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Richmond, Greater London

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous April.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Richmond when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Richmond when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 254 companies were formed in Richmond. This figure is 3.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2007 when a total of 268 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RichmondUK
    2011254228,735
    2010245203,749
    % change3.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (268)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 139 companies were registered in Richmond during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RichmondUK
    2011139112,344
    201013298,612
    % change5.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (139) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011464350
    New companies in 2010465135
    % change0.0%-15.7%42.9%
    Record Year2010 (46)2010 (51)2009 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 182 companies were dissolved in Richmond. This figure is 14.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2009 when a total of 322 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RichmondUK
    2011182162,310
    2010213177,631
    % change-14.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (322)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Richmond during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 44.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RichmondUK
    20116671,324
    201011994,954
    % change-44.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (205) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201183424
    Closed companies in 2010344540
    % change-76.5%-24.4%-40%
    Record Year2009 (37)2009 (105)2009 (63)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Richmond increased by 72 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RichmondUK
    20117266,425
    20103226,118
    Record Year2007 (141)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Richmond when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Richmond during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 73 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RichmondUK
    20117341,020
    2010133,658
    Record Year 2011 (73) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Richmond when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201138926
    Net growth in 2010126-5
    Record Year2011 (38)1998 (24)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Richmond
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Richmond
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-3.2%-33.6%26.7%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1970 (0.5%)1971 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Richmond was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Richmond in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Richmond was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Richmond in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.50%CONSULTING5.09%
    RICHMOND1.33%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    TRADING1.33%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PARTNERS1.33%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%TRADING2.05%
    NSAVE0.97%DESIGN1.94%
    LONDON0.97%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%BUSINESS1.87%
    MEDIA0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    FINANCIAL0.60%MEDIA1.73%
    CAPITAL0.60%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MARKETING0.60%LONDON1.60%
    GREEN0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    IT0.48%J1.44%
    INGRESSO0.48%CARE1.44%
    CREATIVE0.48%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PROPERTY0.48%IT1.39%
    HOLDINGS0.48%BUILDING1.32%
    CONSULTANTS0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUSINESS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    FARM0.48%M1.27%
    GLOBAL0.48%S1.23%
    IN0.36%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    COURT0.36%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied225202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5560,758
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4513,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4216,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2930,647
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply267,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2110,545
    9999 - Dormant Company1820,111
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,095
    9305 - Other service activities119,063
    7499 - Non-trading company1110,955
    74990 - Non-trading company118,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,322
    7260 - Other computer related activities97,849
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,835
    98000 - Residents property management72,888
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities63,394
    7440 - Advertising61,864
    41100 - Development of building projects63,852
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate63,790

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07653436 SPRING INN RG7 TRADING LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653385 WHITE HART RG10 TRADING LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653293 FLOWING WELL TRADING LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653240 RG 17 TRADING LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07657074 ASASE GARRA RUFA SPA RICHMOND LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07658359 SEVA SERVICE LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07658428 MICRONET IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07664594 MAYA SEARCH LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07665141 SQUARE MILE THOROUGHBREDS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07665805 YANTY INVESTMENT LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07667836 BLACKSTONE COMMERCIAL LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07670703 WAP PARTNERS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671924 MYCIAN LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07673767 TEN 10 RUGBY LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07677803 FOUNDATION VERA LUCIA ARAUJO 21 Jun 2011
    07680456 SPR FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07682686 LAMPARA LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07685148 THE CREATIVE CONSULTANTS NETWORK LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07687832 CELERANT US LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07656346 GAMMA PROGRAMME SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07655553 PHILIPPE ALEXANDER LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07660544 HORAN GATE LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07667106 P HOWARD LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07669793 VINEYARD COMMUNITY CENTRE 14 Jun 2011
    07673339 SOS-CARD LIMITED 17 Jun 2011