTH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08973713 SECUREWORLD LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08974250 TASK PROCESSING LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08974481 JDA SALES LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08978770 DIVINE SOUL FOOD LTD. 04 Apr 2014
    08981129 ALTAVI CONSULTING LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08982109 STUCCO LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08984625 ALAA ENTERPRISE LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08985484 HATHI PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08987274 SDS CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08988382 ARIES TIMBER EXPORTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08988773 LDR FOOD & WINE LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08989769 ZW CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08990938 EGYPTIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08991659 EASYMATHS LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08994431 ES BOOKKEEPING LTD 14 Apr 2014
    08996520 COCKERING ROAD PROPERTIES LTD 14 Apr 2014
    08997707 ECO SWIFT HEATING LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08998304 OKRA HOSPITALITY LTD 15 Apr 2014
    08998687 F J L CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08999991 G2 (IMPORTS) LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09002812 HUI LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09003806 L8ON APPS LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005871 ISOLATION & POSSESSION MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Apr 2014