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
    08556956 ACE LONDON BUSINESS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08557324 SYLDON FOODS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08557498 THIND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08557686 BLUEWATER PROPERTY CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08558961 SPEED POST LTD. 06 Jun 2013
    08560565 MASHAMILLION FOOD SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08565863 PARAGON ALPHA LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08567981 NAANAK LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08580385 MAROKH CONSTRUCTION LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08581796 BURAQ SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08583390 B&P BEST FOOD LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583929 RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS 123 LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08585630 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION CHAIN LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08588669 SKYVIEW CONSTRUCTION LTD 28 Jun 2013
    08552894 LALOR TECH LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08558192 NAWAZ KLAIR LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08558315 ELITE MOTOR CARS LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08563777 SECURE POST LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08565629 KATHIRESU LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08567025 DSA ENTERPRISES UK LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08569818 UK70 LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08573948 DVK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08581427 AUTO SURGEONS LTD. 24 Jun 2013
    08584172 HILTON MINI CABS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08587155 BEST LA ROUGE BEAUTY LTD 27 Jun 2013