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.

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 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)HarrowUK
    20131,545269,432
    20121,492253,150
    % change3.6%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,545)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrowUK
    2013730134,630
    2012718121,659
    % change1.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (730) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013257243230
    New companies in 2012245264209
    % change4.9%-8.0%10.0%
    Record Year2013 (257)2012 (264)2010 (267)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HarrowUK
    2013895155,192
    2012922147,794
    % change-2.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,796)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrowUK
    201347877,278
    201251880,218
    % change-7.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013158140180
    Closed companies in 2012139187192
    % change13.7%-25.1%-6%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (469)2009 (279)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HarrowUK
    2013650114,240
    2012570105,356
    Record Year2013 (650)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrowUK
    201325257,352
    201220041,441
    Record Year 2007 (377) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20139910350
    Net growth in 20121067717
    Record Year2007 (163)2003 (113)2008 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.6%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.5%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.5%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.6%0.6%
    % change-11.9%-10.6%-0.4%
    Record Year2002 (0.8%)1998 (0.8%)2002 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.64%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.54%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.54%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.25%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.99%TRADING2.05%
    GLOBAL0.86%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CARE0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.81%LONDON1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.81%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.76%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRADING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    IT0.68%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PROPERTIES0.60%GLOBAL1.59%
    HOUSE0.57%MEDIA1.57%
    MEDIA0.55%CARE1.55%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%J1.53%
    ENTERPRISES0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    DESIGN0.52%IT1.40%
    BUSINESS0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    J0.50%M1.26%
    S0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    FINANCIAL0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    SERVICE0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PRODUCTIONS0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    MEDICAL0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,546257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32154,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities28125,583
    99999 - Dormant Company23344,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified22824,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14833,633
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10412,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7517,095
    56101 - Licensed restaurants727,148
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities696,771
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate697,871
    86900 - Other human health activities638,687
    62012 - Business and domestic software development638,590
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings535,665
    74990 - Non-trading company5214,303
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities492,387
    41100 - Development of building projects488,876
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis485,184
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet467,793
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment455,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08512343 GLOBAL PEOPLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08512626 BYTEK LTD 01 May 2013
    08512663 AVANI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 01 May 2013
    08512802 MASTER CHEF CAMBRIDGE LTD 01 May 2013
    08512957 GOTTEX GSB UK LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08514010 TRULY HOTELS LTD 02 May 2013
    08514599 EYEMAX OPTICS LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08517866 TR&L LTD 07 May 2013
    08520957 ADA & NIK LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08523084 YACHT REGATTA GROUP LTD 10 May 2013
    08523195 NG ASSOCIATES LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08530595 MUKUND LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08535527 A & S LEASING LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08537918 HITBIT LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08542845 DEXTER ESTATES LTD 23 May 2013
    08543367 RIDDIM RECORDS LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08543528 ATLAS VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08546698 ARCHER TRADE LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547759 DELIVER-DIGITAL LTD 29 May 2013
    08551673 HERBS OF NATURE LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08512245 FASHION ARENA LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08512401 GOLDEN GREEN ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 01 May 2013
    08513082 JH MARKETING & CRM LTD 01 May 2013
    08513363 SUNAE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08513688 VTEK SOLUTIONS LTD 02 May 2013