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

  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 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)HarrowUK
    20141,739300,731
    20131,545269,432
    % change12.6%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (1,739)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrowUK
    2014893150,009
    2013730134,630
    % change22.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (893) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014272315306
    New companies in 2013257243230
    % change5.8%29.6%33.0%
    Record Year2014 (272)2014 (315)2014 (306)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HarrowUK
    20141,059177,207
    2013895155,192
    % change18.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,796)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrowUK
    201458394,837
    201347877,278
    % change22.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,065) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014140237206
    Closed companies in 2013158140180
    % change-11.4%69.3%14%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (469)2009 (279)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HarrowUK
    2014680123,524
    2013650114,240
    Record Year2014 (680)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrowUK
    201431055,172
    201325257,352
    Record Year 2007 (377) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201413278100
    Net growth in 20139910350
    Record Year2007 (163)2003 (113)2008 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.6%
    20130.6%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.6%
    20130.5%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.5%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.5%0.6%
    % change-4.6%19.6%15.3%
    Record Year2002 (0.8%)1998 (0.8%)2002 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.12%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.84%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.72%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    LONDON1.51%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTIES1.19%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY1.02%ENGINEERING1.99%
    INVESTMENTS0.95%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CARE0.91%LONDON1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.91%CARE1.85%
    TRADING0.84%DESIGN1.75%
    GLOBAL0.81%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.81%BUSINESS1.69%
    ALTEN0.79%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.63%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CO0.56%GLOBAL1.55%
    TECHNOLOGY0.56%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    HEALTHCARE0.56%J1.51%
    MEDIA0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.54%MEDIA1.44%
    BUSINESS0.51%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    IT0.49%IT1.33%
    ENTERPRISES0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    FOOD0.47%BUILDING1.26%
    BEAUTY0.44%M1.24%
    HARROW0.44%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,484261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32257,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities30729,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified25228,352
    99999 - Dormant Company24348,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18040,250
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10613,024
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified10219,058
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities827,415
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate7910,133
    62012 - Business and domestic software development719,834
    56101 - Licensed restaurants698,585
    86900 - Other human health activities6811,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet619,900
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating583,928
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings567,053
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands527,840
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate526,413
    86210 - General medical practice activities494,176
    41100 - Development of building projects4710,527

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020517 ARBOUR COURT PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022689 DELICIOUS NOSH LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09024818 GLOBAL GREEN INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09025418 LIFE FRIENDS CARE UK LTD 06 May 2014
    09027278 FARMA MED LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09028732 E & E INNOVATIONS LTD 07 May 2014
    09029150 ADAUGUSTA CONSULTING LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09029222 SIMON & BARKER LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030709 ANMOL ENTERPRISE LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09037148 NW PROSPECTS LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038538 APEX COMPLIANCE AND RISK LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040831 RTVX GLOBAL MEDIA LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09041113 SYLM IMPORT EXPORT LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09041905 NAIL STOP LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09047642 SOA MEDIA LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09048366 SAMARKAND PROPERTIES LTD 20 May 2014
    09048714 ALTLAW CAPTURE LTD 20 May 2014
    09049014 MARKET ACCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09051716 DAWN AND DUSK LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053181 KILLINCARRIG CONSULTANCY LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09054025 DIAL SOLAR RENEWABLES LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09054942 SAVVY IN THE CITY LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09055973 GRANGE CONSTRUCTION (UK) LTD 27 May 2014
    09056036 PARMAR DRINKS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058230 PERFECT VAPOURS LIMITED 27 May 2014