Harrow, Greater London

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any year in history.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrow when compared to any previous November.

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 (2010)

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

    A total of 2,630 companies were formed in Harrow in 2010. This total is 6.2% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearHarrowUK
    20102,630400,358
    20092,476362,675
    20082,228349,203
    20072,397457,649
    20062,238405,440
    Record Year2010 (2,630)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,237 companies were formed in Harrow. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Harrow occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,267 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HarrowUK
    20101,237196,609
    20091,267180,654
    % change-2.4%8.8%
    Record Year2009 (1,267)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 579 companies were registered in Harrow during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)HarrowUK
    201057995,117
    200962285,983
    % change-6.9%10.6%
    Record Year 2009 (622) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010201220158
    New companies in 2009194232196
    % change3.6%-5.2%-19.4%
    Record Year2004 (226)2009 (232)2009 (196)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 1,982 companies were dissolved in Harrow in 2010. This total is 35.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearHarrowUK
    20101,982342,232
    20093,082533,773
    20081,503237,901
    20071,290220,295
    20061,549200,166
    Record Year2009 (3,082)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 946 companies were dissolved in Harrow. This figure is 26.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Harrow occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,286 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HarrowUK
    2010946164,601
    20091,286244,537
    % change-26.4%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (1,286)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 443 companies were dissolved in Harrow during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)HarrowUK
    201044376,896
    200953885,136
    % change-17.7%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (538) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrow when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201014519999
    Closed companies in 2009193153192
    % change-24.9%30.1%-48%
    Record Year2009 (193)2010 (199)2009 (192)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 648 companies were added to the company register for Harrow in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 1,254 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Harrow company register grew by 1,107 companies.

    YearHarrowUK
    201064858,126
    2009-606-171,098
    2008725111,302
    20071,107237,354
    2006689205,274
    Record Year2007 (1,107)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Harrow increased by 291 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HarrowUK
    201029132,008
    2009-19-63,883
    Record Year1995 (498)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Harrow during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 136 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)HarrowUK
    201013618,221
    200984847
    Record Year 2003 (258) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010562159
    Net growth in 20091794
    Record Year2008 (164)2007 (96)2007 (86)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Harrow formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Harrow was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.

    YearHarrow
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.5%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960)1976 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Harrow
    20100.6%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.6%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Harrow
    20100.6%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.6%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.6%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20090.7%0.8%0.8%
    % change-9.3%-15.2%-23.3%
    Record Year1969 (1.1%)1970 (1.0%)1962 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Harrow was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Harrow in 2010 was 15.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Harrow was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Harrow in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harrow was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Harrow in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.93%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING1.87%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    LONDON1.52%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    MANAGEMENT1.49%PROPERTY2.36%
    PROPERTY1.11%TRADING2.11%
    INVESTMENTS0.91%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    MEDIA0.91%DESIGN1.92%
    IT0.88%BUSINESS1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    TRADING0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    GLOBAL0.67%MEDIA1.71%
    CARE0.64%ENGINEERING1.62%
    PROPERTIES0.64%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%CARE1.45%
    INTERNATIONAL0.56%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%GLOBAL1.43%
    SYSTEMS0.56%J1.42%
    PRODUCTIONS0.56%IT1.41%
    DESIGN0.53%PROPERTIES1.34%
    COLLEGE0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    (LONDON)0.50%BUILDING1.34%
    BUSINESS0.50%M1.30%
    ENTERPRISES0.47%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    HARROW0.47%SYSTEMS1.24%
    R0.47%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,399199,572
    7487 - Other business activities41263,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified18027,550
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1138,799
    9999 - Dormant Company11320,144
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities969,177
    9305 - Other service activities868,858
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8414,505
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7713,474
    99999 - Dormant Company7616,285
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply697,298
    7499 - Non-trading company6012,000
    7260 - Other computer related activities598,089
    62090 - Other information technology service activities556,330
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering506,598
    74990 - Non-trading company458,243
    5530 - Restaurants434,939
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult402,391
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities353,088
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate303,755

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07422776 NUTRITIOUS LIMITED 28 Oct 2010
    07421718 SUNSET HOUSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED 28 Oct 2010
    07417106 DREAM DINERS LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07415264 LA HANSFORD LIMITED 21 Oct 2010
    07410246 LEEDS CANTONESE RESTAURANT LTD 18 Oct 2010
    07409925 AMBERSTONE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 18 Oct 2010
    07409012 HIGHWOOD PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 15 Oct 2010
    07408516 ZP MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Oct 2010
    07407457 TECHFIN LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07407360 LEE B TAYLOR LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07406649 THE NIGHTINGALE COLLABORATION LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07403444 MUZIKA LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07398636 GOLDEN FENIX ELECTRONICS LTD 06 Oct 2010
    07398446 RAKK LIMITED 06 Oct 2010
    07398346 BE INSPIRED DESIGNS LTD 06 Oct 2010
    07397528 SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 05 Oct 2010
    07394369 OSO SOLUTION LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07393848 INFOPORT LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07423538 AUTHENTIC EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Oct 2010
    07422596 PLATINUM LILY CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Oct 2010
    07418168 RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM PVT LTD 25 Oct 2010
    07417530 CHURCH WALK PROPERTIES LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07416505 YOUTILE LIMITED 22 Oct 2010
    07416435 C A SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 22 Oct 2010
    07413816 STORE BOX SELF STORAGE (BICKLEY) LTD. 20 Oct 2010