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
    08553992 JRELLIS PLUMBING LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08555545 PARIN HIRANI LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08557255 THE JATANIA DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08559040 EDUWORLD CONSULTANTS LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08559575 WELLSPRING CARE SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08559934 SHEBZAIN LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560137 DIMPLES ELITE LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08560189 PROPLAYER CONSULTANCY LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08561300 JD AZRIM LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08564022 NJAH LTD 11 Jun 2013
    OC385740 S & S PROPERTIES LONDON LLP 11 Jun 2013
    08564926 CHAPMAN M & E SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08567931 RF EURO LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569925 STARRY THE UK LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570292 BRIGHT NIGHT CONSULTING LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08570478 BUILD A LIBRARY LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08573602 MAG ESTATES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08573957 AMTEX SOFTWARE CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578874 SMM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08580061 CBG TECH LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08581946 ROCKEY HOME 2 HOME LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08585862 HAPPY TAILS DOG SPA LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08588536 MOYAD TRADING LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08589559 SUDBURY RETAIL LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08554484 ANAND EXPRESS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013