Southall, Greater London

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southall when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southall when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 443 companies were formed in Southall. This figure is 11.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southall occurred in 2013 when a total of 443 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2013443269,432
    2012396253,150
    % change11.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (443)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 217 companies were registered in Southall during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SouthallUK
    2013217134,630
    2012208121,659
    % change4.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (217) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013767962
    New companies in 2012717067
    % change7.0%12.9%-7.5%
    Record Year2013 (76)2013 (79)2012 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 296 companies were dissolved in Southall. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013296155,192
    2012241147,794
    % change22.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (466)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Southall during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SouthallUK
    201313077,278
    201213680,218
    % change-4.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013463945
    Closed companies in 2012445339
    % change4.5%-26.4%15%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (111)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Southall increased by 147 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2013147114,240
    2012155105,356
    Record Year2008 (210)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Southall during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 87 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SouthallUK
    20138757,352
    20127241,441
    Record Year 2008 (131) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013304017
    Net growth in 2012271728
    Record Year2008 (42)2013 (40)2008 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southall
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Southall
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-10.1%9.7%-16.3%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 37.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 37.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Southall was 2009 when 20.0% of all directors were female.

    18.6% of all director appointments in Southall in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Southall was in 2011 when 22.0% of all directors were female.

    16.7% of all director appointments in Southall in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.79%CONSULTING5.25%
    BUSINESS1.47%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    TRADING1.31%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%TRADING2.05%
    S1.14%ENGINEERING1.81%
    FOOD1.06%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.06%LONDON1.77%
    IT1.06%BUSINESS1.77%
    ENTERPRISES0.98%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    GLOBAL0.90%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTING0.90%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUILDERS0.90%MEDIA1.57%
    CENTRE0.82%CARE1.55%
    TRADERS0.73%J1.53%
    MARKETING0.65%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CATERING0.57%IT1.40%
    EXPRESS0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    RECRUITMENT0.57%M1.26%
    BEAUTY0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    SERVICE0.57%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRAVEL0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONTRACTORS0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    NEW0.49%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied623257,517
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6424,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3725,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3354,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2633,633
    99999 - Dormant Company2544,817
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores223,345
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings215,665
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,578
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade142,885
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating133,168
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate117,871
    56302 - Public houses and bars115,165
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified104,977
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment105,505
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,768
    74990 - Non-trading company914,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified917,095
    79110 - Travel agency activities91,220
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet97,793

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469689 TANNI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08470076 DUBAI MALL BUSINESS CENTRE LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08471659 AK RECRUIT LIMTED LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08471952 BAINS TAXATION LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08480210 STRATEGIC TEST CONSULTING LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08484314 LA FAME (UK) LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08488064 DECO ACCOUNTANTS LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08490227 FRESH ORGANIC PRODUCTS LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08490667 AAMA BROTHERS LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492296 JM FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08492405 SEASONBEST LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08503556 A3 SELF DRIVE LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08505732 STAR CLAIM & RECOVERY LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08469419 PAPA JOE'S HOLDINGS (UK) LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08469508 G B GLAZING LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470526 PAPA JOE'S RECORDS LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08475527 M.N. KLAIR LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08482069 LUCKY 8 DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08482109 QSP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08484188 T CORPORATION LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08487910 RKD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490357 EDGE PROPERTY LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492186 SACH LONDON LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08498488 MIRCH MASALA SPICE LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08500446 FASTFACILITIESUK LIMITED 23 Apr 2013