Stanmore, Greater London

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanmore when compared to any previous October.

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)

    A total of 777 companies were formed in Stanmore in 2012. This total is 2.6% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearStanmoreUK
    2012777491,893
    2011757452,870
    2010645400,358
    2009514362,675
    2008587349,203
    Record Year2005 (1,092)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 373 companies were formed in Stanmore. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Stanmore occurred in 2004 when a total of 386 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)StanmoreUK
    2012373238,743
    2011362224,135
    % change3.0%6.5%
    Record Year2004 (386)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 172 companies were registered in Stanmore during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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)StanmoreUK
    2012172119,875
    2011177109,623
    % change-2.8%9.4%
    Record Year 2011 (177) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanmore when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012715843
    New companies in 2011546261
    % change31.5%-6.5%-29.5%
    Record Year2012 (71)2003 (64)2011 (61)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 411 companies were dissolved in Stanmore in 2012. This total is 5.1% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearStanmoreUK
    2012411293,728
    2011433314,524
    2010455342,233
    2009695533,787
    2008758237,873
    Record Year2007 (790)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 193 companies were dissolved in Stanmore. This figure is 1.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Stanmore occurred in 2007 when a total of 608 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)StanmoreUK
    2012193145,934
    2011196152,213
    % change-1.5%-4.1%
    Record Year2007 (608)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Stanmore during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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)StanmoreUK
    20129670,026
    20119879,983
    % change-2.0%-12.4%
    Record Year 2007 (293) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012423816
    Closed companies in 2011244232
    % change75.0%-9.5%-50%
    Record Year2006 (65)2007 (228)2011 (32)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 366 companies were added to the company register for Stanmore in 2012. This number represents growth of 48.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 42 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Stanmore company register grew by 829 companies.

    YearStanmoreUK
    2012366198,165
    2011324138,346
    201019058,125
    2009-181-171,112
    2008-171111,330
    Record Year2005 (829)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Stanmore increased by 180 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)StanmoreUK
    201218092,809
    201116671,922
    Record Year2004 (250)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Stanmore during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 76 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)StanmoreUK
    20127649,849
    20117929,640
    Record Year 2003 (103) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012292027
    Net growth in 2011302029
    Record Year2003 (35)2003 (32)2003 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Stanmore formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Stanmore was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearStanmore
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Stanmore
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Stanmore formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Stanmore
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change10.5%-11.0%-31.4%
    Record Year1969 (0.5%)1961 (0.7%)1981 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% 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 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% 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 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% 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 Stanmore was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Stanmore in 2012 was 19.3%. 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 Stanmore was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    22.2% of all director appointments in Stanmore 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 Stanmore was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Stanmore 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
    CONSULTING1.95%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.87%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.38%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    PROPERTIES1.38%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRADING0.98%TRADING2.03%
    BUSINESS0.89%DESIGN1.86%
    RESTAURANT0.89%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.81%ENGINEERING1.79%
    INVESTMENTS0.81%BUSINESS1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.81%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    HOUSE0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    IT0.57%LONDON1.69%
    (LONDON)0.57%MEDIA1.69%
    CARE0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    SIMPLY0.57%J1.57%
    CLAIMS0.49%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    LONDON0.49%IT1.43%
    BAR0.49%CARE1.39%
    M0.49%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    CURRY0.49%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    CAPITAL0.49%TRAINING1.18%
    SYSTEMS0.49%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    GLOBAL0.49%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied364236,139
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7323,256
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6952,427
    99999 - Dormant Company6740,648
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5322,058
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4630,396
    56101 - Licensed restaurants316,400
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3012,291
    41100 - Development of building projects207,980
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities196,177
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified186,419
    86900 - Other human health activities187,866
    59113 - Television programme production activities161,645
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate164,752
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1515,572
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate156,971
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating132,758
    7487 - Other business activities1210,703
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet126,307
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing114,882

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08315541 POLYGON DRIVE SYSTEMS LTD. 03 Dec 2012
    08316199 SHIRAZ INC LIMITED 03 Dec 2012
    08316420 MGM PROPERTIES (LONDON) LIMITED 03 Dec 2012
    08317003 KDA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08318387 COSTALEX LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08318466 YORKVALE LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08318676 SIMPLY HOLIDAYS LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08320306 DIRECT ACCOUNTS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08321428 ABOU HAIDAR LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08321659 KLEZINSKI LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08321845 ORACLE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08322213 BALMORAL STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08322875 STREET MAP DATA LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08323093 CLASSICAL ASSOCIATES UK LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08324285 FIRST FOR YOU LTD 10 Dec 2012
    08326492 RIVERSIDE MECHANICAL LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08327547 EPUNDIT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08328229 MNE PETRO-CHEMICAL LIMITED 12 Dec 2012
    08331992 SAI ENTERPRISE (UK) LIMITED 14 Dec 2012
    08332035 ROSLIM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Dec 2012
    08332827 PEACE OF MIND HOME CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Dec 2012
    08335241 BLM AUTHOR LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08335841 DAVY & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08336022 VIOREL GAH LTD 19 Dec 2012
    08338765 ALEX BOWMAN SERVICES LIMITED 20 Dec 2012