Twickenham, Greater London

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 224 companies were formed in Twickenham. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Twickenham occurred in 2005 when a total of 268 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    2010224203,749
    2009197182,021
    % change13.7%11.9%
    Record Year2005 (268)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 102 companies were registered in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TwickenhamUK
    201010298,612
    20099390,987
    % change9.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (116) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010372342
    New companies in 2009323328
    % change15.6%-30.3%50.0%
    Record Year2007 (49)2007 (35)2010 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 159 companies were dissolved in Twickenham. This figure is 50.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Twickenham occurred in 2009 when a total of 324 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    2010159177,631
    2009324289,236
    % change-50.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (324)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 57.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TwickenhamUK
    20109294,954
    2009215181,176
    % change-57.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (215) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010184034
    Closed companies in 20094213340
    % change-57.1%-69.9%-15%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (133)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Twickenham increased by 65 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    20106526,118
    2009-127-107,215
    Record Year2005 (178)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Twickenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 10 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TwickenhamUK
    2010103,658
    2009-122-90,189
    Record Year 1999 (63) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201019-178
    Net growth in 2009-10-100-12
    Record Year2007 (35)2007 (17)2005 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Twickenham
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Twickenham
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.3%-33.6%35.0%
    Record Year1988 (0.2%)1960 (0.3%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Twickenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Twickenham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.99%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.36%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.36%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.22%PROPERTY2.40%
    MEDIA1.22%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    TRADING0.82%TRADING2.01%
    LONDON0.82%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    BUILDING0.68%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTY0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DEVELOPMENT0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    INTERIORS0.54%ENGINEERING1.56%
    RICHMOND0.54%LONDON1.52%
    MARKETING0.54%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ENGINEERING0.54%J1.46%
    BLUE0.54%CARE1.41%
    HILL0.54%GLOBAL1.39%
    DESIGN0.54%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TWICKENHAM0.54%BUILDING1.33%
    PARTNERS0.41%M1.29%
    PROPERTIES0.41%IT1.28%
    CARS0.41%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    T0.41%GROUP1.25%
    SPACE0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied189207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5768,525
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities288,590
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2614,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2413,490
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply188,285
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1825,942
    7260 - Other computer related activities169,122
    7499 - Non-trading company1213,997
    99999 - Dormant Company1214,342
    62090 - Other information technology service activities125,854
    9305 - Other service activities128,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering108,262
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified106,684
    9999 - Dormant Company1019,842
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities92,916
    62012 - Business and domestic software development82,576
    9800 - Residents Property Management82,100
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified87,922
    98000 - Residents property management63,540

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297810 SYZ CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07294439 DIALOGUE PRESS LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07292934 OPUS SUN LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07289439 CAMBO MARKETING LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07288591 YORK EXPRESS LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07287311 BENSEB LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07286247 PERASPERA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07285127 SHERLAND LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07285071 DIANA LONDON LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07271544 PRECISION CARS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07270549 REALLY FINE MEDIA LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07270184 ANARCHYLICENCE CORPORATION LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07295112 CAFE VERDE LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07294138 ERIC THE PLUMBER LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293108 MARQUEE SPORTS LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07292947 J BUILD LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07290023 SEALS TECHNOLOGIES LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07285866 EVENT INSIGHT LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07284217 GSM PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07282097 TOM HETHERINGTON SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281350 RATP DEV UK LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07276740 LANTANA CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275112 TRUE VITALITY LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07269155 IHS CONSULT LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07268821 ST. KEYROLLOS SUPPLIES R & N LTD 01 Jun 2010