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
New Company Registrations
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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) Harrow UK 2012 1,492 253,150 2011 1,335 228,735 % change 11.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (1,492) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Harrow UK 2012 718 121,659 2011 633 112,344 % change 13.4% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (718) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 245 264 209 New companies in 2011 204 192 237 % change 20.1% 37.5% -11.8% Record Year 2012 (245) 2012 (264) 2010 (267)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Harrow UK 2012 923 147,793 2011 900 162,310 % change 2.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,796) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Harrow UK 2012 518 80,218 2011 404 71,324 % change 28.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 139 187 192 Closed companies in 2011 79 182 143 % change 75.9% 2.7% 34% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (469) 2009 (279)
Net Company Growth
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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) Harrow UK 2012 569 105,357 2011 435 66,425 Record Year 2007 (641) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Harrow UK 2012 200 41,441 2011 229 41,020 Record Year 2007 (377) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 106 77 17 Net growth in 2011 125 10 94 Record Year 2007 (163) 2003 (113) 2008 (162)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% % change 1.1% 20.5% -5.8% Record Year 1968 (1.3%) 1965 (0.9%) 1970 (0.9%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.68% CONSULTING 5.07% LONDON 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANTS 1.11% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.03% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.03% DESIGN 1.89% TRADING 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTIES 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TECHNOLOGIES 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% CAR 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.60% LONDON 1.68% M 0.60% J 1.57% ENTERPRISES 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% PRODUCTIONS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% IT 1.42% MEDIA 0.51% CARE 1.31% (LONDON) 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% IT 0.49% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CARS 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% CAPITAL 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.43% S 1.18% MEDICAL 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 1,552 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 368 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 203 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 185 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 156 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 131 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 104 20,390 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 79 6,356 9999 - Dormant Company 74 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 70 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 67 10,978 9305 - Other service activities 66 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 48 6,456 5530 - Restaurants 46 4,037 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 45 4,295 62012 - Business and domestic software development 43 4,742 74990 - Non-trading company 42 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 10,271 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 38 4,644 41100 - Development of building projects 38 5,149
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08052032 MIXMASH LIMITED 01 May 2012 08053025 SHESIR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 01 May 2012 08056368 ORIENTAL GATE TRADING LTD 03 May 2012 08057774 DRAMATIC EVENTS LIMITED 04 May 2012 08058129 VALLEY VIEW (HAZLEMERE) LIMITED 04 May 2012 08061472 ASHWIN BROTHERS & CO LIMITED 09 May 2012 08063181 JOHN SCHNEIDER ASSOCIATES LTD 10 May 2012 08063230 VH CREATIVE SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2012 08064809 MAGPIE LDN LTD 10 May 2012 08065349 MULI CAR WASH LIMITED 11 May 2012 08067110 CLEAR STOCK OUTLET LIMITED 14 May 2012 08067753 ADAM CONSTRUCTION(UK) LTD 14 May 2012 08070672 MERE PROPERTIES LIMITED 16 May 2012 08071525 NEW HORIZON FINANCE LTD 16 May 2012 08074329 BARRETT & SON LIMITED 18 May 2012 08076017 SOUNDMONGER LTD 21 May 2012 08076995 BUFFET CITY PLYMOUTH LIMITED 21 May 2012 08078004 TOTAL MEDCARE (UK) LIMITED 22 May 2012 08078774 POW WEB SOLUTIONS LTD 22 May 2012 08081146 LONDON IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADING LTD 24 May 2012 08081461 RED MUSIC LIMITED 24 May 2012 08081899 WORD ALOUD LIMITED 24 May 2012 08084984 OPTIMA INT LTD 28 May 2012 08085607 ALBIS SYSTEMS LTD 28 May 2012 08088467 AK ACQUISITIONS & INVESTMENTS LIMITED 30 May 2012
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