Greater London
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 34,391 companies were registered in Greater London during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater London UK 2012 34,391 118,868 2011 32,155 114,512 % change 7.0% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (34,391) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 12,343 10,718 11,330 New companies in 2011 10,606 10,655 10,894 % change 16.4% 0.6% 4.0% Record Year 2012 (12,343) 2012 (10,718) 2012 (11,330)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 19,770 companies were dissolved in Greater London during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater London UK 2012 19,770 74,772 2011 19,439 72,230 % change 1.7% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (31,880) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 7,079 7,074 5,617 Closed companies in 2011 6,241 7,128 6,070 % change 13.4% -0.8% -7% Record Year 2012 (7,079) 2008 (14,493) 2009 (15,792)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.
Net company growth for Greater London during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 14,621 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater London UK 2012 14,621 44,096 2011 12,716 42,282 Record Year 2012 (14,621) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 5,264 3,644 5,713 Net growth in 2011 4,365 3,527 4,824 Record Year 2008 (5,835) 2012 (3,644) 2012 (5,713)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Greater London formed 28.9% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater London 2012 28.9% 2011 28.1% 2010 27.6% 2009 26.5% 2008 25.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (30.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 29.8% 28.1% 28.8% UK formation share in 2011 28.6% 27.7% 28.0% % change 4.5% 1.4% 2.9% Record Year 2001 (30.9%) 1998 (31.1%) 1998 (31.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 39.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Greater London was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Greater London in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.83% CONSULTING 5.06% LONDON 2.83% MANAGEMENT 4.77% MANAGEMENT 2.81% CONSULTANCY 3.29% TRADING 2.06% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 1.84% TRADING 2.08% GLOBAL 1.65% DESIGN 1.87% MEDIA 1.48% ASSOCIATES 1.83% CAPITAL 1.41% ENGINEERING 1.83% INVESTMENTS 1.40% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 1.40% BUSINESS 1.72% CO., 1.38% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% INTERNATIONAL 1.37% MEDIA 1.68% BUSINESS 1.25% LONDON 1.67% CONSULTANTS 1.18% J 1.55% DESIGN 1.07% GLOBAL 1.54% ASSOCIATES 1.06% INVESTMENTS 1.47% PRODUCTIONS 1.04% IT 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.97% PROPERTIES 1.34% IT 0.94% CARE 1.32% PARTNERS 0.91% M 1.27% PROPERTIES 0.91% BUILDING 1.22% ENTERPRISES 0.88% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GROUP 0.82% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SECURITY 0.80% S 1.17% INVESTMENT 0.73% SECURITY 1.16%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 75,851 228,243 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16,191 50,446 99999 - Dormant Company 14,082 37,912 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7,018 28,990 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6,448 20,742 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6,103 21,969 7487 - Other business activities 5,186 16,361 74990 - Non-trading company 3,895 13,641 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3,496 14,809 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3,403 11,950 9999 - Dormant Company 2,715 6,793 62012 - Business and domestic software development 2,026 6,943 41100 - Development of building projects 1,887 7,545 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 1,737 6,519 86900 - Other human health activities 1,711 7,550 56101 - Licensed restaurants 1,692 6,004 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 1,660 5,935 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 1,618 4,362 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 1,548 4,518 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 1,380 4,786
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08126427 SUSTAINABLE CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Jul 2012 08127614 ATN TELECOM LIMITED 03 Jul 2012 08129196 S A IMPORT AND EXPORT (LONDON) LTD 04 Jul 2012 08130155 SURMA VEG UK LIMITED 04 Jul 2012 08130450 IT JACK LTD 04 Jul 2012 08131660 CAKE DECORATING CENTRE LIMITED 05 Jul 2012 08131734 WATNEY SHOES LTD 05 Jul 2012 08132226 MARINEACTIVE LIMITED 05 Jul 2012 08132241 INVEA LIMITED 05 Jul 2012 08133416 S&H NETWORK LTD 06 Jul 2012 08135376 SECRET LONDON MEDIA LIMITED 09 Jul 2012 08136518 GADZICKI MATEUSZ LIMITED 10 Jul 2012 08137548 JAGONNATHPUR MARYAM FOUNDATION UK 10 Jul 2012 08137816 R & S BEAUTY LTD 10 Jul 2012 08137888 JAT TRADING LTD 10 Jul 2012 OC376823 BV REFRIGERATION LLP 11 Jul 2012 08138418 MARK SMITH ADVICE LIMITED 11 Jul 2012 08140204 GOLDEN VILLAGE INVESTMENT LTD 12 Jul 2012 08140390 MAKE YOURSELF LOOK GOOD LTD 12 Jul 2012 08140457 SB FASHION DESIGN LTD 12 Jul 2012 08141491 EDUCATION 8 LTD 12 Jul 2012 08141778 DESPONSE LIMITED 13 Jul 2012 08142613 GB LINK LTD 13 Jul 2012 OC376935 DUHA LLP 16 Jul 2012 08143695 GLOBAL EDUCATION HUB LTD 16 Jul 2012
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