Southall, Greater London

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Southall when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous second half year.

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. Annual Data (2012)

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

    A total of 782 companies were formed in Southall in 2012. This total is 16.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearSouthallUK
    2012782491,893
    2011674452,870
    2010674400,358
    2009555362,675
    2008582349,203
    Record Year2012 (782)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 386 companies were formed in Southall. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Southall occurred in 2012 when a total of 386 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SouthallUK
    2012386238,743
    2011355224,135
    % change8.7%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (386)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 185 companies were registered in Southall during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SouthallUK
    2012185119,875
    2011157109,623
    % change17.8%9.4%
    Record Year 2005 (253) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012677147
    New companies in 2011584752
    % change15.5%51.1%-9.6%
    Record Year2010 (78)2005 (178)2011 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 473 companies were dissolved in Southall in 2012. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSouthallUK
    2012473293,728
    2011454314,524
    2010486342,233
    2009788533,787
    2008236237,873
    Record Year2009 (788)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 232 companies were dissolved in Southall. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Southall occurred in 2007 when a total of 325 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SouthallUK
    2012232145,934
    2011224152,213
    % change3.6%-4.1%
    Record Year2007 (325)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Southall during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SouthallUK
    20129470,026
    201111979,983
    % change-21.0%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012452623
    Closed companies in 2011275438
    % change66.7%-51.9%-39%
    Record Year2009 (51)2011 (54)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 309 companies were added to the company register for Southall in 2012. This number represents growth of 45.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 89 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Southall company register grew by 346 companies.

    YearSouthallUK
    2012309198,165
    2011220138,346
    201018858,125
    2009-233-171,112
    2008346111,330
    Record Year2008 (346)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Southall increased by 154 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SouthallUK
    201215492,809
    201113171,922
    Record Year2005 (208)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Southall during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 91 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SouthallUK
    20129149,849
    20113829,640
    Record Year 2005 (181) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012224524
    Net growth in 201131-714
    Record Year2005 (38)2005 (147)2003 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Southall was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearSouthall
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)2005 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Southall
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Southall
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change-2.9%43.7%-12.0%
    Record Year2010 (0.2%)2005 (0.5%)1968 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 38.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 38.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Southall was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Southall in 2012 was 7.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Southall was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    17.2% of all director appointments in Southall in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southall was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    18.1% of all director appointments in Southall in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.67%CONSULTING5.15%
    S1.51%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    BUSINESS1.34%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    TRADING1.34%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSTRUCTION1.34%TRADING2.03%
    BUILDERS1.09%DESIGN1.86%
    CONSULTANTS1.00%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTING1.00%ENGINEERING1.79%
    BUILDING0.92%BUSINESS1.76%
    MANAGEMENT0.92%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    IT0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%LONDON1.69%
    TRADERS0.84%MEDIA1.69%
    GLOBAL0.75%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.67%J1.57%
    FOOD0.67%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONTRACTORS0.67%IT1.43%
    CO0.67%CARE1.39%
    CENTRE0.59%PROPERTIES1.34%
    R0.59%M1.26%
    CARE0.59%BUILDING1.23%
    M0.59%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    SECURITY0.59%TRAINING1.18%
    BEAUTY0.59%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    MARKETING0.50%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied564236,139
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6022,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3323,256
    99999 - Dormant Company2940,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2852,427
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1912,291
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores192,997
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings184,882
    7487 - Other business activities1710,703
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating172,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1530,396
    74990 - Non-trading company1513,808
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate116,971
    56302 - Public houses and bars104,543
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1015,572
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities102,191
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade102,604
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet106,307
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores82,541
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles84,290

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08241681 L A SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08242332 PIZZA & CHICKEN LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08244432 HERTS CLAIMS LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08247792 GOOGOL IT SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Oct 2012
    08248952 KTOOR LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    08252512 KS&CO HOMES LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08257301 DUBS TRADING LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08267542 ABS TRADING LTD 25 Oct 2012
    08269666 ADVANTAGE REMOVALS LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08273020 LONDON AUCTION HOUSE LTD. 30 Oct 2012
    08234508 GARY BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD 01 Oct 2012
    08236275 QUICK LINK TRANSPORT LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08239408 BHARAT TOURS LTD 04 Oct 2012
    08241025 AZEE BUSINESS LTD 04 Oct 2012
    08244449 KINGSLEY SUPER STORE LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08244553 AIRCALL ACCESSORIES LTD 09 Oct 2012
    08246271 PAK-UK (INTERNATIONAL) PEOPLES WELFARE LTD 09 Oct 2012
    08247170 CLOUD ENGINEERS LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    08256999 AGS IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08258556 MOUZA LIMITED 18 Oct 2012
    08259857 DESI TIFFIN LIMITED 18 Oct 2012
    08262987 KBS CONSTRUCTION TEAM LTD 22 Oct 2012
    08263002 S KHAN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 22 Oct 2012
    08264018 TOG DHEER SHOPPING CENTRE LTD 23 Oct 2012
    08270425 DASH 22 SERVICES LIMITED 26 Oct 2012