Harrow, Greater London
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
- The record first half year for female directors in Harrow was 2014 when 23.9% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Harrow was in 2014 when 24.3% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,739 companies were formed in Harrow. This figure is 12.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Harrow occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,739 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrow UK 2014 1,739 300,731 2013 1,545 269,432 % change 12.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,739) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Harrow when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 893 companies were registered in Harrow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harrow UK 2014 893 150,009 2013 730 134,630 % change 22.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (893) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrow when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 272 315 306 New companies in 2013 257 243 230 % change 5.8% 29.6% 33.0% Record Year 2014 (272) 2014 (315) 2014 (306)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,059 companies were dissolved in Harrow. This figure is 18.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 1,059 177,207 2013 895 155,192 % change 18.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,796) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 583 companies were dissolved in Harrow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harrow UK 2014 583 94,837 2013 478 77,278 % change 22.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 140 237 206 Closed companies in 2013 158 140 180 % change -11.4% 69.3% 14% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (469) 2009 (279)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Harrow when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Harrow increased by 680 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrow UK 2014 680 123,524 2013 650 114,240 Record Year 2014 (680) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Harrow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 310 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harrow UK 2014 310 55,172 2013 252 57,352 Record Year 2007 (377) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 132 78 100 Net growth in 2013 99 103 50 Record Year 2007 (163) 2003 (113) 2008 (162)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrow 2014 0.6% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Harrow formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harrow 2014 0.6% 2013 0.5% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% % change -4.6% 19.6% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (0.8%) 1998 (0.8%) 2002 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Harrow was 2014 when 23.9% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Harrow in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harrow was in 2014 when 24.3% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Harrow in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.12% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.50% LONDON 1.51% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTIES 1.19% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.02% ENGINEERING 1.99% INVESTMENTS 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CARE 0.91% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% CARE 1.85% TRADING 0.84% DESIGN 1.75% GLOBAL 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.81% BUSINESS 1.69% ALTEN 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.58% CO 0.56% GLOBAL 1.55% TECHNOLOGY 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HEALTHCARE 0.56% J 1.51% MEDIA 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUILDING 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% BUSINESS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% IT 0.49% IT 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% FOOD 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% BEAUTY 0.44% M 1.24% HARROW 0.44% CO., 1.20%
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 1,484 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 322 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 307 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 252 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 243 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 180 40,250 62090 - Other information technology service activities 106 13,024 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 102 19,058 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 82 7,415 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 79 10,133 62012 - Business and domestic software development 71 9,834 56101 - Licensed restaurants 69 8,585 86900 - Other human health activities 68 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 61 9,900 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 58 3,928 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 56 7,053 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 52 7,840 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 52 6,413 86210 - General medical practice activities 49 4,176 41100 - Development of building projects 47 10,527
Recent Companies
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