Harrow, Greater London
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Harrow when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,910 companies were formed in Harrow in 2012. This total is 8.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Harrow UK 2012 2,910 491,893 2011 2,691 452,870 2010 2,630 400,358 2009 2,476 362,675 2008 2,228 349,203 Record Year 2012 (2,910) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,418 companies were formed in Harrow. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harrow occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,418 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrow UK 2012 1,418 238,743 2011 1,356 224,135 % change 4.6% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,418) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 734 companies were registered in Harrow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrow UK 2012 734 119,875 2011 652 109,623 % change 12.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (734) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 269 254 211 New companies in 2011 245 220 187 % change 9.8% 15.5% 12.8% Record Year 2012 (269) 2012 (254) 2012 (211)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,785 companies were dissolved in Harrow in 2012. This total is 3.9% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Harrow UK 2012 1,785 293,728 2011 1,857 314,524 2010 1,982 342,233 2009 3,081 533,787 2008 1,503 237,873 Record Year 2009 (3,081) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 863 companies were dissolved in Harrow. This figure is 9.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harrow occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,285 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrow UK 2012 863 145,934 2011 957 152,213 % change -9.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,285) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 402 companies were dissolved in Harrow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrow UK 2012 402 70,026 2011 475 79,983 % change -15.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (537) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 190 129 83 Closed companies in 2011 120 180 175 % change 58.3% -28.3% -53% Record Year 2009 (193) 2010 (199) 2009 (191)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Harrow when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,125 companies were added to the company register for Harrow in 2012. This number represents growth of 41.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 291 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Harrow company register grew by 1,125 companies.
Year Harrow UK 2012 1,125 198,165 2011 834 138,346 2010 648 58,125 2009 -605 -171,112 2008 725 111,330 Record Year 2012 (1,125) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Harrow increased by 555 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrow UK 2012 555 92,809 2011 399 71,922 Record Year 2012 (555) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Harrow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 332 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrow UK 2012 332 49,849 2011 177 29,640 Record Year 2012 (332) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 79 125 128 Net growth in 2011 125 40 12 Record Year 2008 (164) 2012 (125) 2012 (128)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Harrow was responsible for 0.6% of all UK companies.
Year Harrow 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrow 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrow 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% % change -7.8% 9.9% 9.8% Record Year 1969 (1.1%) 1970 (1.0%) 1962 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Harrow was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harrow in 2012 was 17.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Harrow was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Harrow in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harrow was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Harrow in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.63% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.78% LONDON 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANTS 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.02% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.95% DESIGN 1.86% TRADING 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUSINESS 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTIES 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% MEDIA 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.63% LONDON 1.69% PRODUCTIONS 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% J 1.57% IT 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GLOBAL 0.58% IT 1.43% HOUSE 0.58% CARE 1.39% CARE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% M 0.55% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% CAR 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% FINANCIAL 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% BUILDING 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TECHNOLOGIES 0.47% SECURITY 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 1,460 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 321 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 249 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 234 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 207 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 145 30,396 62090 - Other information technology service activities 110 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 94 10,703 56101 - Licensed restaurants 68 6,400 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 67 6,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 66 15,572 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 59 6,971 62012 - Business and domestic software development 59 7,446 86900 - Other human health activities 58 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 58 7,980 74990 - Non-trading company 53 13,808 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 49 4,936 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 44 4,882 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 43 4,752 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 43 2,032
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08317948 TWO TWO ZERO BLYTHE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08319515 JATTZZILLA LTD 05 Dec 2012 OC380761 MCT PARTNERSHIP LLP 05 Dec 2012 08320769 DOLITA LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 OC380856 IMOWIZE LOGISTICS LLP 07 Dec 2012 OC380889 CONTAINER PROJECTS LLP 11 Dec 2012 08325775 HOSHRO LTD 11 Dec 2012 08327126 APP FUSION LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08329065 SABREFISH LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08330539 B&S NEWS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08330656 KINGFISHER BAY LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331511 WELLESLEY FINANCE PLC 14 Dec 2012 08331620 WELLESLEY AND RURAL INDUSTRY FINANCE LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08333189 GABRIEL PADURARU LTD 17 Dec 2012 08334826 SJD HEALTHCARE LTD 18 Dec 2012 08335424 SAAJ J LTD 18 Dec 2012 08336076 BLACKBOYFLY LTD 19 Dec 2012 08337540 GABRIEL PANDURU LTD 20 Dec 2012 08337951 NELLANDAI EUROPE LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08339583 ARTISTIC CREATIONS AND CONSULTING LTD 21 Dec 2012 08343355 VG LONDON LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 08318593 VENUS DEVELOPMENT&DESIGN LTD 05 Dec 2012 08323505 AIMS.LTD.UK LTD 10 Dec 2012 08327089 MSTK ANAESTHETIC SERVICES LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328399 ROCKET SPORTS LIMITED 12 Dec 2012
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