Greenford, Greater London

2013 Annual 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

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Greenford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greenford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greenford when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greenford when compared to any previous October.
  • 2013 was a record year for net growth in Greenford when compared to any year in history.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Greenford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 697 companies were formed in Greenford in 2013. This total is 17.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearGreenfordUK
    2013697529,363
    2012594491,893
    2011540452,870
    2010478400,358
    2009441362,675
    Record Year2013 (697)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 309 companies were formed in Greenford. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Greenford occurred in 2013 when a total of 309 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GreenfordUK
    2013309259,931
    2012276238,743
    % change12.0%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (309)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 145 companies were registered in Greenford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)GreenfordUK
    2013145127,247
    2012156119,875
    % change-7.1%6.1%
    Record Year 2012 (156) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013515737
    New companies in 2012467634
    % change10.9%-25.0%8.8%
    Record Year2013 (51)2012 (76)2011 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 387 companies were dissolved in Greenford in 2013. This total is 27.7% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearGreenfordUK
    2013387332,213
    2012303293,729
    2011357314,524
    2010343342,233
    2009485533,789
    Record Year2009 (485)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greenford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 215 companies were dissolved in Greenford. This figure is 36.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Greenford occurred in 2013 when a total of 215 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GreenfordUK
    2013215177,021
    2012158145,935
    % change36.1%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (215)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Greenford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 56.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)GreenfordUK
    201311790,851
    20127570,027
    % change56.0%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (117) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greenford when compared to any previous December.

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Greenford when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013433341
    Closed companies in 2012362019
    % change19.4%65.0%116%
    Record Year2013 (43)2011 (48)2013 (41)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for net growth in Greenford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 310 companies were added to the company register for Greenford in 2013. This number represents growth of 44.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 19 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Greenford company register grew by 310 companies.

    YearGreenfordUK
    2013310197,150
    2012291198,164
    2011183138,346
    201013558,125
    2009-44-171,114
    Record Year2013 (310)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Greenford increased by 94 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GreenfordUK
    20139482,910
    201211892,808
    Record Year2012 (118)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Greenford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 28 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)GreenfordUK
    20132836,396
    20128149,848
    Record Year 2012 (81) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013824-4
    Net growth in 2012105615
    Record Year2008 (31)2012 (56)2010 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Greenford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Greenford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearGreenford
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Greenford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Greenford
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Greenford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Greenford
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change3.0%-26.3%-1.1%
    Record Year1996 (0.1%)2012 (0.2%)2009 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 38.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 38.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 38.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Greenford was 1990 when 39.5% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Greenford in 2013 was 19.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Greenford was 2012 when 21.3% of all directors were female.

    19.6% of all director appointments in Greenford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Greenford was in 2011 when 22.6% of all directors were female.

    19.4% of all director appointments in Greenford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.89%CONSULTING5.22%
    GLOBAL1.35%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    LONDON1.17%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTING1.17%PROPERTY2.59%
    TRADING1.08%TRADING2.08%
    BUILDING0.99%ENGINEERING1.87%
    FOOD0.99%LONDON1.86%
    CONSTRUCTION0.90%DESIGN1.76%
    MANAGEMENT0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    BUSINESS0.72%CARE1.73%
    ENTERPRISES0.63%BUSINESS1.71%
    PROPERTY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    G0.63%GLOBAL1.58%
    CAR0.63%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    HEALTH0.54%PROPERTIES1.54%
    CARE0.54%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    FOODS0.54%J1.51%
    K0.54%MEDIA1.50%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%IT1.35%
    ENGINEERING0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    M0.45%M1.23%
    ASSOCIATES0.45%BUILDING1.21%
    SERVICE0.45%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SECURITY0.45%CAPITAL1.19%
    BUILDERS0.45%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied363266,814
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5155,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3427,183
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3326,001
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings286,191
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2736,164
    99999 - Dormant Company2546,762
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing225,405
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,511
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating173,540
    41100 - Development of building projects179,485
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets145,800
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities137,075
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1318,034
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles113,044
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified113,340
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores113,473
    56101 - Licensed restaurants107,685
    49410 - Freight transport by road107,333
    62012 - Business and domestic software development109,360

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08712106 E.J.M. BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08715552 PETER SPECIALIST FLOORING LTD 02 Oct 2013
    08716260 JKG BUSINESS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08720268 WORLDONETELECOM LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08720996 IDMG LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08723057 STATURE RECYCLES LTD 08 Oct 2013
    08724151 M S MEHAR LIMITED 09 Oct 2013
    08727023 GOHEAT LTD 10 Oct 2013
    08727195 BORMAND LTD 10 Oct 2013
    08727885 MADAM FORAGER LTD 10 Oct 2013
    08728692 ACCORDUK LTD 11 Oct 2013
    08728865 NOLIMIT CARS UK LTD 11 Oct 2013
    08732057 VITACOMMODA LIMITED 15 Oct 2013
    08733584 AJ CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD 15 Oct 2013
    08736057 POLSKI KURIER LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08737726 NADA SUPERMARKET LTD 17 Oct 2013
    08741398 NOMAD RESTAURANT (UK) LIMITED 21 Oct 2013
    08745363 WYSZYNSKIEGO LTD 23 Oct 2013
    08745721 PULASKIEGO LTD 24 Oct 2013
    08746840 TRANQUIL HEALTHCARE (OSTEOPATHY) LIMITED 24 Oct 2013
    08748081 BELLEBAYA LIMITED 25 Oct 2013
    08749486 INTER INVESTMENT LIMITED 25 Oct 2013
    08750327 RPK TRADING LIMITED 28 Oct 2013
    08754047 4MOTION PRODUCTIONS LTD 30 Oct 2013
    08755539 MCINTOSH BUILDERS LTD 31 Oct 2013