Northwood, Greater London
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Northwood UK 2012 273 253,150 2011 224 228,735 % change 21.9% 10.7% Record Year 2000 (336) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Northwood UK 2012 132 121,659 2011 108 112,344 % change 22.2% 8.3% Record Year 2000 (179) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 47 54 31 New companies in 2011 36 37 35 % change 30.6% 45.9% -11.4% Record Year 2003 (56) 2002 (62) 2000 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Northwood UK 2012 138 147,793 2011 179 162,310 % change -22.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (284) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Northwood UK 2012 94 80,218 2011 99 71,324 % change -5.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 29 33 32 Closed companies in 2011 36 36 27 % change -19.4% -8.3% 19% Record Year 2009 (78) 2009 (71) 1997 (58)
Net Company Growth
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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) Northwood UK 2012 135 105,357 2011 45 66,425 Record Year 1996 (181) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Northwood UK 2012 38 41,441 2011 9 41,020 Record Year 2000 (106) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 18 21 -1 Net growth in 2011 0 1 8 Record Year 2000 (48) 1996 (52) 2007 (32)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 10.0% 27.9% -5.4% Record Year 2000 (0.2%) 1996 (0.4%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.34% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.21% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LONDON 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANTS 1.17% PROPERTY 2.35% BUSINESS 1.04% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.91% DESIGN 1.89% TRADING 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.78% 2 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% NORTHWOOD 0.65% LONDON 1.68% HEALTH 0.52% J 1.57% INTERNATIONAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% PARTNERSHIP 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% FINANCIAL 0.52% IT 1.42% CAPITAL 0.52% CARE 1.31% ROAD 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% DISTRIBUTION 0.52% M 1.26% J 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% C 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% MEDICAL 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% IT 0.52% S 1.18% SPECIALIST 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 193 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 51 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 36 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 16 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 4,295 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 4,644 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 4,535 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 3,241 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 3,143 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 3,185
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