Northwood, Greater London
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 369 companies were formed in Northwood in 2010. This total is 17.5% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2010 369 400,358 2009 314 362,675 2008 320 349,203 2007 405 457,649 2006 410 405,440 Record Year 2000 (896) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 183 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 19.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Northwood occurred in 2000 when a total of 560 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood UK 2010 183 196,609 2009 153 180,654 % change 19.6% 8.8% Record Year 2000 (560) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 83 companies were registered in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Northwood UK 2010 83 95,117 2009 71 85,983 % change 16.9% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (169) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 24 30 29 New companies in 2009 20 22 29 % change 20.0% 36.4% 0.0% Record Year 2002 (58) 2003 (64) 2000 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 319 companies were dissolved in Northwood in 2010. This total is 35.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2010 319 342,232 2009 491 533,773 2008 265 237,901 2007 243 220,295 2006 353 200,166 Record Year 2003 (694) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 29.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Northwood occurred in 2003 when a total of 474 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood UK 2010 147 164,601 2009 207 244,537 % change -29.0% -32.7% Record Year 2003 (474) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Northwood UK 2010 65 76,896 2009 73 85,136 % change -11.0% -9.7% Record Year 2003 (377) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 17 24 24 Closed companies in 2009 13 34 26 % change 30.8% -29.4% -8% Record Year 2003 (303) 1999 (47) 1998 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 50 companies were added to the company register for Northwood in 2010. This number represents growth of 15.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 227 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Northwood company register grew by 490 companies.
Year Northwood UK 2010 50 58,126 2009 -177 -171,098 2008 55 111,302 2007 162 237,354 2006 57 205,274 Record Year 2000 (490) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Northwood increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood UK 2010 36 32,008 2009 -54 -63,883 Record Year 2000 (384) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Northwood UK 2010 18 18,221 2009 -2 847 Record Year 1996 (109) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 7 6 5 Net growth in 2009 7 -12 3 Record Year 1996 (42) 2000 (30) 1996 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Northwood was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Northwood 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 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 (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.2% 21.9% -4.8% Record Year 1996 (0.3%) 2000 (0.3%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Northwood was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Northwood in 2010 was 16.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Northwood was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
17.3% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Northwood in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTING 5.06% PROPERTIES 1.37% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.07% PROPERTY 2.36% LONDON 0.92% TRADING 2.11% M 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% DESIGN 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.76% BUSINESS 1.82% CARE 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% J 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.62% TECHNOLOGY 0.61% LONDON 1.60% S 0.61% CARE 1.45% K 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.44% BROWN 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% LETTINGS 0.46% J 1.42% D 0.46% IT 1.41% THOMAS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% T 0.46% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% DAVENHAM 0.46% BUILDING 1.34% CENTRE 0.46% M 1.30% EDUCATION 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% G 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% COLLEGE 0.46% S 1.23%
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 162 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 53 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 27 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 27,550 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 8,089 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,144 5530 - Restaurants 9 4,939 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 6,330 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,235 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,097 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,298 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,522 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 2,949 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 4 2,527
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07480051 MGM DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 30 Dec 2010 07478650 CHARLES III LTD 29 Dec 2010 07478588 02U LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07478510 GEORGE VII LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07478456 NASH & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07476374 EURO TRADING CO. LIMITED 22 Dec 2010 07476204 GERSHWIN LTD 22 Dec 2010 07475976 CUSHMORE LIMITED 22 Dec 2010 07473263 DELL COURT (NORTHWOOD) LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07473225 GENOME MARKETING LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07472626 NORTHWOOD BAR SERVICES LTD 17 Dec 2010 07472457 FAZCO LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07472195 UK SHUTTERS AND SHOPFRONT LIMITED 16 Dec 2010 07471611 NORTHWOOD COMMUNITY ARTS 16 Dec 2010 07471394 ORAFUSION LTD 16 Dec 2010 07470713 MAVEN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 15 Dec 2010 07470706 EQUIPOISE MERCANTILE LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07469547 PEARL PLANNERS LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07464054 R M GARDENING SERVICES LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07462884 SKIRTS 'R' US LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07460232 CRC GRAB HIRE LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07459685 T & B FEED LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07457860 EAGLE DMCOR LTD 02 Dec 2010 OC360060 XPRESS YOURSELF LLP 06 Dec 2010 OC360218 NATURORGANICS LLP 13 Dec 2010
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