Richmond, Greater London
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 252 companies were formed in Richmond. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2007 when a total of 268 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond UK 2012 252 253,150 2011 254 228,735 % change -0.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 126 companies were registered in Richmond during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Richmond UK 2012 126 121,659 2011 139 112,344 % change -9.4% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (139) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 38 42 46 New companies in 2011 46 43 50 % change -17.4% -2.3% -8.0% Record Year 2011 (46) 2010 (51) 2009 (52)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 159 companies were dissolved in Richmond. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2009 when a total of 322 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond UK 2012 159 147,793 2011 182 162,310 % change -12.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (322) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Richmond during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Richmond UK 2012 81 80,218 2011 66 71,324 % change 22.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (205) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 24 31 26 Closed companies in 2011 8 34 24 % change 200.0% -8.8% 8% Record Year 2009 (37) 2009 (105) 2009 (63)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Richmond increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond UK 2012 93 105,357 2011 72 66,425 Record Year 2007 (141) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Richmond during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 45 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Richmond UK 2012 45 41,441 2011 73 41,020 Record Year 2011 (73) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 14 11 20 Net growth in 2011 38 9 26 Record Year 2011 (38) 1998 (24) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Richmond 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -30.4% -14.4% -1.8% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1970 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Richmond was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Richmond in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Richmond was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Richmond in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.77% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.74% RICHMOND 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.06% PROPERTY 2.35% CAPITAL 0.94% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.83% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% FILMS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TECHNOLOGY 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MEDIA 0.59% BUSINESS 1.70% DEVELOPMENT 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% ROAD 0.59% LONDON 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.59% J 1.57% PERFECT 0.47% GLOBAL 1.51% ENERGY 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HAIR 0.47% IT 1.42% HEALTH 0.47% CARE 1.31% EXPRESS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% SMILE 0.47% M 1.26% NEW 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.23% LONDON 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% MARKETING 0.47% SECURITY 1.19% PROJECT 0.35% S 1.18% PARTNERS 0.35% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 293 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 47 47,029 7414 - Business & management consultancy 37 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 35,447 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 6,356 9999 - Dormant Company 19 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,258 86900 - Other human health activities 13 5,222 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 99999 - Dormant Company 12 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 14,220 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 10 8,023 9305 - Other service activities 9 7,926 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 8 819 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 4,295
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