Northwood, Greater London
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 186 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 15.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Northwood occurred in 2000 when a total of 336 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwood UK 2010 186 203,749 2009 161 182,021 % change 15.5% 11.9% Record Year 2000 (336) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 76 companies were registered in Northwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Northwood UK 2010 76 98,612 2009 68 90,987 % change 11.8% 8.4% Record Year 2000 (179) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 28 20 28 New companies in 2009 23 18 27 % change 21.7% 11.1% 3.7% Record Year 2003 (56) 2002 (62) 2000 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 172 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 39.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Northwood occurred in 2009 when a total of 284 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwood UK 2010 172 177,631 2009 284 289,236 % change -39.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (284) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 54.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Northwood UK 2010 87 94,954 2009 189 181,176 % change -54.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 19 36 32 Closed companies in 2009 78 71 40 % change -75.6% -49.3% -20% Record Year 2009 (78) 2009 (71) 1997 (58)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Northwood increased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwood UK 2010 14 26,118 2009 -123 -107,215 Record Year 1996 (181) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Northwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -11 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Northwood UK 2010 -11 3,658 2009 -121 -90,189 Record Year 2000 (106) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 9 -16 -4 Net growth in 2009 -55 -53 -13 Record Year 2000 (48) 1996 (52) 2007 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwood 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Northwood 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 12.0% 5.9% -6.8% Record Year 2000 (0.2%) 1996 (0.4%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Northwood was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Northwood in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.57% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.61% CONSULTING 4.79% PROPERTIES 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% LONDON 0.80% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.64% TRADING 2.01% CARE 0.64% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANTS 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ACCOUNTANCY 0.64% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTY 0.48% BUSINESS 1.75% GREEN 0.48% CONSULTANTS 1.71% TRADING 0.48% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% COLLEGE 0.48% ENGINEERING 1.56% DAVENHAM 0.48% LONDON 1.52% LETTINGS 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CLEANING 0.48% J 1.46% TRAINING 0.48% CARE 1.41% BOOKS 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% INTERNATIONAL 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% RESONANCE 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% T 0.48% M 1.29% BUILDING 0.48% IT 1.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TECHNOLOGY 0.48% GROUP 1.25% D 0.32% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 173 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 56 68,525 99999 - Dormant Company 23 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 13 19,842 7499 - Non-trading company 12 13,997 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 8,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122 5530 - Restaurants 9 4,879 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 4,579 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 5,854 74990 - Non-trading company 7 7,893 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,070 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 8,262 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,417 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922
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