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Northwood, Greater London

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 273 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 21.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012273253,150
    2011224228,735
    % change21.9%10.7%
    Record Year2000 (336)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 132 companies were registered in Northwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NorthwoodUK
    2012132121,659
    2011108112,344
    % change22.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2000 (179) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012475431
    New companies in 2011363735
    % change30.6%45.9%-11.4%
    Record Year2003 (56)2002 (62)2000 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 138 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 22.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012138147,793
    2011179162,310
    % change-22.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (284)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NorthwoodUK
    20129480,218
    20119971,324
    % change-5.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012293332
    Closed companies in 2011363627
    % change-19.4%-8.3%19%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (71)1997 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Northwood increased by 135 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwoodUK
    2012135105,357
    20114566,425
    Record Year1996 (181)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Northwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 38 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NorthwoodUK
    20123841,441
    2011941,020
    Record Year 2000 (106) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121821-1
    Net growth in 2011018
    Record Year2000 (48)1996 (52)2007 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Northwood
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Northwood
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change10.0%27.9%-5.4%
    Record Year2000 (0.2%)1996 (0.4%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Northwood was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Northwood in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.34%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING2.21%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LONDON1.30%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANTS1.17%PROPERTY2.35%
    BUSINESS1.04%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.91%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    20.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    NORTHWOOD0.65%LONDON1.68%
    HEALTH0.52%J1.57%
    INTERNATIONAL0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    PARTNERSHIP0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    FINANCIAL0.52%IT1.42%
    CAPITAL0.52%CARE1.31%
    ROAD0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DISTRIBUTION0.52%M1.26%
    J0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    C0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    MEDICAL0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    IT0.52%S1.18%
    SPECIALIST0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied193244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5147,029
    99999 - Dormant Company3626,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3220,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2315,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2135,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1814,220
    9999 - Dormant Company1616,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1110,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply86,356
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified810,271
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,295
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering74,644
    74990 - Non-trading company79,706
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate64,535
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing63,241
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate63,143
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings53,185

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093159 RANEFIELD LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093181 RANEBROOK CONSTRUCTION LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08093199 SALTERS & SALTERS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093209 RANELINK LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093235 RANECREST LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093913 CITY COMMODITIES LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08097824 HOC LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    OC375888 BLACKSTONES LAW SOLICITORS LLP 08 Jun 2012
    08103091 LOW WOODS EQUESTRIAN LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08105707 LONDON ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106631 BUSINESS RESOURCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107673 POLISHED LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08109902 RAJ INVESMENTS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08110717 GENERALLY BLUE & CO LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08112233 ELECTRICALFX LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08113082 NANOMARKETING UK LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08113500 GENTLEMAN PIMP PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113741 WIELAND ASSOCIATES LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08116560 MEMENTO (STUDIOS & PROMOTIONS) LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117198 ATTWELL CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08119277 TWIN OAK SYSTEMS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119307 SPECTRUM MOBILES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119957 JMU SOLUTION LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08121985 PARK THEATRE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08124864 GREENLINK EXPRESS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012