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Southall, Greater London

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southall when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southall when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 396 companies were formed in Southall. This figure is 24.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southall occurred in 2012 when a total of 396 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2012396253,150
    2011319228,735
    % change24.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (396)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 208 companies were registered in Southall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 45.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)SouthallUK
    2012208121,659
    2011143112,344
    % change45.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (208) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012717067
    New companies in 2011503855
    % change42.0%84.2%21.8%
    Record Year2012 (71)2012 (70)2012 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 241 companies were dissolved in Southall. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012241147,793
    2011230162,310
    % change4.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (466)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Southall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 27.1% 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)SouthallUK
    201213680,218
    201110771,324
    % change27.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012445339
    Closed companies in 2011205235
    % change120.0%1.9%11%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (111)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Southall increased by 155 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2012155105,357
    20118966,425
    Record Year2008 (210)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Southall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 72 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SouthallUK
    20127241,441
    20113641,020
    Record Year 2008 (131) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012271728
    Net growth in 201130-1420
    Record Year2008 (42)2008 (31)2008 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southall
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Southall
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change19.6%61.4%30.0%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 37.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% 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 37.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 13.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 Southall was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    15.4% of all director appointments in Southall 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 Southall was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    16.5% of all director appointments in Southall 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
    LONDON1.48%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSTRUCTION1.48%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    TRADING1.40%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    S1.15%PROPERTY2.35%
    M0.91%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING0.82%DESIGN1.89%
    MANAGEMENT0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.74%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENTERPRISES0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    FOOD0.74%BUSINESS1.70%
    CO0.74%MEDIA1.69%
    BUILDING0.74%LONDON1.68%
    GLOBAL0.66%J1.57%
    TRAVEL0.66%GLOBAL1.51%
    IT0.66%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRADERS0.66%IT1.42%
    BUILDERS0.58%CARE1.31%
    J0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENT0.58%M1.26%
    CONSULTANCY0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    SOCIAL0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    ORGANISATION0.49%S1.18%
    BEAUTY0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied558244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6147,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3914,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2415,280
    99999 - Dormant Company2026,088
    9999 - Dormant Company1716,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities148,258
    9305 - Other service activities137,926
    7499 - Non-trading company138,023
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating131,718
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1120,390
    5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores11904
    74990 - Non-trading company109,706
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores101,933
    4545 - Other building completion91,943
    5242 - Retail sale of clothing81,347
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings83,185
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply86,356
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities61,535

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015275 SOFTLOGICX IT SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08015744 KINGSLEY BAR LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08020819 HMS SECURE SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08024747 SONIA GARCHA LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08027309 DALMAR RESTAURANT LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08027940 STEAM CARWASH LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08031038 RAKGRS UK LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08032255 SOUTHALL SPORTS TRUST LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08033491 KKB IT LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08037345 BALI INTERPRISES LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08040008 CAPITAL EVENT SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08043042 DC RENTALS (LONDON) LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08045430 PRIYA GARMENTS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08045700 RESPECT ICT LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08046541 FUJEECONSTRUCTION LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08046912 MATIURMAN AND CO LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08017041 A-Z HOUSEHOLD (UK) LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08017428 FAST AND FURIOUS GARAGE LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08024526 SPARK TRADER LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08025438 SANDHU SECURITY LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08027221 J O TRADERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08028521 CROWN TRUCKERS LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08033707 DIASPORA INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08037758 REACH ORGANISATION LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08044721 AIRLINK HOTEL & BANQUETING LIMITED 25 Apr 2012