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
    08558141 TITAN MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08558391 DAISY PURPLE LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08561149 BEERAM CONSULTANCY LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08565996 LONDON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08566624 KAOSKA LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08570030 RENUKA CONSULTANTS LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08570451 ARTEK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08577098 HAMITECH LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08577763 NEXT TECHNOLOGIES LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08581224 KIDS PLAYHOUSE LTD. 24 Jun 2013
    08583727 CHISOMAR LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08587245 DR ELITE SECURITY LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08588953 EXASCALAR SOLUTIONS LTD. 28 Jun 2013
    08553908 GREENTECH TECHNOLOGY LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08555313 LUXIRIA LOGISTICS LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08570235 F & N MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08572540 A&A SOFTSOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08575705 PRESIDENTIAL CARE LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08584698 KASPER HR CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08588833 APEX BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08567477 A M MOTOR REPAIRS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08576741 DELPHINIUM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08581899 EASY AND ADVANCE SERVICES LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08584594 HEALING LIFE LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08553734 TB & TB LTD 03 Jun 2013