Hounslow, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 563 companies were formed in Hounslow. This figure is 23.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hounslow occurred in 2006 when a total of 2,058 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HounslowUK
    2010563203,749
    2009457182,021
    % change23.2%11.9%
    Record Year2006 (2,058)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 267 companies were registered in Hounslow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HounslowUK
    201026798,612
    200923290,987
    % change15.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (1,002) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010828897
    New companies in 2009877570
    % change-5.7%17.3%38.6%
    Record Year2006 (341)2006 (301)2006 (360)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 362 companies were dissolved in Hounslow. This figure is 75.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hounslow occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,494 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HounslowUK
    2010362177,631
    20091,494289,236
    % change-75.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,494)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 226 companies were dissolved in Hounslow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HounslowUK
    201022694,954
    2009388181,176
    % change-41.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (388) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010808165
    Closed companies in 2009128151109
    % change-37.5%-46.4%-40%
    Record Year2009 (128)2009 (151)2009 (109)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hounslow increased by 201 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HounslowUK
    201020126,118
    2009-1,037-107,215
    Record Year2006 (1,780)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Hounslow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HounslowUK
    2010413,658
    2009-156-90,189
    Record Year 2006 (849) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20102732
    Net growth in 2009-41-76-39
    Record Year2006 (275)2006 (268)2006 (306)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hounslow
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    20061.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Hounslow
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.2%
    % change-13.3%11.8%24.6%
    Record Year2006 (0.9%)2006 (0.9%)2006 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 37.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 37.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hounslow was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    17.5% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hounslow was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    16.7% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY2.61%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    GLOBAL1.58%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.23%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    TRADING1.23%PROPERTY2.40%
    LONDON1.23%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTING1.23%TRADING2.01%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.96%DESIGN1.91%
    IT0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    COLLEGE0.89%MEDIA1.80%
    EUROPE0.89%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    BEAUTY0.75%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MANAGEMENT0.75%ENGINEERING1.56%
    S0.69%LONDON1.52%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    INTERNATIONAL0.69%J1.46%
    BUSINESS0.62%CARE1.41%
    SYSTEMS0.62%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROPERTY0.62%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CLEANING0.62%BUILDING1.33%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%M1.29%
    WORLD0.55%IT1.28%
    G0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    TECHNOLOGY0.55%GROUP1.25%
    TRADERS0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied667207,125
    7487 - Other business activities9368,525
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply568,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities468,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities409,122
    9999 - Dormant Company3719,842
    9305 - Other service activities278,822
    62090 - Other information technology service activities265,854
    7499 - Non-trading company1913,997
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1814,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering178,262
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified167,922
    62012 - Business and domestic software development162,576
    6024 - Freight transport by road152,960
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1525,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1513,490
    99999 - Dormant Company1314,342
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult122,571
    4545 - Other building completion103,057
    5552 - Catering102,171

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07267320 SHEER SKILLS LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07265452 THE BILTONG SHACK LTD 26 May 2010
    07264162 WEB-INF SYSTEMS LTD 25 May 2010
    07260072 BRAWN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07257837 MY TECHNO SERVICES LTD 18 May 2010
    07257374 PARANTHA POINT LTD 18 May 2010
    07255570 V P S (LONDON) LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254237 EESHA IPNET LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07248840 ANISH TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07246217 RAZI TRADING & CONSULTANCY UK LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07243600 VSERVE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07242934 ORANGE SPAN LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07265139 BSKR MANAGEMENT LTD 26 May 2010
    07261556 NET SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260301 4D CENTRES LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07253945 OPTUS NETWORK LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07250506 SAAVI LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07267056 SANAWELL LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07263646 ALOAH EUROPE LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262228 PLAY 2 LEARN CHILD CARE LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260166 INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES LTD 20 May 2010
    07258207 AARON HEIGHTS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07255441 UMM AL-QURA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 17 May 2010
    07253354 M ASLAM TRADING LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07249654 PAPYRUS EUROPE LIMITED 11 May 2010