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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
    08016486 SHOULDER MECHANIC LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08017488 MANHATTEN CHICKEN LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019527 JASK LONDON LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020663 ETRM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021370 SERVICE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08021957 REPC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025829 PROACTIVE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08027183 AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPES LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08031379 SANDSTONE DRIVES & PATIOS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08033710 CORE LONDON LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08033749 LINBROOK CONTRACTORS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034776 LELA LONDON LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08037875 CW FILM & TV SERVICES LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08038564 INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08040457 HUMMINGBIRD HEALTH AND BEAUTY LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08040874 ROBINSON (UK) LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08043545 RALSON CONSTRUCTION (UK) LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08046684 MK MOTORS TRADE LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08046788 C.G.C. PROPERTY LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08048055 LQR DIRECT LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08048642 NICULA LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08049094 CFD CHICHESTER LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08049205 LABTEAM LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08049693 WARREN JAMES TRAVEL LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08051485 C MOTORS LTD 30 Apr 2012