Harrow, Greater London
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,545 companies were formed in Harrow. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Harrow occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,545 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrow UK 2013 1,545 269,432 2012 1,492 253,150 % change 3.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (1,545) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 730 companies were registered in Harrow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harrow UK 2013 730 134,630 2012 718 121,659 % change 1.7% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (730) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 257 243 230 New companies in 2012 245 264 209 % change 4.9% -8.0% 10.0% Record Year 2013 (257) 2012 (264) 2010 (267)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 895 companies were dissolved in Harrow. This figure is 2.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 895 155,192 2012 922 147,794 % change -2.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,796) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 478 companies were dissolved in Harrow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harrow UK 2013 478 77,278 2012 518 80,218 % change -7.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 158 140 180 Closed companies in 2012 139 187 192 % change 13.7% -25.1% -6% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (469) 2009 (279)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Harrow increased by 650 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrow UK 2013 650 114,240 2012 570 105,356 Record Year 2013 (650) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Harrow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 252 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harrow UK 2013 252 57,352 2012 200 41,441 Record Year 2007 (377) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 99 103 50 Net growth in 2012 106 77 17 Record Year 2007 (163) 2003 (113) 2008 (162)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrow 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Harrow formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harrow 2013 0.5% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% % change -11.9% -10.6% -0.4% Record Year 2002 (0.8%) 1998 (0.8%) 2002 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Harrow was 2011 when 23.8% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Harrow in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harrow was in 2012 when 23.8% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Harrow in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LONDON 1.64% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.54% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.25% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANTS 0.99% TRADING 2.05% GLOBAL 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.81% CARE 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.81% LONDON 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTY 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% IT 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PROPERTIES 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% HOUSE 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% MEDIA 0.55% CARE 1.55% INVESTMENTS 0.55% J 1.53% ENTERPRISES 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.52% IT 1.40% BUSINESS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% J 0.50% M 1.26% S 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% FINANCIAL 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SERVICE 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PRODUCTIONS 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDICAL 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,546 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 321 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 281 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 233 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 228 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 148 33,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 104 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 75 17,095 56101 - Licensed restaurants 72 7,148 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 69 6,771 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 69 7,871 86900 - Other human health activities 63 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 63 8,590 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 53 5,665 74990 - Non-trading company 52 14,303 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 49 2,387 41100 - Development of building projects 48 8,876 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 48 5,184 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 46 7,793 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 45 5,505
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