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

  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 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)RichmondUK
    2014307300,731
    2013274269,432
    % change12.0%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (307)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)RichmondUK
    2014162150,009
    2013121134,630
    % change33.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (162) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014504963
    New companies in 2013473341
    % change6.4%48.5%53.7%
    Record Year2014 (50)2010 (51)2014 (63)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)RichmondUK
    2014164177,207
    2013175155,192
    % change-6.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (321)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)RichmondUK
    20148694,837
    20137577,278
    % change14.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014192938
    Closed companies in 2013262524
    % change-26.9%16.0%58%
    Record Year2009 (37)2009 (104)2009 (63)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)RichmondUK
    2014143123,524
    201399114,240
    Record Year1995 (151)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)RichmondUK
    20147655,172
    20134657,352
    Record Year 2014 (76) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014312025
    Net growth in 201321817
    Record Year2011 (38)1998 (24)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-4.0%37.0%33.2%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)1989 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KEW3.43%CONSULTING5.16%
    GREEN3.21%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING2.99%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    HOTELS2.54%PROPERTY2.66%
    RICHMOND1.33%TRADING2.03%
    MEDIA1.33%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CAPITAL1.00%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.88%LONDON1.93%
    LONDON0.88%CARE1.85%
    CONSTRUCTION0.88%DESIGN1.75%
    GLOBAL0.88%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PRODUCTIONS0.88%BUSINESS1.69%
    DIGITAL0.66%PROPERTIES1.63%
    HOUSE0.66%TRANSPORT1.58%
    DESIGN0.66%GLOBAL1.55%
    VENTURES0.66%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    MANAGEMENT0.66%J1.51%
    ONE0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTY0.55%MEDIA1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ENERGY0.55%IT1.33%
    LRG1)0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    DEVELOPMENT0.44%BUILDING1.26%
    IN0.44%M1.24%
    IT0.44%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied224261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9540,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5057,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4829,029
    99999 - Dormant Company3548,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2719,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2528,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1813,024
    41100 - Development of building projects1410,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development149,834
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,351
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified125,836
    86900 - Other human health activities1211,292
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies124,076
    74100 - specialised design activities114,703
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1110,133
    56302 - Public houses and bars106,099
    58190 - Other publishing activities102,610
    98000 - Residents property management105,046
    90030 - Artistic creation94,548

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969608 RICHMOND REHABILITATION & MASSAGE LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08978944 MADE GREAT IN BRITAIN LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08979819 HORA SYSTEMS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08981544 SEAN EGAN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08982155 VANGUARD CREATIVE LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08988254 KERRANG LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08988553 DIXON WARD LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08989167 L & E RICHMOND CLEANING SERVICE LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08993011 YUMMY BITES LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08993415 EYEWEAR AFRICA LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08993992 APE APPS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09003855 IMPERIAL HEALTH MW LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09006211 PARK VIEW KEW LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09006732 M J SEBBA LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    OC392870 ALPHA DYSLEXIA CONSULTANTS LLP 28 Apr 2014
    09015903 ML BEAUTY LTD 29 Apr 2014
    09017251 STRUCTURAL INTERIORS BY DESIGN LTD 29 Apr 2014
    09018504 ARK SYSTEMS LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    08971604 ACCOR CARS LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08977257 KAREN DUNCAN LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08978366 LA PAZ PROPERTY LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08983414 CT VETS LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08992388 SHIFT CONSULTANTS LTD. 11 Apr 2014
    09004997 UK4BABY. LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09007570 BAYE HOUSE LIMITED 23 Apr 2014