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Harrow, Greater London

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,492 companies were formed in Harrow. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harrow occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,492 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarrowUK
    20121,492253,150
    20111,335228,735
    % change11.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,492)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 718 companies were registered in Harrow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HarrowUK
    2012718121,659
    2011633112,344
    % change13.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (718) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012245264209
    New companies in 2011204192237
    % change20.1%37.5%-11.8%
    Record Year2012 (245)2012 (264)2010 (267)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 923 companies were dissolved in Harrow. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012923147,793
    2011900162,310
    % change2.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,796)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 518 companies were dissolved in Harrow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 28.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HarrowUK
    201251880,218
    201140471,324
    % change28.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012139187192
    Closed companies in 201179182143
    % change75.9%2.7%34%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (469)2009 (279)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Harrow increased by 569 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarrowUK
    2012569105,357
    201143566,425
    Record Year2007 (641)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Harrow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 200 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HarrowUK
    201220041,441
    201122941,020
    Record Year 2007 (377) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121067717
    Net growth in 20111251094
    Record Year2007 (163)2003 (113)2008 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Harrow
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Harrow
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.5%0.6%
    % change1.1%20.5%-5.8%
    Record Year1968 (1.3%)1965 (0.9%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.7% of all director appointments in Harrow in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Harrow was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Harrow in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.68%CONSULTING5.07%
    LONDON1.60%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.35%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANTS1.11%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.03%TRADING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING1.00%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTIES0.95%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    INVESTMENTS0.81%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    BUSINESS0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    CAR0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    GLOBAL0.60%LONDON1.68%
    M0.60%J1.57%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%GLOBAL1.51%
    PRODUCTIONS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%IT1.42%
    MEDIA0.51%CARE1.31%
    (LONDON)0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IT0.49%M1.26%
    DESIGN0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CARS0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    CAPITAL0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.43%S1.18%
    MEDICAL0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,552244,457
    7487 - Other business activities36847,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified20335,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified18514,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities15615,280
    99999 - Dormant Company13126,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10420,390
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply796,356
    9999 - Dormant Company7416,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities708,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6710,978
    9305 - Other service activities667,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities486,456
    5530 - Restaurants464,037
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities454,295
    62012 - Business and domestic software development434,742
    74990 - Non-trading company429,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4210,271
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering384,644
    41100 - Development of building projects385,149

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015548 SONI FRUIT & VEG LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08015701 SKAR CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08017937 EDWARD MART LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019312 BIG BRAWL LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08023496 BASIS FINANCIAL MARKETING LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08025740 AMY GALLAGHER LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08029104 CAPELLI 32 LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08029260 DIVORCE LAW ACADEMY LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08031080 RN SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08033054 BASSI 1973 LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08036561 TRILBY TOUR LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08038412 DERBY INGREDIENTS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08040604 S & S FOOD AND WINES LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08041980 SACHINI & MANOJ LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08042608 DEBONAIR ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08047070 ARJUN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08050699 BUSINESS IT CONNECT LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08051511 SILVERPEARL CAPITAL LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    OC374438 GOKUL VENTURES LLP 18 Apr 2012
    08016384 POUND FOR IT LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08017725 7AM GROUP (LONDON) LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018558 DVM TRENDS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019457 T & J MOLYNEAUX LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020079 JUBILEE GARDENS (TRING) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021835 GREEN LINE CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Apr 2012