Richmond, Greater London

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Richmond when compared to any previous October.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Richmond when compared to any previous December.

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 (2012)

    A total of 493 companies were formed in Richmond in 2012. This total is 2.4% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearRichmondUK
    2012493491,893
    2011505452,870
    2010480400,358
    2009462362,675
    2008369349,203
    Record Year2011 (505)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 241 companies were formed in Richmond. This figure is 4.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Richmond occurred in 2011 when a total of 251 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RichmondUK
    2012241238,743
    2011251224,135
    % change-4.0%6.5%
    Record Year2011 (251)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 127 companies were registered in Richmond during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)RichmondUK
    2012127119,875
    2011122109,623
    % change4.1%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (127) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous December.

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012444340
    New companies in 2011404537
    % change10.0%-4.4%8.1%
    Record Year2012 (44)2011 (45)2012 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 302 companies were dissolved in Richmond in 2012. This total is 15.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearRichmondUK
    2012302293,728
    2011357314,524
    2010380342,233
    2009514533,787
    2008218237,873
    Record Year2009 (514)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Richmond. This figure is 17.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Richmond occurred in 2009 when a total of 193 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RichmondUK
    2012144145,934
    2011175152,213
    % change-17.7%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (193)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Richmond during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)RichmondUK
    20126070,026
    201110379,983
    % change-41.7%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (103) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Richmond when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012272013
    Closed companies in 2011253543
    % change8.0%-42.9%-70%
    Record Year2012 (27)2011 (35)2011 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 191 companies were added to the company register for Richmond in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 43 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Richmond company register grew by 242 companies.

    YearRichmondUK
    2012191198,165
    2011148138,346
    201010058,125
    2009-52-171,112
    2008151111,330
    Record Year2007 (242)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Richmond increased by 97 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RichmondUK
    20129792,809
    20117671,922
    Record Year2006 (112)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Richmond during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 67 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)RichmondUK
    20126749,849
    20111929,640
    Record Year 2012 (67) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Richmond when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012172327
    Net growth in 20111510-6
    Record Year2006 (26)2007 (26)2012 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Richmond was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearRichmond
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Richmond
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Richmond
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-7.6%-9.1%5.2%
    Record Year1960 (0.6%)1967 (0.7%)1966 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Richmond was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Richmond in 2012 was 26.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Richmond was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    26.3% of all director appointments in Richmond in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Richmond was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Richmond in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.16%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.70%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    LONDON1.33%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CAPITAL0.97%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.97%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY0.73%DESIGN1.86%
    MEDIA0.73%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    RICHMOND0.73%ENGINEERING1.79%
    DESIGN0.73%BUSINESS1.76%
    WARNEFORD0.61%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    GR0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    RISK0.49%LONDON1.69%
    BLUE0.49%MEDIA1.69%
    FILMS0.49%GLOBAL1.59%
    HAIR0.49%J1.57%
    NEW0.49%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    HEALTH0.49%IT1.43%
    TRADING0.49%CARE1.39%
    HOUSE0.49%PROPERTIES1.34%
    PROJECT0.36%M1.26%
    PARTNERS0.36%BUILDING1.23%
    ESTATES0.36%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    PR0.36%TRAINING1.18%
    INC0.36%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    GROUP0.36%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied239236,139
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8430,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4523,256
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4352,427
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2322,058
    99999 - Dormant Company2240,648
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,291
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1815,572
    74990 - Non-trading company1813,808
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities176,177
    62012 - Business and domestic software development167,446
    86900 - Other human health activities147,866
    41100 - Development of building projects127,980
    73110 - Advertising agencies113,177
    7414 - Business & management consultancy102,089
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet106,307
    90030 - Artistic creation93,420
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified84,220
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply81,259
    56302 - Public houses and bars84,543

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08235245 GERM-BLOCK LTD 01 Oct 2012
    08235413 CHAM CATERING LIMITED 01 Oct 2012
    08238617 CAKES BY CHLOBO LTD 03 Oct 2012
    08242263 CAMOMILLE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08242397 RAPID EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH POTENTIALLY TERMINAL ILLNESS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08243540 THE MUSIC WEB LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08246336 TRANSACTION ADVISORY CORPORATION LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08251899 DHYANA TOURING LIMITED 12 Oct 2012
    08252171 MISS SPENCER LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08255163 ORACLE MEDIA LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08255282 DR GAYE LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    08257808 COLL8 LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08260866 KENSINGTON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 19 Oct 2012
    08263276 MY VIP LONDON LTD 22 Oct 2012
    08267261 A&A SOLUTIONS (DECOREX) LTD 24 Oct 2012
    08268219 CHAPELSEAT COMMS LTD 25 Oct 2012
    08274352 MZE ENERGY (UK) LIMITED 30 Oct 2012
    08275629 FGH MANAGEMENT LTD 31 Oct 2012
    08235072 BALLETFRIENDS LTD 01 Oct 2012
    08235985 COMPASSBLUE LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08238566 UNION SCHOOL OF MOTORING LIMITED 03 Oct 2012
    08242021 LEISURE PR LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08243169 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08262896 CIGARI LIMITED 22 Oct 2012
    08266514 2IDESIGNS (LONDON) LIMITED 24 Oct 2012