Northwood, Greater London
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 490 companies were formed in Northwood in 2012. This total is 10.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2012 490 491,893 2011 445 452,870 2010 369 400,358 2009 314 362,675 2008 320 349,203 Record Year 2000 (896) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 217 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 1.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 217 238,743 2011 221 224,135 % change -1.8% 6.5% Record Year 2000 (560) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 93 companies were registered in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 21.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Northwood UK 2012 93 119,875 2011 119 109,623 % change -21.8% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (169) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 34 32 27 New companies in 2011 47 44 28 % change -27.7% -27.3% -3.6% Record Year 2002 (58) 2003 (64) 2000 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 301 companies were dissolved in Northwood in 2012. This total is 2.0% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2012 301 293,728 2011 307 314,524 2010 319 342,233 2009 491 533,787 2008 265 237,873 Record Year 2003 (694) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 163 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 27.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 163 145,934 2011 128 152,213 % change 27.3% -4.1% Record Year 2003 (474) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Northwood UK 2012 73 70,026 2011 62 79,983 % change 17.7% -12.4% Record Year 2003 (377) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 28 31 14 Closed companies in 2011 19 16 27 % change 47.4% 93.8% -48% Record Year 2003 (303) 1999 (47) 1998 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 189 companies were added to the company register for Northwood in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 51 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 2012 189 198,165 2011 138 138,346 2010 50 58,125 2009 -177 -171,112 2008 55 111,330 Record Year 2000 (490) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Northwood increased by 54 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood UK 2012 54 92,809 2011 93 71,922 Record Year 2000 (384) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Northwood UK 2012 20 49,849 2011 57 29,640 Record Year 1996 (109) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 1 13 Net growth in 2011 28 28 1 Record Year 1996 (42) 2000 (30) 1996 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Northwood was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Northwood 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 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 (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -39.2% -30.8% -6.1% Record Year 1996 (0.3%) 2000 (0.3%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Northwood was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Northwood in 2012 was 20.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Northwood was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.5% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Northwood in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.99% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.78% PROPERTY 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.31% LONDON 1.12% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANTS 0.99% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.87% DESIGN 1.86% TRADING 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDICAL 0.62% LONDON 1.69% J 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% CAPITAL 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% PRODUCTIONS 0.62% J 1.57% HEALTH 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DAVID 0.50% IT 1.43% TRAINING 0.50% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% ROAD 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% 2 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% R 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HIRE 0.37% SECURITY 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 182 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 42 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 14 10,703 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 6,971 86900 - Other human health activities 11 7,866 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 6,177 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 4,752 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 4,936 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 15,572 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 9 5,132 56290 - Other food services 8 2,833 9999 - Dormant Company 8 4,599 68310 - Real estate agencies 8 3,270 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234158 IRONGATE FILM CO. LTD 01 Oct 2012 08234460 LOVE ME BEAUTY LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08234554 BODY TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08235365 NASH & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08239802 HAMPSTEAD INTERIORS LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08239906 SLR PRODUCTIONS LTD 04 Oct 2012 08241740 BRIDGE END COTTAGES LTD 05 Oct 2012 08243471 VIRTUE BAR LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08245577 SWAN LODGE MANAGEMENT LTD 09 Oct 2012 08246613 MALLI & MALLI LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08251065 VMSM CONSULTING SERVICES LTD. 12 Oct 2012 08253276 WELLBEING AT HOME LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08253422 ERNETECH SITE SUPPORT LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08255801 RETROUVER LTD 16 Oct 2012 08257059 SEVERN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08259242 DEDICATED CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 18 Oct 2012 08259370 HERTS IT LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08266134 CMP TUNNELLING SERVICES LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08267895 BID4 LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08271819 OPRILLO LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08273147 GWYNNE-EVANS & CO LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08274803 PROJECTIME LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08274817 PROJECTFIRST LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08274888 SG CONSTRUCTION LONDON LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08275895 ROSEFERN SEARCH LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
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