Northwood, Greater London
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 424 companies were formed in Northwood in 2013. This total is 13.5% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2013 424 529,363 2012 490 491,893 2011 445 452,870 2010 369 400,358 2009 314 362,675 Record Year 2012 (490) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 205 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 205 259,931 2012 217 238,743 % change -5.5% 8.9% Record Year 2000 (560) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 85 companies were registered in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Northwood UK 2013 85 127,247 2012 93 119,875 % change -8.6% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (119) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 34 27 24 New companies in 2012 34 32 27 % change 0.0% -15.6% -11.1% Record Year 2002 (58) 2003 (64) 2000 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 298 companies were dissolved in Northwood in 2013. This total is 1.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Northwood UK 2013 298 332,213 2012 301 293,729 2011 307 314,524 2010 319 342,233 2009 491 533,789 Record Year 2009 (491) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 9.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 147 177,021 2012 163 145,935 % change -9.8% 21.3% Record Year 2003 (474) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Northwood UK 2013 77 90,851 2012 73 70,027 % change 5.5% 29.7% Record Year 2006 (99) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 35 17 25 Closed companies in 2012 28 31 14 % change 25.0% -45.2% 79% Record Year 2003 (303) 1999 (47) 1998 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 126 companies were added to the company register for Northwood in 2013. This number represents growth of 29.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 63 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Northwood company register grew by 189 companies.
Year Northwood UK 2013 126 197,150 2012 189 198,164 2011 138 138,346 2010 50 58,125 2009 -177 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (189) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Northwood increased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood UK 2013 58 82,910 2012 54 92,808 Record Year 2000 (384) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Northwood during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Northwood UK 2013 8 36,396 2012 20 49,848 Record Year 2011 (57) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -1 10 -1 Net growth in 2012 6 1 13 Record Year 1996 (42) 1995 (33) 1996 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Northwood was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Northwood 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Northwood 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Northwood 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -7.0% -17.1% -19.2% Record Year 1996 (0.3%) 2000 (0.3%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Northwood was 1988 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Northwood in 2013 was 26.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Northwood was 2011 when 29.3% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 2009 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Northwood in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.03% CONSULTING 5.22% TRADING 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.72% INVESTMENTS 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 1.01% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 1.01% TRADING 2.08% LONDON 1.01% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 1.01% LONDON 1.86% RTM 0.87% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.87% CARE 1.73% GLOBAL 0.72% BUSINESS 1.71% S 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% GLOBAL 1.58% CARE 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.56% R 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.54% ASSOCIATES 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.53% NORTHWOOD 0.58% J 1.51% ATLAS 0.58% MEDIA 1.50% K 0.58% IT 1.35% LINBROOK 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% M 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.58% BUILDING 1.21% ART 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.20% COURT 0.58% CAPITAL 1.19% BLUE 0.43% ENERGY 1.14%
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 228 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 53 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 43 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 39 46,762 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 8,733 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 5,656 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,511 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 7,010 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,034 74100 - specialised design activities 11 4,309 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 6,191 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 10 3,540 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 8,879 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,075 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,223 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 5,236 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 5,309 86900 - Other human health activities 8 9,543
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08712243 J & LK CONSULTING LTD 01 Oct 2013 08713829 PRIME SECURITY CONSULANTS LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 08713833 ARCHEMYS PARTNERS LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 08714698 HARTRISE LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 08720103 ORBIS REC2REC LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08721222 AKSIAS LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08721475 UNILIN LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08724907 S J LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE LTD 09 Oct 2013 08725344 SIMPLE GOODS LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08725597 JANET RADY FINE ART LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08726866 ARROWSTONE RESOURCE PARTNERS LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08728060 ACORN HOUSE CARE HOME LTD 11 Oct 2013 08728149 ACACIA CARE (NOTTINGHAM) LTD 11 Oct 2013 08732931 LOTUS TECHNOLOGIES LTD 15 Oct 2013 08733676 BOSS BURGERS LTD 15 Oct 2013 08734276 R J DUDLEY SERVICES LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 08736669 PECUNIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08739951 BLUE HALO CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 08740303 BLUE ATLAS WEALTH LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 08741564 OFFICE OWLS LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 08745871 SHREERAM TRADING LIMITED 24 Oct 2013 08751684 S R DAS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08752802 BUDGIE HOTELS LTD 29 Oct 2013 08754844 FEATURE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 Oct 2013 08755627 WE CARE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 31 Oct 2013
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