Richmond, Greater London
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Richmond when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Richmond when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Richmond when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 307 companies were formed in Richmond. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2014 when a total of 307 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond UK 2014 307 300,731 2013 274 269,432 % change 12.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (307) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Richmond when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 162 companies were registered in Richmond during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 33.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Richmond UK 2014 162 150,009 2013 121 134,630 % change 33.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (162) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Richmond when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 50 49 63 New companies in 2013 47 33 41 % change 6.4% 48.5% 53.7% Record Year 2014 (50) 2010 (51) 2014 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 164 companies were dissolved in Richmond. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Richmond occurred in 2009 when a total of 321 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond UK 2014 164 177,207 2013 175 155,192 % change -6.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (321) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Richmond during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Richmond UK 2014 86 94,837 2013 75 77,278 % change 14.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 19 29 38 Closed companies in 2013 26 25 24 % change -26.9% 16.0% 58% Record Year 2009 (37) 2009 (104) 2009 (63)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Richmond increased by 143 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond UK 2014 143 123,524 2013 99 114,240 Record Year 1995 (151) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Richmond during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 76 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Richmond UK 2014 76 55,172 2013 46 57,352 Record Year 2014 (76) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 31 20 25 Net growth in 2013 21 8 17 Record Year 2011 (38) 1998 (24) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Richmond 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Richmond formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Richmond 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.0% 37.0% 33.2% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 1989 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Richmond was 2013 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Richmond in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Richmond was in 2007 when 37.1% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Richmond in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KEW 3.43% CONSULTING 5.16% GREEN 3.21% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 2.99% CONSULTANCY 3.50% HOTELS 2.54% PROPERTY 2.66% RICHMOND 1.33% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 1.33% ENGINEERING 1.99% CAPITAL 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.88% LONDON 1.93% LONDON 0.88% CARE 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% DESIGN 1.75% GLOBAL 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PRODUCTIONS 0.88% BUSINESS 1.69% DIGITAL 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.63% HOUSE 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.58% DESIGN 0.66% GLOBAL 1.55% VENTURES 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MANAGEMENT 0.66% J 1.51% ONE 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PROPERTY 0.55% MEDIA 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ENERGY 0.55% IT 1.33% LRG1) 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% DEVELOPMENT 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% IN 0.44% M 1.24% IT 0.44% CO., 1.20%
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 224 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 95 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 35 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,527 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 9,834 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,351 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 5,836 86900 - Other human health activities 12 11,292 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 12 4,076 74100 - specialised design activities 11 4,703 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 10,133 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 6,099 58190 - Other publishing activities 10 2,610 98000 - Residents property management 10 5,046 90030 - Artistic creation 9 4,548
Recent Companies
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