Twickenham, Greater London
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 439 companies were formed in Twickenham in 2010. This total is 9.8% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Twickenham UK 2010 439 400,358 2009 400 362,675 2008 352 349,203 2007 452 457,649 2006 376 405,440 Record Year 2005 (573) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 215 companies were formed in Twickenham. This figure is 5.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Twickenham occurred in 2005 when a total of 305 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Twickenham UK 2010 215 196,609 2009 203 180,654 % change 5.9% 8.8% Record Year 2005 (305) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Twickenham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Twickenham UK 2010 98 95,117 2009 88 85,983 % change 11.4% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (104) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 34 40 24 New companies in 2009 32 33 23 % change 6.3% 21.2% 4.3% Record Year 2006 (42) 2005 (40) 2002 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 329 companies were dissolved in Twickenham in 2010. This total is 32.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Twickenham UK 2010 329 342,232 2009 484 533,773 2008 271 237,901 2007 320 220,295 2006 258 200,166 Record Year 2009 (484) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 170 companies were dissolved in Twickenham. This figure is 6.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Twickenham occurred in 2007 when a total of 203 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Twickenham UK 2010 170 164,601 2009 160 244,537 % change 6.3% -32.7% Record Year 2007 (203) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Twickenham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Twickenham UK 2010 70 76,896 2009 67 85,136 % change 4.5% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (70) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 29 25 16 Closed companies in 2009 15 29 23 % change 93.3% -13.8% -30% Record Year 2007 (30) 2009 (29) 2009 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 110 companies were added to the company register for Twickenham in 2010. This number represents growth of 27.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 194 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Twickenham company register grew by 355 companies.
Year Twickenham UK 2010 110 58,126 2009 -84 -171,098 2008 81 111,302 2007 132 237,354 2006 118 205,274 Record Year 2005 (355) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Twickenham increased by 45 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Twickenham UK 2010 45 32,008 2009 43 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (177) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Twickenham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Twickenham UK 2010 28 18,221 2009 21 847 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 5 15 8 Net growth in 2009 17 4 0 Record Year 2008 (31) 2005 (25) 2003 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Twickenham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Twickenham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Twickenham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Twickenham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.9% 8.4% -0.8% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1970 (0.3%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Twickenham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Twickenham in 2010 was 22.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Twickenham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Twickenham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
33.8% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.43% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANCY 1.45% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.14% LONDON 1.19% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANTS 1.06% TRADING 2.11% CONSTRUCTION 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.95% GLOBAL 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.79% BUSINESS 1.82% TRADING 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUILDING 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% HOUSE 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.62% MEDIA 0.66% LONDON 1.60% COMMUNICATIONS 0.53% CARE 1.45% PROPERTY 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ONE 0.40% GLOBAL 1.43% BLUE 0.40% J 1.42% SOUTH 0.40% IT 1.41% EXPRESS 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.34% TECHNOLOGIES 0.40% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% LAW 0.40% BUILDING 1.34% SPORTS 0.40% M 1.30% SCHOOL 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.25% RADNOR 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.24% PRODUCTIONS 0.40% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 189 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 56 63,348 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 14,505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 9,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 27,550 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 6,330 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,144 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,088 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 10 12,000 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,799 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 2,858 99999 - Dormant Company 8 16,285 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 3,088 9800 - Residents Property Management 7 1,563 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 2,446
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07479510 DIRECTION TO DESTINY LTD 29 Dec 2010 07476493 DALTON CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Dec 2010 07474910 ALL YOUR PAINTING NEEDS LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07474363 CLASH CITY PICTURES LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07472556 BOLT CONSULTING LTD 17 Dec 2010 07470836 VISION LINK LTD 15 Dec 2010 07469335 PATRICIA BEVAN LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07469024 SOUTH WEST LONDON ENVIRONMENT NETWORK 14 Dec 2010 07468114 LIBRA SUN CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07467658 DCC PROJECTS LTD 13 Dec 2010 07467149 GLASS HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 13 Dec 2010 07466996 THE ACTON-BOND ORGANISATION LTD. 13 Dec 2010 07456315 LEAFDAYS LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07479783 HEATHROW WEST LIMITED 30 Dec 2010 07478830 FORCASIT LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07472513 THRIVE PEOPLE LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07467532 TCB TATTOO LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07467158 MS RETAIL LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07465980 PEGGOTTY COMMUNICATIONS LTD 10 Dec 2010 07465434 SITE HOARDING COMPANY LTD 09 Dec 2010 07464762 LIZARD KING LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07463899 SIMPLY SKIN LONDON LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07463542 DECOHOMES LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07459075 ECHOLOT LIMITED 03 Dec 2010
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