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

  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 (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.

    YearNorthwoodUK
    2013424529,363
    2012490491,893
    2011445452,870
    2010369400,358
    2009314362,675
    Record Year2012 (490)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    2013205259,931
    2012217238,743
    % change-5.5%8.9%
    Record Year2000 (560)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)NorthwoodUK
    201385127,247
    201293119,875
    % change-8.6%6.1%
    Record Year 2011 (119) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013342724
    New companies in 2012343227
    % change0.0%-15.6%-11.1%
    Record Year2002 (58)2003 (64)2000 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearNorthwoodUK
    2013298332,213
    2012301293,729
    2011307314,524
    2010319342,233
    2009491533,789
    Record Year2009 (491)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    2013147177,021
    2012163145,935
    % change-9.8%21.3%
    Record Year2003 (474)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20137790,851
    20127370,027
    % change5.5%29.7%
    Record Year 2006 (99) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013351725
    Closed companies in 2012283114
    % change25.0%-45.2%79%
    Record Year2003 (303)1999 (47)1998 (50)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearNorthwoodUK
    2013126197,150
    2012189198,164
    2011138138,346
    20105058,125
    2009-177-171,114
    Record Year2012 (189)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)NorthwoodUK
    20135882,910
    20125492,808
    Record Year2000 (384)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)NorthwoodUK
    2013836,396
    20122049,848
    Record Year 2011 (57) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013-110-1
    Net growth in 20126113
    Record Year1996 (42)1995 (33)1996 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearNorthwood
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-7.0%-17.1%-19.2%
    Record Year1996 (0.3%)2000 (0.3%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.03%CONSULTING5.22%
    TRADING1.45%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    INVESTMENTS1.30%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTY1.01%PROPERTY2.59%
    MANAGEMENT1.01%TRADING2.08%
    LONDON1.01%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J1.01%LONDON1.86%
    RTM0.87%DESIGN1.76%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    PROPERTIES0.87%CARE1.73%
    GLOBAL0.72%BUSINESS1.71%
    S0.72%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.72%GLOBAL1.58%
    CARE0.58%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    R0.58%PROPERTIES1.54%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    NORTHWOOD0.58%J1.51%
    ATLAS0.58%MEDIA1.50%
    K0.58%IT1.35%
    LINBROOK0.58%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%M1.23%
    FINANCIAL0.58%BUILDING1.21%
    ART0.58%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    COURT0.58%CAPITAL1.19%
    BLUE0.43%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied228266,814
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5336,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5155,342
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4326,001
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4027,183
    99999 - Dormant Company3946,762
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate188,733
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate145,656
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,511
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands127,010
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1218,034
    74100 - specialised design activities114,309
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings106,191
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating103,540
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet108,879
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,075
    74990 - Non-trading company914,223
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis95,236
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified85,309
    86900 - Other human health activities89,543

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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