Ruislip, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 282 companies were formed in Ruislip. This figure is 43.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ruislip occurred in 2007 when a total of 665 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RuislipUK
    2010282203,749
    2009196182,021
    % change43.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (665)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Ruislip during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 52.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RuislipUK
    201012898,612
    20098490,987
    % change52.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (369) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010464933
    New companies in 2009203034
    % change130.0%63.3%-2.9%
    Record Year2007 (158)2007 (160)2007 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 204 companies were dissolved in Ruislip. This figure is 66.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ruislip occurred in 2009 when a total of 602 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RuislipUK
    2010204177,631
    2009602289,236
    % change-66.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (602)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Ruislip during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 75.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RuislipUK
    201010694,954
    2009437181,176
    % change-75.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (437) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010164149
    Closed companies in 20099129452
    % change-82.4%-86.1%-6%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (294)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Ruislip increased by 78 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RuislipUK
    20107826,118
    2009-406-107,215
    Record Year2007 (567)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Ruislip during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 22 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RuislipUK
    2010223,658
    2009-353-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (341) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010308-16
    Net growth in 2009-71-264-18
    Record Year2007 (153)2007 (144)2007 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Ruislip formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ruislip
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Ruislip formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Ruislip
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.3%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change111.7%55.7%-12.7%
    Record Year1962 (0.5%)2007 (0.4%)1981 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ruislip was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Ruislip in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ruislip was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Ruislip in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.59%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.36%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.36%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    M1.14%PROPERTY2.40%
    D0.91%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY0.80%TRADING2.01%
    J0.80%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CLINIC0.80%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTIES0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    DESIGN0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    LONDON0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ENERGY0.57%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%LONDON1.52%
    BUILDING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    GLOBAL0.57%J1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%CARE1.41%
    DRIVES0.57%GLOBAL1.39%
    RUISLIP0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    C0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    (LONDON)0.45%M1.29%
    T0.45%IT1.28%
    SYSTEMS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%GROUP1.25%
    HORNBILL0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied229207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7968,525
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3814,598
    9999 - Dormant Company2719,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2625,942
    7499 - Non-trading company2213,997
    74990 - Non-trading company227,893
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply228,285
    9305 - Other service activities188,822
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    62090 - Other information technology service activities165,854
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities139,122
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities108,590
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified97,922
    99999 - Dormant Company814,342
    5530 - Restaurants84,879
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified82,739
    4545 - Other building completion73,057
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified71,430

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07268158 MUANS LTD 28 May 2010
    07266657 ICARUS LIGHT AND POWER LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266514 KANGAROO CRECHE LTD 26 May 2010
    07265925 THE HEART CLINIC LTD 26 May 2010
    07265084 TRANSPORT DATA LTD 25 May 2010
    07263572 MOSAIC URBAN DESIGN LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07263295 FASHION TREE LTD 24 May 2010
    07262919 ILOVETHEFUTURE LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262300 RUISLIP MOTOR REPAIRS LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07261987 THE GRAPE VINE (RUISLIP) LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07256944 SJHUTI CONSULTING LTD 18 May 2010
    07254034 FAIRWEST COMPUTERS LTD 14 May 2010
    07252742 LIBERIT SOLUTIONS LTD 13 May 2010
    07250792 ACTIVE BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07249430 RBGG CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07247515 RUISLIP ENGINEERING LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247391 DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESS LTD 10 May 2010
    07244860 HORNBILL SERVICE MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07244280 THE STUDIO (INTERIOR DESIGN) LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07244203 ROLL AND ROCK LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07243079 AMAZING AFRICA LTD 05 May 2010
    07243021 WESTHOLME GARDENS RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07242180 CMR ARTIST MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07242091 MAESTRO WORKSHOP LTD 04 May 2010
    OC355226 F. COPSON (LONDON) LLP 25 May 2010