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Ruislip, Greater London

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 282 companies were formed in Ruislip. This figure is 5.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012282253,150
    2011299228,735
    % change-5.7%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (665)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 123 companies were registered in Ruislip during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RuislipUK
    2012123121,659
    2011153112,344
    % change-19.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (369) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012384243
    New companies in 2011445257
    % change-13.6%-19.2%-24.6%
    Record Year2007 (158)2007 (160)2011 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 187 companies were dissolved in Ruislip. This figure is 1.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012187147,793
    2011189162,310
    % change-1.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (602)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Ruislip during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 35.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RuislipUK
    201210680,218
    20117871,324
    % change35.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (437) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012353734
    Closed companies in 2011233322
    % change52.2%12.1%55%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (294)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ruislip increased by 95 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RuislipUK
    201295105,357
    201111066,425
    Record Year2007 (567)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Ruislip during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 17 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RuislipUK
    20121741,441
    20117541,020
    Record Year 2007 (341) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012359
    Net growth in 2011211935
    Record Year2007 (153)2007 (144)2007 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ruislip
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Ruislip formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Ruislip
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-27.3%-29.2%-19.4%
    Record Year1962 (0.5%)2007 (0.4%)1981 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    19.3% of all director appointments in Ruislip in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ruislip was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.4% of all director appointments in Ruislip in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.43%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.32%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PROPERTY1.10%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    LONDON1.10%PROPERTY2.35%
    BUILDING0.99%TRADING2.10%
    DESIGN0.99%DESIGN1.89%
    HOME0.99%ENGINEERING1.87%
    T0.99%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    R0.99%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.99%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    S0.88%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSTRUCTION0.88%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%LONDON1.68%
    IMPROVEMENTS0.88%J1.57%
    C0.77%GLOBAL1.51%
    M0.66%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    J0.66%IT1.42%
    CONTRACTORS0.66%CARE1.31%
    GLOBAL0.66%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%M1.26%
    MAINTENANCE0.66%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    RETAIL0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    PROJECT0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    P0.55%S1.18%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied276244,457
    7487 - Other business activities7147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4535,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3820,390
    99999 - Dormant Company3326,088
    9999 - Dormant Company2416,469
    86210 - General medical practice activities232,657
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2015,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1614,220
    62012 - Business and domestic software development164,742
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified154,091
    7499 - Non-trading company148,023
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply126,356
    7260 - Other computer related activities116,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,258
    43210 - Electrical installation93,557
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering94,644
    9305 - Other service activities97,926
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified910,271

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053521 ALL POINT INSTALLATIONS LTD 01 May 2012
    08053851 GLOBAL FODAM LTD 02 May 2012
    08054469 MORGAN INTERIORS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055808 KASSAM LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08057700 I LOVE CHEER LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059375 VANDERPOL LTD 08 May 2012
    08062257 FOURELL LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063572 KIM'S CATCH LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064085 DUBBDROP LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08066578 MERLIN RETAIL LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066772 BENJAMIN WILSON LTD 11 May 2012
    08069061 LUXURY GENIE LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069531 PRESTIGE BIRDS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070840 NGEN MEDIA LTD 16 May 2012
    08071134 PREMIER PARKING SECURITY LTD 16 May 2012
    08071459 LEN LEN CONSULTANCY LTD 16 May 2012
    08074266 LRL RECRUITMENT LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075597 MACKENSEY LTD 18 May 2012
    08076608 RPV ELECTRICAL LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08080379 HCDN MANAGEMENT LTD 23 May 2012
    08080932 HS TRAINING AND WELLBEING LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08080953 FULLMOON RETAIL LTD 23 May 2012
    08081550 PINNACLE BUILDING AND ROOFING LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083886 ASBURY CONSULTING LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08087503 A J HEERAN LIMITED 29 May 2012