Northwood, Greater London

2014 Half Year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 239 companies were formed in Northwood. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northwood occurred in 2000 when a total of 336 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwoodUK
    2014239300,731
    2013219269,432
    % change9.1%11.6%
    Record Year2000 (336)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 113 companies were registered in Northwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)NorthwoodUK
    2014113150,009
    2013108134,630
    % change4.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2007 (138) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014313943
    New companies in 2013333540
    % change-6.1%11.4%7.5%
    Record Year2003 (56)2002 (62)2000 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 192 companies were dissolved in Northwood. This figure is 27.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northwood occurred in 2009 when a total of 284 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwoodUK
    2014192177,207
    2013151155,192
    % change27.2%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (284)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Northwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)NorthwoodUK
    20148894,837
    20138777,278
    % change1.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014243925
    Closed companies in 2013392325
    % change-38.5%69.6%0%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (71)1997 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Northwood increased by 47 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwoodUK
    201447123,524
    201368114,240
    Record Year1996 (181)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Northwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 25 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)NorthwoodUK
    20142555,172
    20132157,352
    Record Year 2007 (76) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20147018
    Net growth in 2013-61215
    Record Year2000 (48)1996 (52)2007 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Northwood
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Northwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Northwood
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.2%2.8%-6.9%
    Record Year2000 (0.2%)1996 (0.4%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Northwood was 2011 when 30.6% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Northwood in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Northwood was in 2011 when 32.6% of all directors were female.

    20.8% of all director appointments in Northwood in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.97%CONSULTING5.16%
    LONDON1.76%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    TRADING1.35%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    J1.08%PROPERTY2.66%
    GLOBAL1.08%TRADING2.03%
    MANAGEMENT1.08%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.81%LONDON1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.81%CARE1.85%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%DESIGN1.75%
    ASSETS0.54%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%BUSINESS1.69%
    LINBROOK0.54%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PARTNERS0.54%TRANSPORT1.58%
    PROPERTIES0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    ART0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    S0.54%J1.51%
    CENTRE0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ESTATES0.54%MEDIA1.44%
    HOMES0.54%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CARE0.54%IT1.33%
    DESIGN0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    R0.54%BUILDING1.26%
    ASHVALE0.41%M1.24%
    TECHNOLOGY0.41%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied192261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5540,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4957,421
    99999 - Dormant Company4048,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3729,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3628,352
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate226,413
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2010,133
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands157,840
    98000 - Residents property management135,046
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis135,731
    41100 - Development of building projects1210,527
    74100 - specialised design activities124,703
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1113,024
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating113,928
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet119,900
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified105,836
    62012 - Business and domestic software development99,834
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified919,058
    56101 - Licensed restaurants88,585

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08972143 GOLDBRIGHT LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08972966 GOLDBAY PROJECTS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08973117 IOAN JONES LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08973991 PHOENIX ROOFING & BRICKWORK SPECIALISTS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08974760 HOYLINK LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08983711 MONTAGUE ESTATES UK LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08992748 MS TRADING LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08996341 CRAGBRIEN CONSULTING LTD 14 Apr 2014
    08996766 CARLTON LOUNGE (UK) LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08996982 BHIMJI CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08997777 ELITE SMILE LTD 15 Apr 2014
    08998035 INSPIRE INTELLECT LTD 15 Apr 2014
    08999537 T&G LEGAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09001264 ARMA PROPERTIES UK LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09002942 THIRD GENERATION CATLINS LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09005086 BRITANNIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09006864 CAROLUS ROSALINE 0155 LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09009446 TGH SERVICES COMMERCIAL UPHOLSTERY LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09010904 MANAGEONE LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09012924 QUOTE MY ENERGY LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09013224 AUDIO BEAM LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09014512 KHAMBRELL UK LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09015771 MORTON MEDIA LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09016142 EAST THE WEST LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09018174 INOVA KITCHENS LIMITED 30 Apr 2014