Northwood, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)NorthwoodUK
    2010186203,749
    2009161182,021
    % change15.5%11.9%
    Record Year2000 (336)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20107698,612
    20096890,987
    % change11.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2000 (179) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010282028
    New companies in 2009231827
    % change21.7%11.1%3.7%
    Record Year2003 (56)2002 (62)2000 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)NorthwoodUK
    2010172177,631
    2009284289,236
    % change-39.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (284)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20108794,954
    2009189181,176
    % change-54.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010193632
    Closed companies in 2009787140
    % change-75.6%-49.3%-20%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (71)1997 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20101426,118
    2009-123-107,215
    Record Year1996 (181)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    2010-113,658
    2009-121-90,189
    Record Year 2000 (106) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20109-16-4
    Net growth in 2009-55-53-13
    Record Year2000 (48)1996 (52)2007 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change12.0%5.9%-6.8%
    Record Year2000 (0.2%)1996 (0.4%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.57%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.61%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTIES1.45%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%PROPERTY2.40%
    LONDON0.80%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%TRADING2.01%
    CARE0.64%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.64%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTY0.48%BUSINESS1.75%
    GREEN0.48%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    TRADING0.48%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    COLLEGE0.48%ENGINEERING1.56%
    DAVENHAM0.48%LONDON1.52%
    LETTINGS0.48%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CLEANING0.48%J1.46%
    TRAINING0.48%CARE1.41%
    BOOKS0.48%GLOBAL1.39%
    INTERNATIONAL0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    RESONANCE0.48%BUILDING1.33%
    T0.48%M1.29%
    BUILDING0.48%IT1.28%
    CONSTRUCTION0.48%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    TECHNOLOGY0.48%GROUP1.25%
    D0.32%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied173207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5668,525
    99999 - Dormant Company2314,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2025,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1814,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1613,490
    9999 - Dormant Company1319,842
    7499 - Non-trading company1213,997
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities128,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    5530 - Restaurants94,879
    7011 - Development & sell real estate94,579
    62090 - Other information technology service activities75,854
    74990 - Non-trading company77,893
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis63,070
    9305 - Other service activities68,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering68,262
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing62,417
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266448 PROSPECT MARKETING LTD 26 May 2010
    07265225 DAVENHAM PROPERTIES (ONE) LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265222 DAVENHAM PROPERTIES (TWO) LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265143 DAVENHAM PROPERTIES (THREE) LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07264031 MALLI ACTUARIAL SERVICES (MAS) LTD 25 May 2010
    07263556 K & T RECYCLING LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07263420 GINGER NINJA PRINT LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262083 WINDOW MASTERS LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260240 SIMOPS LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07257703 CORNERSTONE G S LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07257319 CUBE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07256027 SUCCESS MAPPING LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254037 NEWMOUNT BUILDERS LTD 14 May 2010
    07253338 GENIUS Q LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07251417 JKI MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS (UK) LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07251094 UBEROI LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07250545 VICTANIS ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07250222 AUREVO LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249455 ZUBIR LTD 11 May 2010
    07241891 ENCORE ENTERPRISE LTD 04 May 2010