Northolt, Greater London

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Northolt when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Northolt when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Northolt when compared to any month in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Northolt when compared to any previous second half year.
  • 2014 was a record year for net growth in Northolt when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Northolt when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Northolt when compared to any previous October.
  • The record second half year for female directors in Northolt was 2014 when 27.8% of all directors were female.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Northolt when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 440 companies were formed in Northolt in 2014. This total is 25.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearNortholtUK
    2014440582,051
    2013350529,363
    2012362491,893
    2011262452,870
    2010261400,358
    Record Year2014 (440)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Northolt when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 224 companies were formed in Northolt. This figure is 20.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Northolt occurred in 2014 when a total of 224 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NortholtUK
    2014224281,320
    2013186259,931
    % change20.4%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (224)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 116 companies were registered in Northolt during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)NortholtUK
    2014116137,906
    2013104127,247
    % change11.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (116) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Northolt when compared to any previous October.

    October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Northolt when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014463535
    New companies in 2013402935
    % change15.0%20.7%0.0%
    Record Year2014 (46)2014 (35)2013 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 211 companies were dissolved in Northolt in 2014. This total is 1.4% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearNortholtUK
    2014211367,937
    2013214332,213
    2012188293,729
    2011182314,524
    2010163342,233
    Record Year2009 (241)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Northolt when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 115 companies were dissolved in Northolt. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Northolt occurred in 2014 when a total of 115 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NortholtUK
    2014115190,730
    2013114177,021
    % change0.9%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (115)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Northolt during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)NortholtUK
    20145389,060
    20136090,851
    % change-11.7%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (60) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014151523
    Closed companies in 2013241323
    % change-37.5%15.4%0%
    Record Year2012 (28)2011 (21)2013 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for net growth in Northolt when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 229 companies were added to the company register for Northolt in 2014. This number represents growth of 52.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 93 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Northolt company register grew by 229 companies.

    YearNortholtUK
    2014229214,114
    2013136197,150
    2012174198,164
    201180138,346
    20109858,125
    Record Year2014 (229)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Northolt when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Northolt increased by 109 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NortholtUK
    201410990,590
    20137282,910
    Record Year2014 (109)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Northolt during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 63 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)NortholtUK
    20146348,846
    20134436,396
    Record Year 2014 (63) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Northolt when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014312012
    Net growth in 2013161612
    Record Year2014 (31)2010 (20)2012 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Northolt formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Northolt was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearNortholt
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Northolt formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Northolt
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Northolt formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Northolt
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change9.4%14.6%-14.4%
    Record Year2014 (0.1%)2010 (0.1%)2013 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 37.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 36.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 35.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Northolt was 1992 when 47.1% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Northolt in 2014 was 26.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Northolt was 2014 when 27.8% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Northolt in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northolt was in 2012 when 35.1% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Northolt in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.09%CONSULTING5.22%
    GLOBAL0.95%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    TECH0.82%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%PROPERTY2.66%
    CARE0.82%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    HEALTHCARE0.82%ENGINEERING2.10%
    CONSULTING0.68%CARE2.02%
    TRANSPORT0.68%TRADING1.94%
    BUILDING0.68%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%TRANSPORT1.93%
    TRADING0.54%DESIGN1.66%
    CAR0.54%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    CONTRACTORS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%PROPERTIES1.62%
    C0.41%BUSINESS1.56%
    BUILD0.41%J1.54%
    FOOD0.41%CO.,1.50%
    HAPPY0.41%GLOBAL1.49%
    ROSE0.41%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MANAGEMENT0.41%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    ENTERPRISE0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    IT0.41%MEDIA1.33%
    HEALTH0.41%IT1.31%
    M0.41%BUILDING1.29%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.41%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied232265,608
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3430,178
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2729,009
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2442,290
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings217,559
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1858,068
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities143,012
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating134,167
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,752
    99999 - Dormant Company1148,509
    86101 - Hospital activities104,366
    86900 - Other human health activities1012,976
    49410 - Freight transport by road910,842
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet910,107
    62090 - Other information technology service activities712,837
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified76,206
    41100 - Development of building projects711,397
    56290 - Other food services74,616
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate67,106
    85600 - Educational support services64,012

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09333420 THORGAL BUILDERS LTD 01 Dec 2014
    09333906 PAWAK LIMITED 01 Dec 2014
    09334391 D.E. PUBS LIMITED 01 Dec 2014
    09340456 BLACKSTONE CITY LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09341195 ALL ASPECT SOLUTION LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09342947 GENE READERS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014
    09345145 CENTURION FINANCE LONDON LTD 08 Dec 2014
    09345351 TURCU SERVICES LTD 08 Dec 2014
    09350217 ASA FOODS LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09350723 SABAWOON NOW LTD 11 Dec 2014
    09351624 JAMES NETTO LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09351854 ENTERPRISE LIVING LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09351972 ARYA MONEY EXCHANGE LTD 11 Dec 2014
    09354037 HORIZON SOLUTIONS (KT) LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09354668 EDG SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09356641 FURISTO TECHNOLOGIES LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09356667 ARTUSS SERVICES LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09360336 MAOKOMAVI LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09363592 WANAAG SERVICES LIMITED 22 Dec 2014
    09363819 MATAGA HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 22 Dec 2014
    09363835 EDG FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Dec 2014
    09367596 AUDIO VISUAL LONDON LTD 29 Dec 2014
    09367702 ABNN LIMITED 29 Dec 2014
    09368267 ON THE ROAD LTD 29 Dec 2014
    09370110 BLOCKBOY LTD 30 Dec 2014

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