Harrow, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,393 companies were formed in Harrow. This figure is 15.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harrow occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,393 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarrowUK
    20101,393203,749
    20091,209182,021
    % change15.2%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (1,393)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 688 companies were registered in Harrow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarrowUK
    201068898,612
    200962690,987
    % change9.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (688) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010225196267
    New companies in 2009230198198
    % change-2.2%-1.0%34.8%
    Record Year2009 (230)2007 (216)2010 (267)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,036 companies were dissolved in Harrow. This figure is 42.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harrow occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,796 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarrowUK
    20101,036177,631
    20091,796289,236
    % change-42.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,796)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 533 companies were dissolved in Harrow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarrowUK
    201053394,954
    20091,065181,176
    % change-50.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010105231197
    Closed companies in 2009317469279
    % change-66.9%-50.7%-29%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (469)2009 (279)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Harrow increased by 357 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarrowUK
    201035726,118
    2009-587-107,215
    Record Year2007 (641)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Harrow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 155 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarrowUK
    20101553,658
    2009-439-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (377) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010120-3570
    Net growth in 2009-87-271-81
    Record Year2007 (163)2003 (113)2008 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Harrow formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Harrow
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.5%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Harrow formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Harrow
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.6%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.7%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20090.7%0.7%0.6%
    % change-10.0%-5.7%21.3%
    Record Year1968 (1.3%)1965 (0.9%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 40.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    19.8% of all director appointments in Harrow in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    20.6% of all director appointments in Harrow in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.82%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.82%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.48%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    LONDON1.48%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTIES1.13%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY0.96%TRADING2.01%
    GLOBAL0.87%DESIGN1.91%
    INTERNATIONAL0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    TRADING0.78%MEDIA1.80%
    COLLEGE0.78%BUSINESS1.75%
    IT0.78%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MEDIA0.72%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.72%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CARE0.70%LONDON1.52%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%J1.46%
    PRODUCTIONS0.64%CARE1.41%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%GLOBAL1.39%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    S0.55%BUILDING1.33%
    CAPITAL0.52%M1.29%
    J0.49%IT1.28%
    ESTATES0.49%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DESIGN0.46%GROUP1.25%
    MEDICAL0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,464207,125
    7487 - Other business activities38768,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified15625,942
    9999 - Dormant Company11719,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified887,922
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities838,590
    9305 - Other service activities838,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8014,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply798,285
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7313,490
    99999 - Dormant Company6714,342
    7499 - Non-trading company6213,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities579,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering538,262
    62090 - Other information technology service activities485,854
    5530 - Restaurants454,879
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult382,571
    74990 - Non-trading company377,893
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities362,916
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate343,834

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266633 PARKHILL AUDIT & CONSULTANCY SERVICES CIC 26 May 2010
    07266437 HALIFAX EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265533 UKK WINES LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07262452 LOUDWATER MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07259485 HHL-GP PRIMARY CARE SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07257641 MEDIA SQUAD LTD 18 May 2010
    07257048 ALL THINGS HEAVEN LTD 18 May 2010
    07256843 MEADWAY HOMES (VICARAGE ROAD) LTD 18 May 2010
    07256785 24 7 MARKETS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07255499 S3 IT LTD 17 May 2010
    07253569 TECHMAN CONSULTING LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07251947 CHM RESEARCH LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07251529 EVENTS 3 LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07248868 UNITECH COLLEGE LTD 11 May 2010
    07246752 DREAM15 LTD 07 May 2010
    07246243 BERKELEY INVESTMENTS LTD 07 May 2010
    07245125 MICROPHONIC ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07243316 7 HEATH ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07242436 JAY IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07242228 MG AVIATION LTD 04 May 2010
    07241493 URBAN FOX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241273 R. K. FORBES LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241158 MIRROR IMAGE (LONDON) LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07267995 MIDDLESEX RECOVERY LTD 28 May 2010
    07264118 CONTINENTAL COMMERCIAL LIMITED 25 May 2010