Greenford, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Greenford when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Greenford when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 368 companies were formed in Greenford. This figure is 5.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Greenford occurred in 2013 when a total of 388 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GreenfordUK
    2014368300,731
    2013388269,432
    % change-5.2%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (388)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 197 companies were registered in Greenford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GreenfordUK
    2014197150,009
    2013186134,630
    % change5.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (197) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Greenford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014666368
    New companies in 2013527757
    % change26.9%-18.2%19.3%
    Record Year2014 (66)2013 (77)2014 (68)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 221 companies were dissolved in Greenford. This figure is 28.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014221177,207
    2013172155,192
    % change28.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (296)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Greenford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GreenfordUK
    201410294,837
    20138577,278
    % change20.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014254433
    Closed companies in 2013371335
    % change-32.4%238.5%-6%
    Record Year2009 (65)2009 (74)2009 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Greenford increased by 147 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GreenfordUK
    2014147123,524
    2013216114,240
    Record Year2013 (216)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Greenford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 95 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GreenfordUK
    20149555,172
    201310157,352
    Record Year 2013 (101) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Greenford when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Greenford when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014411935
    Net growth in 2013156422
    Record Year2014 (41)2013 (64)2014 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Greenford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Greenford
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Greenford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Greenford
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change14.4%-24.5%3.4%
    Record Year2009 (0.2%)2013 (0.2%)2010 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 39.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 39.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Greenford was 2011 when 24.0% of all directors were female.

    23.1% of all director appointments in Greenford in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Greenford was in 2011 when 28.5% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Greenford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.74%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.37%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSTRUCTION1.28%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY1.19%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.19%TRADING2.03%
    GLOBAL1.01%ENGINEERING1.99%
    BUILDING0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.91%LONDON1.93%
    TRADING0.82%CARE1.85%
    CARE0.73%DESIGN1.75%
    K0.64%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENTERPRISES0.55%BUSINESS1.69%
    FOODS0.55%PROPERTIES1.63%
    HAIR0.55%TRANSPORT1.58%
    SERVICE0.55%GLOBAL1.55%
    FOOD0.55%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    TECH0.55%J1.51%
    S0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    J0.46%MEDIA1.44%
    G0.46%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    HOME0.46%IT1.33%
    BUSINESS0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    DEVELOPMENT0.37%BUILDING1.26%
    CAR0.37%M1.24%
    -0.37%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied405261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5057,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4428,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3629,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3440,250
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings337,053
    99999 - Dormant Company2948,436
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing285,855
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1613,024
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating163,928
    41100 - Development of building projects1510,527
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores153,721
    49410 - Freight transport by road159,265
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets146,286
    62012 - Business and domestic software development149,834
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1419,058
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles133,392
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet139,900
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities137,415
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities122,905

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09019692 BEST AIRPORT TRANSFERS LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09023870 BROAD VISION LONDON LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09024796 EVOLUTION MANAGEMENT (LONDON) LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09025856 LEED'S EXCLUSIVE GUIDE LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09034608 QUICKPAKK LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09036245 LATUM LTD 13 May 2014
    09036297 PBM MOTORS LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09037093 VAIKUNTA LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038521 MAA E-COMM SOLUTIONS LTD 14 May 2014
    09038632 AVEJAN LTD 14 May 2014
    09039192 F1 MOTOR SERVICE LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040852 ELECTRO SEEDS LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09041316 GARGUREVICH LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09047515 ROMEKO LTD 20 May 2014
    09050788 THYESTES LTD 21 May 2014
    09052824 HAIR AT DIVINE LTD 22 May 2014
    09053199 TERRYTHOMPSON LTD 22 May 2014
    09055398 NAARANGEE LTD 23 May 2014
    09057118 GAS HELP LTD 27 May 2014
    09057831 R AND K SERVICE LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09059666 RAMCO TRADING LTD 28 May 2014
    09059811 ALTEA NS LTD 28 May 2014
    09061179 NAVI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09061326 STAN DESIGN & BUILD LTD 29 May 2014
    09062233 V/P REAL ESTATES LTD 29 May 2014