Northwood, Greater London
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 445 companies were formed in Northwood in 2011. This total is 20.6% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2011 445 452,870 2010 369 400,358 2009 314 362,675 2008 320 349,203 2007 405 457,649 Record Year 2000 (896) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 221 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 20.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 221 224,135 2010 183 196,609 % change 20.8% 14.0% Record Year 2000 (560) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 119 companies were registered in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 43.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northwood UK 2011 119 109,623 2010 83 95,117 % change 43.4% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (169) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 47 44 28 New companies in 2010 24 30 29 % change 95.8% 46.7% -3.4% Record Year 2002 (58) 2003 (64) 2000 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 307 companies were dissolved in Northwood in 2011. This total is 3.8% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2011 307 314,523 2010 319 342,232 2009 491 533,773 2008 265 237,901 2007 243 220,295 Record Year 2003 (694) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 128 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 12.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 128 152,213 2010 147 164,601 % change -12.9% -7.5% Record Year 2003 (474) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northwood UK 2011 62 79,983 2010 65 76,896 % change -4.6% 4.0% Record Year 2003 (377) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 19 16 27 Closed companies in 2010 17 24 24 % change 11.8% -33.3% 13% Record Year 2003 (303) 1999 (47) 1998 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 138 companies were added to the company register for Northwood in 2011. This number represents growth of 37.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 88 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 2011 138 138,347 2010 50 58,126 2009 -177 -171,098 2008 55 111,302 2007 162 237,354 Record Year 2000 (490) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Northwood increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood UK 2011 93 71,922 2010 36 32,008 Record Year 2000 (384) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 57 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northwood UK 2011 57 29,640 2010 18 18,221 Record Year 1996 (109) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 28 28 1 Net growth in 2010 7 6 5 Record Year 1996 (42) 2000 (30) 1996 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Northwood was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Northwood 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Northwood 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 70.0% 25.0% -14.4% Record Year 1996 (0.3%) 2000 (0.3%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 18.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Northwood was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Northwood in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.10% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LONDON 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANTS 1.27% PROPERTY 2.37% BUSINESS 0.99% TRADING 2.07% TRADE 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.86% M 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.78% CARE 0.71% BUSINESS 1.78% DESIGN 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% G 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRADING 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% HOUSE 0.56% LONDON 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.56% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% T 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% EVENTS 0.56% IT 1.41% R 0.56% CARE 1.39% PROPERTY 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.29% NORTHWOOD 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% M 1.27% ELITE 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% J 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% ASTRAL 0.42% S 1.20% N 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 146 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 54 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 37 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 32,483 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 12,072 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,667 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,493 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,398 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,671 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,013 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,558 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 2,749 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,874 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 56290 - Other food services 5 1,281 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,929
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07867187 INVESTMENTS SPECIALIST LTD. 01 Dec 2011 07867509 MAHESH NAGPAL IMPLANTS LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07867860 BISMILLAH ARRAHMAN ARRAHEEM LTD. 01 Dec 2011 07867867 ASTRAL POINT LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07868063 BIGHT LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07869440 DYNAMICS CLINIC LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07869781 ASTRAL FAME LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07869842 FRAN HAYTER CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07869846 ASTRAL PORT LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07869973 FINCHANGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07870308 PKMV CONSULTING LTD 05 Dec 2011 07874794 SCEPTRE IT LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07875479 BET4FREE LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07877416 DENHEALTH LTD 09 Dec 2011 07879931 NORTHWOOD CONTRACTING LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07880596 ROYALE ESTATES LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07883021 SAINEL LTD 15 Dec 2011 07884820 MSP CONCEPTS LIMITED 16 Dec 2011 07886479 LONDON LEARNING PARTNERSHIP LTD 19 Dec 2011 07886765 ADAM ATELIER LTD 20 Dec 2011 07888787 ALEXANDER HOUSE PRACTICE LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07889112 ALMARI LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07890259 TICKET MISTRESS LTD 22 Dec 2011 07893856 MOSSDENE LIMITED 30 Dec 2011 OC370894 NBK TRADING LLP 20 Dec 2011
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