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
    07235969 TAT ENTERPRISES LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07231031 HAM HYDRO COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 21 Apr 2010
    07229951 NAPIER DESIGN & ENGINEERING LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07227978 LA BOULANGERIE LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227739 MARBLE HILL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07225892 SOUTH AUDLEY INVESTMENTS LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07225218 BLOUNCE LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07224689 MOREVIBRANT HOME ACCESSORIES LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07224556 METROPOLIS FLOWERS LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07220110 HARNETT & CO. LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07219109 NORTHNEY CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07217765 GEORGIE PORGIE PUDDING AND PIE LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07215116 COMMERCIAL APPLIANCE TRADING LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213611 IDEA JUNCTION LTD. 06 Apr 2010
    07236333 TWICKENHAM HEATING&PLUMBING LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07230102 RABAB LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07228408 NICK COX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227282 GL SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07225409 CALL ME GEORGIE LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07220473 TOKARA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219629 ANC IT LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07219399 GOSHAWK SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LIMITED 11 Apr 2010
    07213388 DON'T TONE ALONE LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07211526 ASTON VIKING BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    OC353810 JC LAW LLP 01 Apr 2010