London, Greater London
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous August.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous July.
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in London when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in London when compared to any previous September.
- August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in London when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 30,039 companies were registered in London during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) London UK 2012 30,039 118,868 2011 28,025 114,512 % change 7.2% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (30,039) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous August.
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in London when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 10,877 9,317 9,845 New companies in 2011 9,251 9,212 9,562 % change 17.6% 1.1% 3.0% Record Year 2012 (10,877) 2012 (9,317) 2012 (9,845)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 17,011 companies were dissolved in London during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) London UK 2012 17,011 74,772 2011 17,013 72,230 % change 0.0% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (27,313) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 6,083 6,096 4,832 Closed companies in 2011 5,492 6,232 5,289 % change 10.8% -2.2% -9% Record Year 2002 (6,179) 2008 (12,696) 2009 (13,861)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in London when compared to any previous Q3.
Net company growth for London during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 13,028 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) London UK 2012 13,028 44,096 2011 11,012 42,282 Record Year 2012 (13,028) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in London when compared to any previous September.
August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in London when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 4,794 3,221 5,013 Net growth in 2011 3,759 2,980 4,273 Record Year 2008 (4,846) 2012 (3,221) 2012 (5,013)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, London formed 25.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) London 2012 25.3% 2011 24.5% 2010 23.8% 2009 22.9% 2008 22.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (27.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 26.3% 24.4% 25.0% UK formation share in 2011 24.9% 24.0% 24.6% % change 5.6% 1.9% 1.8% Record Year 2001 (27.3%) 1998 (27.1%) 1969 (27.8%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in London was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in London in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.69% CONSULTING 5.05% LONDON 2.75% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MANAGEMENT 2.72% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 2.02% PROPERTY 2.35% GLOBAL 1.64% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 1.63% DESIGN 1.87% CO., 1.52% ASSOCIATES 1.84% MEDIA 1.48% ENGINEERING 1.83% CAPITAL 1.47% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INTERNATIONAL 1.43% BUSINESS 1.72% INVESTMENTS 1.37% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% PROPERTY 1.31% MEDIA 1.67% BUSINESS 1.16% LONDON 1.67% PRODUCTIONS 1.03% J 1.55% CONSULTANTS 1.03% GLOBAL 1.53% DESIGN 1.02% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.98% IT 1.43% PARTNERS 0.95% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROPERTIES 0.87% CARE 1.32% GROUP 0.84% M 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% BUILDING 1.22% IT 0.80% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENTERPRISES 0.79% ELECTRICAL 1.20% INVESTMENT 0.75% S 1.17% SECURITY 0.75% SECURITY 1.16%
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 90,693 331,455 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9,709 33,677 7487 - Other business activities 9,437 35,545 99999 - Dormant Company 8,919 25,035 9999 - Dormant Company 4,397 12,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4,037 19,425 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3,491 13,716 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3,193 14,774 74990 - Non-trading company 2,354 9,203 7414 - Business & management consultancy 1,881 8,437 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 1,833 9,891 62090 - Other information technology service activities 1,811 7,869 9305 - Other service activities 1,599 6,142 7499 - Non-trading company 1,352 6,164 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 1,210 4,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 1,104 4,979 62012 - Business and domestic software development 1,088 4,584 41100 - Development of building projects 1,013 4,965 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 1,000 2,968 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 977 4,294
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08126877 SHOP COMA LIMITED 02 Jul 2012 08126989 ARQIVA GROUP INTERMEDIATE LIMITED 02 Jul 2012 08127614 ATN TELECOM LIMITED 03 Jul 2012 08127897 HOPE TRAINING LTD 03 Jul 2012 08129998 CODING FOR KIDS BOOKS LTD 04 Jul 2012 08130283 TOWER HAMLETS TRADERS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LTD 04 Jul 2012 08130537 DND DATA LIMITED 04 Jul 2012 08130591 JATIYATABADI PESHAJIBEE PARISHAD UK LIMITED 04 Jul 2012 OC376682 LAIGHIN LLP 05 Jul 2012 08130897 SHADWELL LEGAL EAGLE LTD 05 Jul 2012 08132226 MARINEACTIVE LIMITED 05 Jul 2012 08132232 SHOREBREEZE LIMITED 05 Jul 2012 08132245 THE THIRD QUARTER (ROSEBERY AVENUE) LIMITED 05 Jul 2012 08132843 WESTEX LONDON LIMITED 06 Jul 2012 08133591 XPOSE STUDIO LTD 06 Jul 2012 08135158 SOHOT PROPERTY LIMITED 09 Jul 2012 08135557 CARE UK TRUST LIMITED 09 Jul 2012 08136659 FOOD HYGIENE COURSE LTD 10 Jul 2012 08137816 R & S BEAUTY LTD 10 Jul 2012 08139498 BENGAL PRIDE RESTAURANT LIMITED 11 Jul 2012 08141983 ZYS(UK) LTD 13 Jul 2012 08145069 K BUNN OT SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jul 2012 08145584 BOWFINE LIMITED 17 Jul 2012 08146217 ALNERY NO. 3052 LIMITED 17 Jul 2012 08146233 CDV-3, LTD. 17 Jul 2012
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