Greater London

Q3 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greater London when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous August.
  • The record third quarter for female directors in Greater London was in 2013 when 24.0% of all directors were female.
  • The record third quarter for female directors in Greater London was in 2013 when 24.0% of all directors were female.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 38,273 companies were registered in Greater London during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater LondonUK
    201338,273132,684
    201234,391118,868
    % change11.3%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (38,273) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 38,273 companies were registered in Greater London during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater LondonUK
    201338,273132,684
    201234,391118,868
    % change11.3%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (38,273) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous September.

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous July.

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous September.

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater London when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 201313,41611,93412,923
    New companies in 201212,34310,71811,330
    % change8.7%11.3%14.1%
    Record Year2013 (13,416)2013 (11,934)2013 (12,923)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 201313,41611,93412,923
    New companies in 201212,34310,71811,330
    % change8.7%11.3%14.1%
    Record Year2013 (13,416)2013 (11,934)2013 (12,923)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 23,365 companies were dissolved in Greater London during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater LondonUK
    201323,36586,170
    201220,10175,908
    % change16.2%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (31,878) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 23,365 companies were dissolved in Greater London during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater LondonUK
    201323,36586,170
    201220,10175,908
    % change16.2%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (31,878) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greater London when compared to any previous July.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greater London when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 20138,2476,7978,321
    Closed companies in 20127,0767,0965,929
    % change16.5%-4.2%40%
    Record Year2013 (8,247)2008 (14,492)2009 (15,792)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 20138,2476,7978,321
    Closed companies in 20127,0767,0965,929
    % change16.5%-4.2%40%
    Record Year2013 (8,247)2008 (14,492)2009 (15,792)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Greater London during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 14,908 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater LondonUK
    201314,90846,514
    201214,29042,960
    Record Year 2013 (14,908) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Greater London during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 14,908 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater LondonUK
    201314,90846,514
    201214,29042,960
    Record Year 2013 (14,908) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous August.

    August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Greater London when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20135,1695,1374,602
    Net growth in 20125,2673,6225,401
    Record Year2008 (5,835)2013 (5,137)2012 (5,401)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20135,1695,1374,602
    Net growth in 20125,2673,6225,401
    Record Year2008 (5,835)2013 (5,137)2012 (5,401)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Greater London formed 28.8% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater London
    201328.8%
    201228.9%
    201128.1%
    201027.6%
    200926.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (30.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the third quarter of 2013, Greater London formed 28.8% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Greater London
    201328.8%
    201228.9%
    201128.1%
    201027.6%
    200926.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (30.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 201329.0%28.7%28.8%
    UK formation share in 201229.8%28.1%28.8%
    % change-2.7%2.1%0.0%
    Record Year2001 (30.9%)1998 (31.1%)1998 (31.3%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 201329.0%28.7%28.8%
    UK formation share in 201229.8%28.1%28.8%
    % change-2.7%2.1%0.0%
    Record Year2001 (30.9%)1998 (31.1%)1998 (31.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Greater London was in 2013 when 24.0% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Greater London in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in Greater London was in 2013 when 24.0% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Greater London in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.94%CONSULTING5.27%
    LONDON2.98%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT2.92%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTANCY2.01%PROPERTY2.53%
    TRADING1.93%TRADING2.08%
    GLOBAL1.81%ENGINEERING1.83%
    CAPITAL1.60%LONDON1.79%
    PROPERTY1.53%DESIGN1.78%
    CO.,1.40%BUSINESS1.74%
    MEDIA1.39%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    INVESTMENTS1.38%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    INTERNATIONAL1.25%CARE1.64%
    BUSINESS1.23%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    DESIGN1.13%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS1.07%J1.54%
    CONSTRUCTION1.06%MEDIA1.54%
    ASSOCIATES0.99%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    PRODUCTIONS0.97%PROPERTIES1.45%
    PARTNERS0.95%IT1.39%
    IT0.94%M1.25%
    PROPERTIES0.92%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    INVESTMENT0.80%BUILDING1.19%
    CARE0.80%CAPITAL1.19%
    CO0.79%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    ENTERPRISES0.76%TRAINING1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.95%CONSULTING5.28%
    LONDON2.99%MANAGEMENT4.76%
    MANAGEMENT2.92%CONSULTANCY3.46%
    CONSULTANCY2.01%PROPERTY2.54%
    TRADING1.93%TRADING2.08%
    GLOBAL1.81%ENGINEERING1.84%
    CAPITAL1.60%LONDON1.79%
    PROPERTY1.53%DESIGN1.78%
    CO.,1.41%BUSINESS1.74%
    MEDIA1.39%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    INVESTMENTS1.37%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    INTERNATIONAL1.26%CARE1.64%
    BUSINESS1.24%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    DESIGN1.13%GLOBAL1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION1.07%J1.54%
    CONSULTANTS1.06%MEDIA1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.98%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    PRODUCTIONS0.97%PROPERTIES1.45%
    PARTNERS0.96%IT1.39%
    IT0.94%M1.25%
    PROPERTIES0.92%BUILDING1.20%
    INVESTMENT0.80%CAPITAL1.20%
    CO0.79%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CARE0.79%DEVELOPMENTS1.17%
    ENTERPRISES0.76%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied86,814260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified20,96754,854
    99999 - Dormant Company16,38946,169
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8,94834,970
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8,53725,547
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7,50126,675
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4,32117,715
    74990 - Non-trading company4,12914,228
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3,82212,516
    62012 - Business and domestic software development2,8869,104
    86900 - Other human health activities2,2499,203
    41100 - Development of building projects2,2379,271
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2,2028,312
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities2,1076,979
    56101 - Licensed restaurants2,0907,531
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet2,0658,475
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate1,9335,430
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified1,9035,160
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis1,6535,249
    90030 - Artistic creation1,6004,090
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied82,025244,464
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified21,32655,676
    99999 - Dormant Company16,63347,068
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9,18535,731
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8,81326,207
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7,72627,242
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4,40818,024
    74990 - Non-trading company4,21214,457
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3,88712,748
    62012 - Business and domestic software development2,9449,285
    86900 - Other human health activities2,3269,453
    41100 - Development of building projects2,3049,527
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2,2668,541
    56101 - Licensed restaurants2,1507,772
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities2,1487,076
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet2,1278,691
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate1,9975,568
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified1,9465,274
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis1,6895,377
    90030 - Artistic creation1,6304,171

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08590262 ADAM FASHIONS LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08590581 NAHER TRADING LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08591744 BONDCHAIN LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08591789 BONDLEAD LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08592026 ZENITHFALL LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08592204 TURIC LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08594373 K.F. FINANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Jul 2013
    08594573 PARTIMI LTD. 02 Jul 2013
    08595883 AXON FOUNDATION LTD 03 Jul 2013
    08596917 TAX EXPERTS LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08597202 ARS CAFETERIA LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08597536 VISA INTELLIGENCE LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08597627 FAIR CLAIM ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08597674 DIAMONDBLAZE LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08598841 WORLD TELECOM (UK) LTD 05 Jul 2013
    08601641 AH AGENT LTD 09 Jul 2013
    08601674 METALIC LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08601784 FRESCCO FOOD LTD 09 Jul 2013
    08603005 TLPC EUROPEAN LTD 09 Jul 2013
    08604254 YARUS LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08604949 ALAIN DONA LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08606176 LOUNGE 147 LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08606687 MISSOURI ONE LTD 11 Jul 2013
    08606893 SARKAR GLOBAL LIMITED 12 Jul 2013
    08607108 AHMED AND YOUNUS ASSOCIATES LTD 12 Jul 2013