Southall, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall 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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 321 companies were formed in Southall. This figure is 8.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southall occurred in 2008 when a total of 321 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2010321203,749
    2009295182,021
    % change8.8%11.9%
    Record Year2008 (321)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 163 companies were registered in Southall during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally 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)SouthallUK
    201016398,612
    200914590,987
    % change12.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (175) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010595054
    New companies in 2009434755
    % change37.2%6.4%-1.8%
    Record Year2010 (59)2008 (58)2008 (61)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 250 companies were dissolved in Southall. This figure is 46.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southall occurred in 2009 when a total of 466 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2010250177,631
    2009466289,236
    % change-46.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (466)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Southall during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 60.3% 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)SouthallUK
    201011794,954
    2009295181,176
    % change-60.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010353646
    Closed companies in 200911911165
    % change-70.6%-67.6%-29%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (111)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Southall increased by 71 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    20107126,118
    2009-171-107,215
    Record Year2008 (210)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Southall during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SouthallUK
    2010463,658
    2009-150-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (131) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201024148
    Net growth in 2009-76-64-10
    Record Year2008 (42)2008 (31)2008 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southall
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Southall
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change26.2%1.4%-11.7%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 39.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% 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 39.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 Southall was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    14.0% of all director appointments in Southall 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 Southall was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    14.0% of all director appointments in Southall 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
    CONSTRUCTION1.80%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ENTERPRISES1.48%CONSULTING4.79%
    TRADING1.16%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    BUILDERS1.06%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING1.06%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    GLOBAL1.06%TRADING2.01%
    MEDIA0.95%DESIGN1.91%
    BUSINESS0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.84%MEDIA1.80%
    EXPRESS0.84%BUSINESS1.75%
    M0.84%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    LONDON0.74%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CENTRE0.74%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANCY0.74%LONDON1.52%
    BUILDING0.74%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONTRACTORS0.63%J1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.63%CARE1.41%
    CAR0.63%GLOBAL1.39%
    TRAVEL0.63%PROPERTIES1.35%
    IT0.63%BUILDING1.33%
    DESIGN0.53%M1.29%
    FOOD0.53%IT1.28%
    PVT0.53%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    WINDOWS0.53%GROUP1.25%
    AUTOS0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied505207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8168,525
    9999 - Dormant Company3319,842
    74990 - Non-trading company197,893
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified187,922
    9305 - Other service activities188,822
    7499 - Non-trading company1413,997
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering148,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1014,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities98,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities95,854
    5190 - Other wholesale91,474
    5211 - Retail in non-specialised stores holding an alcohol licence, with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, not elsewhere classified9961
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings92,060
    99999 - Dormant Company814,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified825,942
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    6024 - Freight transport by road82,960
    5242 - Retail sale of clothing71,663

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07299261 D & G CONSTRUCTION LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07289483 D & G DEVELOPERS LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07289038 UNIVERSAL SOCIAL JUSTICE CIC 18 Jun 2010
    07285721 M.H. BEAUTY SUPPLY LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07284976 UNIC CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07278008 RAVI THAKUR LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07277097 WWW.ROOMSINSOUTHALL.COM LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07273521 VIKRANT DOGRA CONSULTANTS LTD. 04 Jun 2010
    07270928 BINDRA GLOBAL LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07300186 PARISOFT SYSTEMS LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07297290 LAJWANTI SCIENTIFIC LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07296088 A & N AUTO SALES LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07295306 PANA ELITE LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07294793 RAINBOW EUROPE LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293046 A&A WINDOW CLEANING LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07292894 FAJAR BUILDING SERVICES LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07292471 TRANSALPINE ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291357 SAPPHIRE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07288726 DELLFONE LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07276498 PREMIER COLLEGE OF LONDON LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07276416 PREM ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07276084 RAWDA ISLAMIC CENTRE LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07275853 WALIA BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07273136 FRESH'N'FIT LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07272819 SIMPLE VITALITY LIMITED 03 Jun 2010