Hounslow, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hounslow when compared to any previous June.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 987 companies were formed in Hounslow. This figure is 27.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014987300,731
    2013777269,432
    % change27.0%11.6%
    Record Year2006 (2,058)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 499 companies were registered in Hounslow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 33.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HounslowUK
    2014499150,009
    2013374134,630
    % change33.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2006 (1,002) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014168166165
    New companies in 2013126148100
    % change33.3%12.2%65.0%
    Record Year2006 (341)2006 (301)2006 (360)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 526 companies were dissolved in Hounslow. This figure is 19.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014526177,207
    2013441155,192
    % change19.3%14.2%
    Record Year2011 (4,776)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 297 companies were dissolved in Hounslow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 45.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HounslowUK
    201429794,837
    201320477,278
    % change45.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (388) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hounslow when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201448136113
    Closed companies in 2013715182
    % change-32.4%166.7%38%
    Record Year2009 (128)2009 (151)2014 (113)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hounslow increased by 461 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HounslowUK
    2014461123,524
    2013336114,240
    Record Year2006 (1,780)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Hounslow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 202 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HounslowUK
    201420255,172
    201317057,352
    Record Year 2006 (849) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141203052
    Net growth in 2013559718
    Record Year2006 (275)2006 (268)2006 (306)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hounslow
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Hounslow formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Hounslow
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.2%
    % change20.2%3.5%43.0%
    Record Year2006 (0.9%)2006 (0.9%)2006 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 37.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 37.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    21.5% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    21.0% of all director appointments in Hounslow in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    IT1.80%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.72%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.68%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    LONDON1.39%PROPERTY2.66%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%TRADING2.03%
    GLOBAL1.07%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TECHNOLOGIES1.07%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.98%LONDON1.93%
    BUSINESS0.94%CARE1.85%
    CONSTRUCTION0.94%DESIGN1.75%
    CARE0.82%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.82%BUSINESS1.69%
    INVESTMENTS0.82%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TRADERS0.70%TRANSPORT1.58%
    S0.66%GLOBAL1.55%
    PROPERTY0.62%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    MARKETING0.53%J1.51%
    LOGISTICS0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SERVICE0.49%MEDIA1.44%
    BUILDING0.49%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CLEANING0.45%IT1.33%
    PVT0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    BUILDERS0.41%BUILDING1.26%
    ENTERPRISES0.41%M1.24%
    TECH0.41%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,057261,557
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities27629,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9828,352
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7540,250
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7113,024
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6957,421
    62012 - Business and domestic software development659,834
    99999 - Dormant Company6148,436
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating373,928
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings347,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3319,058
    86900 - Other human health activities2511,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet259,900
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets236,286
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified236,099
    49410 - Freight transport by road229,265
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores213,721
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands217,840
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles203,392
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis195,731

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08970954 CENCEX LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08972530 HONESTO, KRISANTAMAE & MIRABELLA LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08973253 ACORN CARPENTRY CONTRACTORS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08982601 SHAMIN123 LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08983813 AFILLZ LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08984456 MONSTER MAKER LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08985775 VORDEC LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08988098 TROPICAL SYSTEMS LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08988171 JBOOKETERIA LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08989235 PHANTOM FILM WORKS LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08999988 INVEST IN DRCONGO (UK) LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09004219 MURALI MALLIPEDDI LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09005583 SENI CATA LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005731 VALETIN PAVEL LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005785 SENI GABRIEL LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005880 IRENE SERVICES (UK) LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09006827 RYM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09007508 THE BERLIN DONER LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09008029 M&L TRINI PRODUCTS LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09009885 MEDIGENIUS LTD 24 Apr 2014
    09011572 MARIA MONTESSORI NURSERY LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09011594 T&L MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD 25 Apr 2014
    09014538 ENRISK LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09017146 SERVICE PROJECT LTD 29 Apr 2014
    08982675 CAI&CAELAJR LTD 07 Apr 2014