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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
    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