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Harrow, Greater London

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,335 companies were formed in Harrow. This figure is 4.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    20111,335228,735
    20101,393203,749
    % change-4.2%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (1,393)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 633 companies were registered in Harrow during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HarrowUK
    2011633112,344
    201068898,612
    % change-8.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2010 (688) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011204192237
    New companies in 2010225196267
    % change-9.3%-2.0%-11.2%
    Record Year2009 (230)2007 (216)2010 (267)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 900 companies were dissolved in Harrow. This figure is 13.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011900162,310
    20101,036177,631
    % change-13.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,796)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 404 companies were dissolved in Harrow during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HarrowUK
    201140471,324
    201053394,954
    % change-24.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201179182143
    Closed companies in 2010105231197
    % change-24.8%-21.2%-27%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (469)2009 (279)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Harrow increased by 435 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarrowUK
    201143566,425
    201035726,118
    Record Year2007 (641)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Harrow during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 229 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HarrowUK
    201122941,020
    20101553,658
    Record Year 2007 (377) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111251094
    Net growth in 2010120-3570
    Record Year2007 (163)2003 (113)2008 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Harrow
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Harrow
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.5%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.7%0.8%
    % change-12.2%-22.9%-21.4%
    Record Year1968 (1.3%)1965 (0.9%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    22.1% of all director appointments in Harrow in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    22.2% of all director appointments in Harrow in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY2.46%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.74%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.62%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    LONDON1.44%PROPERTY2.43%
    INVESTMENTS1.38%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING1.08%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION1.02%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY0.96%BUSINESS1.87%
    IT0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MEDIA0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTIES0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    (LONDON)0.72%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CARE0.69%LONDON1.60%
    PRODUCTIONS0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    DESIGN0.60%J1.44%
    S0.60%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%IT1.39%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    BUSINESS0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GLOBAL0.54%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CENTRE0.45%M1.27%
    BEAUTY0.45%S1.23%
    CO0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.42%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,394202,072
    7487 - Other business activities45260,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified21130,647
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified14110,322
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11310,545
    9999 - Dormant Company10520,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9616,419
    99999 - Dormant Company8618,918
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply777,143
    9305 - Other service activities759,063
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7013,053
    62090 - Other information technology service activities627,095
    7260 - Other computer related activities617,849
    7499 - Non-trading company5210,955
    5530 - Restaurants505,086
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering485,928
    74990 - Non-trading company488,481
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult452,422
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities373,394
    86900 - Other human health activities324,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07655296 AAY INVESTMENTS LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07656874 4.99 LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07657006 SMG FOOD LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07657124 ADM CLEANING LTD. 03 Jun 2011
    07657316 LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07659456 BREWING (ENTERPRISES) LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07659664 PORE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07662460 TOWN PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662480 PARK PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662487 MAIN PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07663215 SELECTED MOTORS LONDON LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07664130 HORN OK PLEASE LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07668190 LEX MEDICA LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07668502 PAPOOSE PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07672715 INDUNA CAPITAL LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673280 SONAL EXPORT IMPORT LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07675453 LOXBERG LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07678947 TAMARA LOUNGE LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07680985 RBS IT SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07681468 SAUDI DATES LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07682254 PAULIE CONSULTANCY LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07683301 TRAINING SOLUTIONS INC LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684235 BASHRI LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07687479 F2 COSMETICS LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07656600 SWIFT DISPLAYS LTD 02 Jun 2011