Southall, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southall when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southall when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Southall when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous April.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Southall was 2014 when 20.8% of all directors were female.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southall when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 552 companies were formed in Southall. This figure is 24.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southall occurred in 2014 when a total of 552 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2014552300,731
    2013443269,432
    % change24.6%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (552)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southall when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 295 companies were registered in Southall during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 35.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SouthallUK
    2014295150,009
    2013217134,630
    % change35.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (295) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southall when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20149396106
    New companies in 2013767962
    % change22.4%21.5%71.0%
    Record Year2014 (93)2014 (96)2014 (106)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 293 companies were dissolved in Southall. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014293177,207
    2013296155,192
    % change-1.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (466)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Southall during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SouthallUK
    201414394,837
    201313077,278
    % change10.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014376541
    Closed companies in 2013463945
    % change-19.6%66.7%-9%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (111)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Southall when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Southall increased by 259 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthallUK
    2014259123,524
    2013147114,240
    Record Year2014 (259)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Southall during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 152 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SouthallUK
    201415255,172
    20138757,352
    Record Year 2014 (152) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southall when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014563165
    Net growth in 2013304017
    Record Year2014 (56)2013 (40)2014 (65)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southall
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Southall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Southall
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change10.4%12.1%48.1%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)2014 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 37.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 37.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Southall was 2014 when 20.8% of all directors were female.

    20.8% of all director appointments in Southall in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    20.7% of all director appointments in Southall in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON2.12%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSTRUCTION1.91%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANTS1.43%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    TRADERS1.23%PROPERTY2.66%
    BUSINESS1.16%TRADING2.03%
    FOOD1.02%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRADING0.96%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    SINGH0.96%LONDON1.93%
    GLOBAL0.96%CARE1.85%
    BUILDING0.89%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANCY0.75%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENTERPRISES0.75%BUSINESS1.69%
    CARE0.75%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.68%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MANAGEMENT0.68%GLOBAL1.55%
    S0.68%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CONSULTING0.68%J1.51%
    BUILDERS0.61%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    FOODS0.61%MEDIA1.44%
    CONSTRUCTIONS0.61%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PROPERTY0.55%IT1.33%
    MARKETING0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%BUILDING1.26%
    BEAUTY0.55%M1.24%
    J0.55%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied633261,557
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8728,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4829,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4257,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3840,250
    99999 - Dormant Company3548,436
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings247,053
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade243,266
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1813,024
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1610,133
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment166,631
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores153,721
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1519,058
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating153,928
    56290 - Other food services144,324
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities142,730
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets146,286
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis125,731
    86900 - Other human health activities1111,292
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands117,840

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09033126 ACCURA ENTERPRISE LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09040184 THANDI BRICKWORK LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09041485 JSM AND ASSOCIATES CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09050474 CAPTAIN TRADERS LTD 21 May 2014
    09052097 HABIB TRADERS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09052439 ICON TRADERS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053648 SKMK LTD 23 May 2014
    09054952 ECO SWITCH LIGHTING LTD 23 May 2014
    09056963 GIBS PRECISION ENGINEERINGS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09057292 HUDDAH RECRUITMENT COMPANY LTD. 27 May 2014
    09058740 HEMS MARKETING LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09060829 VTD LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09061172 TELFORD ROAD 1955 LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09025163 BALAJI DANCE ACADEMY LTD 06 May 2014
    09026269 GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LTD 06 May 2014
    09033814 JASPAL SINGH LTD 12 May 2014
    09035949 SOMKAS LOGISTICS LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09044785 BUUR HAKABA SAT LTD 16 May 2014
    09045608 CASTLELINE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09046286 M & A FRUIT & VEG UK LTD 19 May 2014
    09046731 ASOKA LONDON LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09056574 MJ TOURS AND TRAVELS LTD 27 May 2014
    09056988 PUNJABEE NAANS LTD 27 May 2014
    09060983 LE CARA LTD 29 May 2014
    09064498 DADWALUK LTD 30 May 2014