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Northwood, Greater London

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 224 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 20.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011224228,735
    2010186203,749
    % change20.4%12.3%
    Record Year2000 (336)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 108 companies were registered in Northwood during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 42.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorthwoodUK
    2011108112,344
    20107698,612
    % change42.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2000 (179) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011363735
    New companies in 2010282028
    % change28.6%85.0%25.0%
    Record Year2003 (56)2002 (62)2000 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011179162,310
    2010172177,631
    % change4.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (284)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorthwoodUK
    20119971,324
    20108794,954
    % change13.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011363627
    Closed companies in 2010193632
    % change89.5%0.0%-16%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (71)1997 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Northwood increased by 45 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwoodUK
    20114566,425
    20101426,118
    Record Year1996 (181)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Northwood during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 9 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorthwoodUK
    2011941,020
    2010-113,658
    Record Year 2000 (106) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011018
    Net growth in 20109-16-4
    Record Year2000 (48)1996 (52)2007 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Northwood
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Northwood
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change24.4%45.6%10.8%
    Record Year2000 (0.2%)1996 (0.4%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Northwood was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Northwood in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.60%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY1.16%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    M1.02%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    LONDON1.02%PROPERTY2.43%
    TRADE0.87%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS0.87%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTING0.87%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTIES0.87%BUSINESS1.87%
    R0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.73%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%ENGINEERING1.67%
    G0.73%LONDON1.60%
    ENGINEERING0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    CARE0.58%J1.44%
    D0.58%CARE1.44%
    MEDIA0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    N0.58%IT1.39%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.58%BUILDING1.32%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ASSOCIATES0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    THOMAS0.44%M1.27%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.44%S1.23%
    TRADING0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    S0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied144202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5360,758
    99999 - Dormant Company3118,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2916,419
    7260 - Other computer related activities157,849
    9999 - Dormant Company1520,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1513,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1210,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1230,647
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    5530 - Restaurants95,086
    98000 - Residents property management82,888
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,835
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply77,143
    93199 - Other sports activities51,558
    86900 - Other human health activities54,154
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult52,422
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified510,322

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617138 MJL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07616359 TLC CORPORATION LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614688 MARC FINEMAN MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07614450 LCG MAINTENANCE DIVISION LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07614329 P & R PUB LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07612888 KAPITAL CONSULTING LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07612020 FUTURE TRADE MARKETS LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07610171 CHANGE & PROGRESS LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07610111 PEOPLE DELIVERY SERVICES LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07609815 APPLECROSS LODGE LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07608175 SMART MATRIX LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07605375 LISTON CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604684 LO & BEHOLD TRADING LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602995 GARY M SMITH LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601491 KEMPSONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07600581 BLAKENEY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07600268 MANNAT (UK) LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07598202 UNDER THE SEA LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597124 ATHENA NORTH LONDON LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07590196 KALEIDOSCOPE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589888 ISOCO LONDON LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588963 PATHMARK LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588772 PATHMAST LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588719 PATHLIGHT LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    OC363954 STEPHEN KATZ LLP 19 Apr 2011