Hounslow, Greater London
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hounslow when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,143 companies were formed in Hounslow in 2010. This total is 20.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Hounslow UK 2010 1,143 400,358 2009 946 362,675 2008 784 349,203 2007 1,107 457,649 2006 3,580 405,440 Record Year 2005 (3,901) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 580 companies were formed in Hounslow. This figure is 18.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hounslow occurred in 2005 when a total of 3,568 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hounslow UK 2010 580 196,609 2009 489 180,654 % change 18.6% 8.8% Record Year 2005 (3,568) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 272 companies were registered in Hounslow during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hounslow UK 2010 272 95,117 2009 226 85,983 % change 20.4% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (3,435) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 102 86 84 New companies in 2009 72 85 69 % change 41.7% 1.2% 21.7% Record Year 2006 (275) 2005 (2,633) 2005 (740)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,273 companies were dissolved in Hounslow in 2010. This total is 47.8% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hounslow UK 2010 1,273 342,232 2009 2,437 533,773 2008 404 237,901 2007 519 220,295 2006 502 200,166 Record Year 2009 (2,437) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 911 companies were dissolved in Hounslow. This figure is 3.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hounslow occurred in 2009 when a total of 943 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hounslow UK 2010 911 164,601 2009 943 244,537 % change -3.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (943) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 185 companies were dissolved in Hounslow during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hounslow UK 2010 185 76,896 2009 213 85,136 % change -13.1% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hounslow when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 76 69 40 Closed companies in 2009 63 71 79 % change 20.6% -2.8% -49% Record Year 2010 (76) 2005 (84) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -130 companies were removed to the company register for Hounslow in 2010. This number represents decline of 13.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 1,361 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Hounslow company register grew by 3,389 companies.
Year Hounslow UK 2010 -130 58,126 2009 -1,491 -171,098 2008 380 111,302 2007 588 237,354 2006 3,078 205,274 Record Year 2005 (3,389) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Hounslow decreased by 331 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hounslow UK 2010 -331 32,008 2009 -454 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (3,303) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Hounslow during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 87 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hounslow UK 2010 87 18,221 2009 13 847 Record Year 2005 (3,276) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 26 17 44 Net growth in 2009 9 14 -10 Record Year 2006 (228) 2005 (2,549) 2005 (692)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Hounslow was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Hounslow 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hounslow 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (2.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hounslow 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (3.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 24.1% -9.5% 15.9% Record Year 2006 (0.8%) 2005 (7.5%) 2005 (3.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 38.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 38.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 38.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Hounslow was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hounslow in 2010 was 11.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Hounslow was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.1% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hounslow was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
19.1% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.52% CONSULTING 5.06% GLOBAL 1.58% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANTS 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.39% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSTRUCTION 1.20% TRADING 2.11% TRADING 1.20% ASSOCIATES 1.95% LONDON 1.20% DESIGN 1.92% IT 1.20% BUSINESS 1.82% TECHNOLOGIES 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% BUSINESS 1.07% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.82% MEDIA 1.71% SOFTWARE 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.62% BEAUTY 0.76% LONDON 1.60% EUROPE 0.76% CARE 1.45% SYSTEMS 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.44% EXPRESS 0.69% GLOBAL 1.43% S 0.69% J 1.42% ENTERPRISES 0.69% IT 1.41% TRADERS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.34% CARE 0.63% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.63% BUILDING 1.34% CAR 0.57% M 1.30% G 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PROPERTY 0.57% SYSTEMS 1.24% TECHNOLOGY 0.50% S 1.23%
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 715 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 97 63,348 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 55 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 52 7,298 9999 - Dormant Company 39 20,144 7260 - Other computer related activities 38 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 6,330 9305 - Other service activities 34 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 19 12,000 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 8,799 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 27,550 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 2,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 6,598 6024 - Freight transport by road 13 2,401 99999 - Dormant Company 11 16,285 5552 - Catering 10 2,157 86900 - Other human health activities 9 3,700 5530 - Restaurants 9 4,939
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07480220 MASTER COMM LTD. 31 Dec 2010 07480117 BEST ONE SUPERMARKET LIMITED 30 Dec 2010 07478986 SUNSHINE TECH LTD 29 Dec 2010 07475599 BASSETTS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07474666 SUNRISE PROCESS SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Dec 2010 07473738 LONDON ISLEWORTH COLLEGE LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07472291 PLUMB1.COM LIMITED 16 Dec 2010 07470884 DARWIN AV SERVICES LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07462379 WOMEN & FAMILY FOR CHANGE LTD 07 Dec 2010 07460547 SHANAE LIMITED 06 Dec 2010 07459760 M S S COURIERS LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07459515 8INCLINE LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07458636 TEC LOGICS LTD 02 Dec 2010 07456973 LONDON CITY CAR RENTALS LTD 01 Dec 2010 07472300 CAD CREATIONS LIMITED 16 Dec 2010 07470208 CINNAMON CATERERS (LONDON) LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07464103 LYON LONDON LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07456482 STARLEARN LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07479341 ZENITH TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07477922 VELVET LUSH LTD 23 Dec 2010 07473961 PAIDIPALA LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07467705 LA-SALETTE LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07467541 MERAKUI LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07463416 A4 SUPERMARKET LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07460801 INFOVIEW IT SOLUTIONS PVT LTD 06 Dec 2010
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