Hounslow, Greater London

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 777 companies were formed in Hounslow. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013777269,432
    2012770253,150
    % change0.9%6.4%
    Record Year2006 (2,058)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 374 companies were registered in Hounslow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HounslowUK
    2013374134,630
    2012389121,659
    % change-3.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (1,002) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013126148100
    New companies in 2012120155114
    % change5.0%-4.5%-12.3%
    Record Year2006 (341)2006 (301)2006 (360)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 441 companies were dissolved in Hounslow. This figure is 8.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hounslow occurred in 2011 when a total of 4,776 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HounslowUK
    2013441155,192
    2012407147,794
    % change8.4%5.0%
    Record Year2011 (4,776)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 204 companies were dissolved in Hounslow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HounslowUK
    201320477,278
    201222680,218
    % change-9.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (388) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013715182
    Closed companies in 2012737083
    % change-2.7%-27.1%-1%
    Record Year2009 (128)2009 (151)2009 (109)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hounslow increased by 336 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HounslowUK
    2013336114,240
    2012363105,356
    Record Year2006 (1,780)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Hounslow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 170 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HounslowUK
    201317057,352
    201216341,441
    Record Year 2006 (849) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013559718
    Net growth in 2012478531
    Record Year2006 (275)2006 (268)2006 (306)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hounslow
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hounslow
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.4%0.3%
    % change-11.8%-7.2%-20.6%
    Record Year2006 (0.9%)2006 (0.9%)2006 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 38.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 37.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hounslow was 2011 when 22.0% of all directors were female.

    21.2% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the first half of 2013 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 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hounslow was in 2011 when 23.1% of all directors were female.

    21.5% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    IT2.15%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.65%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.65%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING1.55%PROPERTY2.48%
    LONDON1.50%TRADING2.05%
    BUSINESS1.30%ENGINEERING1.81%
    TECH1.10%DESIGN1.79%
    TECHNOLOGIES1.05%LONDON1.77%
    GLOBAL1.00%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION1.00%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENTERPRISES0.95%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TRADING0.95%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%GLOBAL1.59%
    FOOD0.75%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%CARE1.55%
    SOFTWARE0.75%J1.53%
    CARS0.70%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    SYSTEMS0.70%IT1.40%
    PVT0.70%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRADERS0.65%M1.26%
    ASK0.60%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDIA0.55%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FOODS0.50%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CO0.50%CAPITAL1.16%
    INFOTECH0.50%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,044257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities23025,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8824,324
    62012 - Business and domestic software development798,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7712,578
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6654,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5133,633
    99999 - Dormant Company4644,817
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings285,665
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2817,095
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating243,168
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment205,505
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet197,793
    86900 - Other human health activities198,687
    56290 - Other food services183,408
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate187,871
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities176,771
    49410 - Freight transport by road176,273
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores173,345
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands166,140

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08473833 S AND S (UK) LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08475111 HOUNSLOW LETTING (UK) LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475650 EFABRIC LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08482502 HUMMINGBIRD SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483588 QASIM HAFSA LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08487584 TEGH ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08487662 AAM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490648 LAXSHMI WEALTH PERFORMANCE LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08496033 SACHARITH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08496700 GIZMA LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08502548 10 MAGPIES SERVICES LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08508059 JAYANT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08473612 PROTECTION FIRE LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08480489 WEBUYANDSELLCARS.CO.UK LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08482894 MOBILEMECH LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08490366 SIEKON INDUSTRIES UK LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08493273 CLOUD GURU IT SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08498487 PERSIAN & ORIENTAL RUGS LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08500268 AWAN CARS LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08508018 OVATIONS EVENTS LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08509519 GANAXMI LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08468599 SOFT ICES LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470187 EUNDA LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08472322 JACINTH VENTURES (UK) LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472955 CLEANING SERVICE LONDON LIMITED 04 Apr 2013