Stanmore, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 463 companies were formed in Stanmore. This figure is 14.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stanmore occurred in 2005 when a total of 739 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StanmoreUK
    2014463300,731
    2013406269,432
    % change14.0%11.6%
    Record Year2005 (739)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 225 companies were registered in Stanmore during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally 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)StanmoreUK
    2014225150,009
    2013200134,630
    % change12.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2005 (363) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014836775
    New companies in 2013777251
    % change7.8%-6.9%47.1%
    Record Year2004 (129)2005 (101)2005 (175)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 249 companies were dissolved in Stanmore. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stanmore occurred in 2008 when a total of 501 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StanmoreUK
    2014249177,207
    2013217155,192
    % change14.7%14.2%
    Record Year2008 (501)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Stanmore during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 24.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly 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)StanmoreUK
    201413494,837
    201310877,278
    % change24.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (240) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014395441
    Closed companies in 2013303741
    % change30.0%45.9%0%
    Record Year2008 (175)2009 (106)2009 (63)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stanmore increased by 214 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StanmoreUK
    2014214123,524
    2013189114,240
    Record Year2005 (635)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Stanmore during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 91 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)StanmoreUK
    20149155,172
    20139257,352
    Record Year 2005 (314) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014441334
    Net growth in 2013473510
    Record Year2004 (112)2005 (86)2005 (158)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stanmore
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Stanmore
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-2.8%-14.1%27.4%
    Record Year2004 (0.5%)2005 (0.3%)2005 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% 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 41.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% 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 Stanmore was 2006 when 27.1% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Stanmore 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 Stanmore was in 2006 when 26.7% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Stanmore 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
    CONSULTING1.59%CONSULTING5.16%
    LONDON1.52%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.16%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTIES1.01%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.01%TRADING2.03%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRADING0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CAPITAL0.87%LONDON1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.79%CARE1.85%
    CARE0.79%DESIGN1.75%
    GLOBAL0.72%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    FOODS0.65%BUSINESS1.69%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%PROPERTIES1.63%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%GLOBAL1.55%
    INVESTMENT0.51%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ENTERPRISES0.51%J1.51%
    FINANCE0.51%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.51%MEDIA1.44%
    CONTRACTORS0.51%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    SPICE0.51%IT1.33%
    M0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    BUSINESS0.43%BUILDING1.26%
    S0.43%M1.24%
    C0.43%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied372261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company8148,436
    56101 - Licensed restaurants758,585
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7529,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6240,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5557,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5428,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3219,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2613,024
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified218,533
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2110,133
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis205,731
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities187,415
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate186,413
    62012 - Business and domestic software development169,834
    86900 - Other human health activities1611,292
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified155,836
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet159,900
    41100 - Development of building projects1410,527
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings137,053

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09019984 CHOBHAM FOODS LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09020854 HLADES CONTRACTORS LTD 01 May 2014
    09024560 7822 SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09027988 MCLC TRANSPORT LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09030877 HELP BARPAK FOUNDATION 08 May 2014
    09031944 MONU SPICES LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09032454 EASTBURY VENTURES LTD 09 May 2014
    09032800 FJHD TRADING LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09032910 BANNER HAULAGE LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033424 EFARMOGI LTD 12 May 2014
    09033965 ALLSTRUCT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09036052 RNS CONSULTANT LTD 13 May 2014
    09036697 KA OPTICAL LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038449 OMIED LTD 13 May 2014
    09038526 PRISO CONSULTING LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09039029 AS REAL ESTATE LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09039865 EMMA POOLEY DESIGN LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040113 MARCO LAVA LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09042924 VELOZITY LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09048400 TITANIUM CHASE LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09049892 KWICK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09052945 LOCAL RESTAURANT LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09062289 VAS BARBERS N12 LTD 29 May 2014
    09063161 ENGINE ROOM SOLUTIONS LTD 30 May 2014
    09063921 AVVAL RENT HOUSE LTD 30 May 2014