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Greenford, Greater London

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Greenford when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Greenford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 257 companies were formed in Greenford. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Greenford occurred in 2011 when a total of 257 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GreenfordUK
    2011257228,735
    2010231203,749
    % change11.3%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (257)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 118 companies were registered in Greenford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)GreenfordUK
    2011118112,344
    201012098,612
    % change-1.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2010 (120) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011404632
    New companies in 2010352956
    % change14.3%58.6%-42.9%
    Record Year2009 (49)2011 (46)2010 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 175 companies were dissolved in Greenford. This figure is 19.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Greenford occurred in 2009 when a total of 296 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GreenfordUK
    2011175162,310
    2010147177,631
    % change19.0%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (296)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Greenford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)GreenfordUK
    20118371,324
    20108394,954
    % change0.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011183728
    Closed companies in 2010134129
    % change38.5%-9.8%-3%
    Record Year2009 (65)2009 (74)2009 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Greenford increased by 82 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GreenfordUK
    20118266,425
    20108426,118
    Record Year2004 (116)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Greenford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 35 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)GreenfordUK
    20113541,020
    2010373,658
    Record Year 2008 (58) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20112294
    Net growth in 201022-1227
    Record Year2008 (25)2003 (27)2010 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Greenford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Greenford
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Greenford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Greenford
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change10.7%24.8%-49.3%
    Record Year1961 (0.2%)1975 (0.3%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 39.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 40.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Greenford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.4% of all director appointments in Greenford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Greenford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Greenford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.67%CONSULTING5.09%
    LONDON1.67%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.08%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    IT1.08%PROPERTY2.43%
    FOOD0.96%TRADING2.05%
    CARE0.96%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.96%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%BUSINESS1.87%
    TRADING0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.84%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    HIRE0.84%MEDIA1.73%
    GLOBAL0.84%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DESIGN0.72%LONDON1.60%
    HOME0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    COLLEGE0.60%J1.44%
    CAFE0.60%CARE1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CAR0.60%IT1.39%
    PROJECT0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CLAIMS0.60%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    (LONDON)0.60%M1.27%
    ACADEMY0.48%S1.23%
    COMMERCIAL0.48%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CONSULTING0.48%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied300202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2630,647
    9305 - Other service activities219,063
    9999 - Dormant Company2120,111
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering165,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1510,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities147,095
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,545
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply97,143
    4545 - Other building completion82,456
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management816,419
    5552 - Catering82,138
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating71,214
    99999 - Dormant Company718,918
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,257
    5530 - Restaurants65,086
    62012 - Business and domestic software development63,262
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities63,394

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656527 PAMSEY LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07655305 FEATURE FILM & TV LOCATION CATERERS LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654518 PRETORIA LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07656852 HABES ALEVI CULTURAL CENTRE 03 Jun 2011
    07661511 THEODORE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07661886 DRIVE-ASAP LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07661899 SIMON SAYS SAUCES LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662026 CASPER MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662073 UNITED UMMAH 08 Jun 2011
    07663656 AMASI CAFE LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07667080 ANAGHA LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668744 LEAN CUTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07673278 EDMEDIC LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07675748 BRM HAROLDS LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07679605 STUDERE LTD. 23 Jun 2011
    07680399 ASIA KEBAB HOUSE LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680986 SUPREME SUPPLIES LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07681637 KAVIKESHAV LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07682304 LULU'Z LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07682656 PROFESSIONAL IT MANAGEMENT LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07683500 MALIK FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07684108 DKK FOOD LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684161 MAZAGE L LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07688810 ORANGE BUILD LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07689168 SAMY LIMITED 30 Jun 2011