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Enfield, Greater London

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Enfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Enfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Enfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Enfield when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Enfield when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Enfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Enfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Enfield when compared to any previous May.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Enfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Enfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 550 companies were formed in Enfield. This figure is 19.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Enfield occurred in 2012 when a total of 550 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EnfieldUK
    2012550253,150
    2011460228,735
    % change19.6%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (550)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Enfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Enfield when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 280 companies were registered in Enfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)EnfieldUK
    2012280121,659
    2011231112,344
    % change21.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (280) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Enfield when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20127612282
    New companies in 2011627495
    % change22.6%64.9%-13.7%
    Record Year2008 (77)2012 (122)2011 (95)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 307 companies were dissolved in Enfield. This figure is 11.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Enfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 599 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EnfieldUK
    2012307147,793
    2011345162,310
    % change-11.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (599)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 177 companies were dissolved in Enfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.3% 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)EnfieldUK
    201217780,218
    201116271,324
    % change9.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (409) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012506859
    Closed companies in 2011317457
    % change61.3%-8.1%4%
    Record Year2009 (141)2009 (160)2009 (108)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Enfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Enfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Enfield increased by 243 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EnfieldUK
    2012243105,357
    201111566,425
    Record Year2012 (243)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Enfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 103 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EnfieldUK
    201210341,441
    20116941,020
    Record Year 2008 (126) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Enfield when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012265423
    Net growth in 201131038
    Record Year1997 (47)2012 (54)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Enfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Enfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Enfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Enfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (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%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change3.2%44.5%-7.8%
    Record Year1962 (0.9%)1967 (0.6%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 39.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 39.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% 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 Enfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Enfield 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 Enfield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Enfield 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
    LONDON1.74%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.61%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.48%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    INVESTMENTS1.16%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.09%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.71%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.58%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CO0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.58%BUSINESS1.70%
    R0.51%MEDIA1.69%
    IT0.51%LONDON1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%J1.57%
    ENFIELD0.51%GLOBAL1.51%
    MEDIA0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    GLOBAL0.45%IT1.42%
    CAR0.45%CARE1.31%
    MAINTENANCE0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CIC0.39%M1.26%
    SUPPORT0.39%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    FINANCIAL0.39%BUILDING1.23%
    CHASE0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    ANGELS0.39%S1.18%
    CARE0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied644244,457
    7487 - Other business activities7847,029
    9999 - Dormant Company4816,469
    99999 - Dormant Company4126,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3614,220
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3135,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2715,280
    9305 - Other service activities267,926
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2420,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2210,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2110,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities178,258
    7260 - Other computer related activities166,456
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering144,644
    7499 - Non-trading company138,023
    74990 - Non-trading company139,706
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands113,169
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings113,185
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    86900 - Other human health activities105,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093516 FCPAS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08098316 FITNESS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08102619 EMG FRAUD CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08106582 FORNAJI LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08108229 RED HOT GAS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08108626 RIMED LONDON LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08121303 KHAN MUHAMMAD MOSTAFA HYDER IT LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08122490 CRE PLASMA LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08096059 JUSTIN CONSULTING LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08096470 CLOCK THE TIME LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08104552 DRAPERS ROAD (ENFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08107337 MERRYEVENT LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107888 JGM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08110723 ECO SHOWER LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08112367 SASH WORKS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08115851 BRENDCORP LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08120929 FLOATING PICTURES LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08093686 UYGHUR LANGUAGE STUDIES PRESS LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08094734 EDEN MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08095400 LUFTSTURME LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08107523 FREDERICAS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08109489 PULSE EVENT SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08110201 ENFIELD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08112280 NAPIER SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08120649 BALTIC CAR SERVICE LTD 27 Jun 2012