Richmond, Greater London

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Richmond when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous April.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Richmond was 2013 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Richmond when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 274 companies were formed in Richmond. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2013 when a total of 274 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RichmondUK
    2013274269,432
    2012252253,150
    % change8.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (274)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 121 companies were registered in Richmond during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RichmondUK
    2013121134,630
    2012126121,659
    % change-4.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (139) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013473341
    New companies in 2012384246
    % change23.7%-21.4%-10.9%
    Record Year2013 (47)2010 (51)2009 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 175 companies were dissolved in Richmond. This figure is 10.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2009 when a total of 321 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RichmondUK
    2013175155,192
    2012158147,794
    % change10.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (321)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Richmond during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RichmondUK
    20137577,278
    20128180,218
    % change-7.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013262524
    Closed companies in 2012243126
    % change8.3%-19.4%-8%
    Record Year2009 (37)2009 (104)2009 (63)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Richmond increased by 99 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RichmondUK
    201399114,240
    201294105,356
    Record Year1995 (151)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Richmond during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RichmondUK
    20134657,352
    20124541,441
    Record Year 2011 (73) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201321817
    Net growth in 2012141120
    Record Year2011 (38)1998 (24)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Richmond
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Richmond
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change3.9%-23.7%-19.3%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)1989 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Richmond was 2013 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    34.4% of all director appointments in Richmond in the first half of 2013 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 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Richmond was in 2007 when 37.1% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Richmond in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.60%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT2.21%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ASSOCIATES1.28%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%PROPERTY2.48%
    KEW1.05%TRADING2.05%
    LONDON1.05%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MEDIA0.93%DESIGN1.79%
    RICHMOND0.93%LONDON1.77%
    CAPITAL0.58%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.58%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CREATIVE0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DESIGN0.47%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    GLOBAL0.47%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTIES0.47%MEDIA1.57%
    INVESTMENT0.47%CARE1.55%
    GROUP0.47%J1.53%
    ENABLE0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    COMMUNITY0.47%IT1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.35%PROPERTIES1.40%
    NZENIA0.35%M1.26%
    FITNESS0.35%BUILDING1.22%
    SPORTS0.35%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    INTEREST0.35%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    WARNEFORD0.35%CAPITAL1.16%
    JAMES0.35%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied263257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8233,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5125,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4354,555
    99999 - Dormant Company2544,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2424,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2312,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2317,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development188,590
    86900 - Other human health activities158,687
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,303
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,771
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified114,977
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate107,871
    41100 - Development of building projects108,876
    56302 - Public houses and bars95,165
    90030 - Artistic creation93,872
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified95,057
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet87,793
    73110 - Advertising agencies83,475

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08557662 RD RICHMOND LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08562224 UDON LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08563232 ANGLO-GIBRALTAR MINT LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08563271 TOWER MINT OF GIBRALTAR LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08567010 INTEGRATED CAMERA SYSTEMS LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08567199 SOLVITUR CAPITAL CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08568399 WHOOSH MEDIA LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08574082 BUBBLES CHILDCARE LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08574479 R10 BUILDERS LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08576976 PROMETHEANIX LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08582012 COOLANGATTA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08582202 TIBTECH LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08582602 G PALACE RICHMOND LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583023 P J H DESIGN CONSULTANTS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08585977 PERRY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08587766 I AND R PUB CO LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08588219 KEW OIL CONSULTING LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08588648 VHN COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANCY LTD. 27 Jun 2013
    08553507 INVESTAFILM LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554495 A & E CLINICS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554682 A & E SHOPS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08574536 KALCULATE LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08575813 RICHMOND SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08587270 JAMES THOMPSON HENDERSON LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08588561 OREICO (UK) LTD. 27 Jun 2013