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
    07240893 LAMPTON COLLEGE LONDON UK LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07238129 SIMKHADA SERVICES LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07235892 ASHPREET LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07233323 MAANYA LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07233105 ETERNAL IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07231653 MAIRA CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07228277 MRIAD LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227020 SIGMA SOFT LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225487 4G GLOBAL LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07221758 SOCIAL CARE ASPIRATIONS LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07221597 DEBEL MEDICAL LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07215763 ZLATO SERVICES LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07212986 RISHIRAJ LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07234768 ZAIN SUPERSTORE LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07227136 SOCIAL ENTREPRISE DEVELOPMENT 19 Apr 2010
    07214889 MUFASA ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07237590 SHAHMEER CONSULTANTS LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07234966 MEDICSERV LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07228748 Z NETWORKING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227072 GREAT WEST DRY CLEANERS LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07224729 SCHENKERY LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07224656 EV DIGITAL LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07223207 MRK ACCOUNTANT LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07219710 UK GLOBAL TRANSPORT LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07211992 NAAG TRADING LIMITED 06 Apr 2010