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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Harrow UK 2010 2,630 400,358 2009 2,476 362,675 2008 2,228 349,203 2007 2,397 457,649 2006 2,238 405,440 Record Year 2010 (2,630) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Harrow UK 2010 1,237 196,609 2009 1,267 180,654 % change -2.4% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (1,267) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Harrow UK 2010 579 95,117 2009 622 85,983 % change -6.9% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (622) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 201 220 158 New companies in 2009 194 232 196 % change 3.6% -5.2% -19.4% Record Year 2004 (226) 2009 (232) 2009 (196)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Harrow UK 2010 1,982 342,232 2009 3,082 533,773 2008 1,503 237,901 2007 1,290 220,295 2006 1,549 200,166 Record Year 2009 (3,082) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Harrow UK 2010 946 164,601 2009 1,286 244,537 % change -26.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (1,286) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Harrow UK 2010 443 76,896 2009 538 85,136 % change -17.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (538) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2010 145 199 99 Closed companies in 2009 193 153 192 % change -24.9% 30.1% -48% Record Year 2009 (193) 2010 (199) 2009 (192)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Harrow UK 2010 648 58,126 2009 -606 -171,098 2008 725 111,302 2007 1,107 237,354 2006 689 205,274 Record Year 2007 (1,107) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Harrow UK 2010 291 32,008 2009 -19 -63,883 Record Year 1995 (498) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Harrow UK 2010 136 18,221 2009 84 847 Record Year 2003 (258) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 56 21 59 Net growth in 2009 1 79 4 Record Year 2008 (164) 2007 (96) 2007 (86)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Harrow 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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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 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% 2007 0.6% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2009 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% % change -9.3% -15.2% -23.3% Record Year 1969 (1.1%) 1970 (1.0%) 1962 (1.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.93% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LONDON 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 1.49% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTY 1.11% TRADING 2.11% INVESTMENTS 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.95% MEDIA 0.91% DESIGN 1.92% IT 0.88% BUSINESS 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TRADING 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GLOBAL 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% CARE 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.64% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CARE 1.45% INTERNATIONAL 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% SYSTEMS 0.56% J 1.42% PRODUCTIONS 0.56% IT 1.41% DESIGN 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% COLLEGE 0.50% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% (LONDON) 0.50% BUILDING 1.34% BUSINESS 0.50% M 1.30% ENTERPRISES 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HARROW 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.24% R 0.47% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 1,399 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 412 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 180 27,550 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 113 8,799 9999 - Dormant Company 113 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 96 9,177 9305 - Other service activities 86 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 84 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 77 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 76 16,285 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 69 7,298 7499 - Non-trading company 60 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 59 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 55 6,330 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 50 6,598 74990 - Non-trading company 45 8,243 5530 - Restaurants 43 4,939 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 40 2,391 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 35 3,088 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 3,755
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