Hounslow, Greater London
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 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 (2012)
A total of 1,486 companies were formed in Hounslow in 2012. This total is 10.2% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Hounslow UK 2012 1,486 491,893 2011 1,349 452,870 2010 1,143 400,358 2009 946 362,675 2008 784 349,203 Record Year 2005 (3,901) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 716 companies were formed in Hounslow. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 716 238,743 2011 655 224,135 % change 9.3% 6.5% Record Year 2005 (3,568) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 345 companies were registered in Hounslow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hounslow UK 2012 345 119,875 2011 306 109,623 % change 12.7% 9.4% Record Year 2005 (3,435) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 138 117 90 New companies in 2011 111 117 78 % change 24.3% 0.0% 15.4% Record Year 2006 (275) 2005 (2,633) 2005 (740)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 815 companies were dissolved in Hounslow in 2012. This total is 84.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hounslow UK 2012 815 293,728 2011 5,163 314,524 2010 1,273 342,233 2009 2,437 533,787 2008 404 237,873 Record Year 2011 (5,163) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 408 companies were dissolved in Hounslow. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 408 145,934 2011 387 152,213 % change 5.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (943) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 196 companies were dissolved in Hounslow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hounslow UK 2012 196 70,026 2011 211 79,983 % change -7.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 101 52 43 Closed companies in 2011 42 106 63 % change 140.5% -50.9% -32% Record Year 2012 (101) 2011 (106) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 671 companies were added to the company register for Hounslow in 2012. This number represents growth of 49.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 4,485 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 2012 671 198,165 2011 -3,814 138,346 2010 -130 58,125 2009 -1,491 -171,112 2008 380 111,330 Record Year 2005 (3,389) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Hounslow increased by 308 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hounslow UK 2012 308 92,809 2011 268 71,922 Record Year 2005 (3,303) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Hounslow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 149 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hounslow UK 2012 149 49,849 2011 95 29,640 Record Year 2005 (3,276) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 37 65 47 Net growth in 2011 69 11 15 Record Year 2006 (228) 2005 (2,549) 2005 (692)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Hounslow was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Hounslow 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hounslow 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (2.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hounslow 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (3.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 4.5% -4.9% 12.3% Record Year 2006 (0.8%) 2005 (7.5%) 2005 (3.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 37.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 37.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 37.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Hounslow was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hounslow in 2012 was 10.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Hounslow was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
18.6% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hounslow was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
16.8% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage IT 2.06% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.78% LONDON 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.37% PROPERTY 2.40% TRADING 1.28% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 1.28% DESIGN 1.86% TECH 1.23% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TECHNOLOGIES 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 1.08% BUSINESS 1.76% BUSINESS 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.83% LONDON 1.69% GLOBAL 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.74% GLOBAL 1.59% FOODS 0.69% J 1.57% MARKETING 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRADERS 0.64% IT 1.43% FOOD 0.64% CARE 1.39% S 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOUNSLOW 0.64% M 1.26% PVT 0.64% BUILDING 1.23% ASK 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% G 0.54% TRAINING 1.18% CARS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ASSOCIATES 0.49% SECURITY 1.17%
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 973 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 200 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 77 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 74 7,446 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 69 22,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 50 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 39 40,648 7487 - Other business activities 31 10,703 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 26 2,758 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 15,572 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 21 4,882 86900 - Other human health activities 20 7,866 56290 - Other food services 19 2,833 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 6,177 56101 - Licensed restaurants 16 6,400 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 15 13,808 85600 - Educational support services 14 2,590 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 5,165
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315409 ZENTAR UK LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08315577 ZAM ZAM FRUIT & VEG LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317205 OUTRAGEOUS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08317419 AMBALA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08319366 TECHNOLOGYC LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08320410 WEBODREAM LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08321583 PLAIN & SIMPLE CONSULTING LTD 06 Dec 2012 08332106 ACTELLIGENT LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08334409 OMEGA IT TECH LTD 18 Dec 2012 08334505 S&M TRAVEL LTD 18 Dec 2012 08336699 A&H TRADING LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08337535 PEACH AND BLACK LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338117 S.A. CONSULTANTS & FORWARDERS LTD 20 Dec 2012 08341219 ARTSVIVA LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08342333 ELITE PROPERTIES DIRECT (UK) LIMITED 28 Dec 2012 08320007 NATURAL SOLUTIONS 21 LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08321279 CARRARO COFFEE LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08324802 MARKHOR TRAVEL LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08327138 KIRANTECHSYSTEMS LTD 11 Dec 2012 08334062 J & ZEE LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08334294 STATEMENT 7 LTD 18 Dec 2012 08318026 CMADF CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08322128 SHAYONA SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Dec 2012 08336006 CHRIS RICHARDS PERSONAL TRAINING LTD 19 Dec 2012 08342749 FMT CORPORATION LIMITED 31 Dec 2012
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