
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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08097432 CONSULTAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD 08 Jun 2012 08097475 PLANET DO LTD 08 Jun 2012 08099242 PHONEZEST LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08105938 MICHAEL MCNAMARA CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08105958 MAP1 CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08109597 AQUILA LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08110166 RICHMOND ELECTRICS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08110610 SIENA HAIR DESIGN LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08112666 ASLAN CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08113868 GR WARNEFORD (KINGSTON) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08113977 CADENA BIKES LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08114361 SUG (UK) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08121581 MARK GOLDSTEIN ASSOCIATES LTD 27 Jun 2012 08121965 BSCM LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08091788 LIGHTNING APPS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08093378 CAMPBELL ACADEMIC LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08095261 TADSUM LTD 06 Jun 2012 08095384 MONTAGUE RICHMOND LTD 07 Jun 2012 08098377 ALP TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08099610 LASERWARE LTD 11 Jun 2012 08099690 BKB CONSULTANTS LTD 11 Jun 2012 08109925 LSZ CONSULTING LTD 18 Jun 2012 08112192 OUR TAKEAWAY EXPRESS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08112734 TOWN CENTRE MARKETING LTD 20 Jun 2012 08114570 MEEK LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
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