Northwood, Greater London

2012 Annual 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. 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.

    YearNorthwoodUK
    2012490491,893
    2011445452,870
    2010369400,358
    2009314362,675
    2008320349,203
    Record Year2000 (896)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    2012217238,743
    2011221224,135
    % change-1.8%6.5%
    Record Year2000 (560)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)NorthwoodUK
    201293119,875
    2011119109,623
    % change-21.8%9.4%
    Record Year 2003 (169) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012343227
    New companies in 2011474428
    % change-27.7%-27.3%-3.6%
    Record Year2002 (58)2003 (64)2000 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearNorthwoodUK
    2012301293,728
    2011307314,524
    2010319342,233
    2009491533,787
    2008265237,873
    Record Year2003 (694)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    2012163145,934
    2011128152,213
    % change27.3%-4.1%
    Record Year2003 (474)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20127370,026
    20116279,983
    % change17.7%-12.4%
    Record Year 2003 (377) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012283114
    Closed companies in 2011191627
    % change47.4%93.8%-48%
    Record Year2003 (303)1999 (47)1998 (50)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearNorthwoodUK
    2012189198,165
    2011138138,346
    20105058,125
    2009-177-171,112
    200855111,330
    Record Year2000 (490)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20125492,809
    20119371,922
    Record Year2000 (384)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20122049,849
    20115729,640
    Record Year 1996 (109) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20126113
    Net growth in 201128281
    Record Year1996 (42)2000 (30)1996 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearNorthwood
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-39.2%-30.8%-6.1%
    Record Year1996 (0.3%)2000 (0.3%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.99%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.36%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    PROPERTY1.24%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    LONDON1.12%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.99%TRADING2.03%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%DESIGN1.86%
    TRADING0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    INVESTMENTS0.74%ENGINEERING1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.74%BUSINESS1.76%
    PROPERTIES0.62%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    BUSINESS0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    MEDICAL0.62%LONDON1.69%
    J0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    CAPITAL0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    PRODUCTIONS0.62%J1.57%
    HEALTH0.62%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    DAVID0.50%IT1.43%
    TRAINING0.50%CARE1.39%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CONSTRUCTION0.50%M1.26%
    MEDIA0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    ROAD0.50%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    20.50%TRAINING1.18%
    R0.37%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    HIRE0.37%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied182236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company4240,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4130,396
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3952,427
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3723,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3122,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,291
    7487 - Other business activities1410,703
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate116,971
    86900 - Other human health activities117,866
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities116,177
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate114,752
    74990 - Non-trading company1013,808
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis104,936
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified915,572
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands95,132
    56290 - Other food services82,833
    9999 - Dormant Company84,599
    68310 - Real estate agencies83,270
    41100 - Development of building projects77,980

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08315073 MAMORA BAY MEDIA LTD 02 Dec 2012
    08316887 DIVINE GOODS (UK) LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08316893 PLANET BOBA LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08316904 AURA BUILD LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08316978 AURAPRESS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08317489 ACERTUS CAPITAL LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08318041 HENRY STERLING LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08320044 BEOSH LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08321030 TDR RESOURCES LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08322808 RIM'S BEAUTY LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08324887 SR TRADERS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012
    08326028 LIZ RENTZSCH GARDEN DESIGN LTD 11 Dec 2012
    08326672 TANDEM CORPORATION LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08329867 SHIVTEC CONSULTANCY LTD 13 Dec 2012
    08329878 AUTO AQUA IRRIGATION LIMITED 13 Dec 2012
    08330132 DANIEL TOWNSEND LIMITED 13 Dec 2012
    08331582 ODIN ADVISORY LIMITED 14 Dec 2012
    OC381049 URBAN CAPITAL GREENWICH LLP 14 Dec 2012
    08334379 KDS ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08335606 RESTAURANT SPECS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08336598 STRONGE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012
    08337429 HOMECLEAN [PUBS & BARS] LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08338602 A. RATHER LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08338817 DR PETER HARVEY LTD 20 Dec 2012
    08343847 ZEDDS INTERIORS LIMITED 31 Dec 2012