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Twickenham, Greater London

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 270 companies were formed in Twickenham. This figure is 20.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Twickenham occurred in 2011 when a total of 270 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    2011270228,735
    2010224203,749
    % change20.5%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (270)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 136 companies were registered in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)TwickenhamUK
    2011136112,344
    201010298,612
    % change33.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (136) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011404551
    New companies in 2010372342
    % change8.1%95.7%21.4%
    Record Year2007 (49)2011 (45)2011 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 142 companies were dissolved in Twickenham. This figure is 10.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011142162,310
    2010159177,631
    % change-10.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (324)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 39.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)TwickenhamUK
    20115671,324
    20109294,954
    % change-39.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (215) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201142626
    Closed companies in 2010184034
    % change-77.8%-35.0%-24%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (133)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Twickenham increased by 128 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    201112866,425
    20106526,118
    Record Year2005 (178)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Twickenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 80 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)TwickenhamUK
    20118041,020
    2010103,658
    Record Year 2011 (80) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011361925
    Net growth in 201019-178
    Record Year2011 (36)2011 (19)2005 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Twickenham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Twickenham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change4.7%54.0%7.6%
    Record Year1988 (0.2%)1960 (0.3%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    25.4% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    24.6% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.11%CONSULTING5.09%
    LONDON1.55%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.43%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT0.96%PROPERTY2.43%
    GLOBAL0.96%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.84%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PRODUCTIONS0.72%BUSINESS1.87%
    MEDIA0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.60%MEDIA1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SPORTS0.60%LONDON1.60%
    AXESS0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    M0.48%J1.44%
    GREEN0.48%CARE1.44%
    BUILDING0.48%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    HOUSE0.48%IT1.39%
    DAY0.36%BUILDING1.32%
    WEST0.36%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CLUB0.36%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    LOGISTICS0.36%M1.27%
    HEALTH0.36%S1.23%
    WHITTON0.36%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SOCIAL0.36%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied214202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5260,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4116,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3013,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2330,647
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2010,545
    9305 - Other service activities169,063
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,835
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply167,143
    9999 - Dormant Company1520,111
    7260 - Other computer related activities127,849
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,322
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering95,928
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    62012 - Business and domestic software development83,262
    59111 - Motion picture production activities71,237
    99999 - Dormant Company718,918
    9800 - Residents Property Management71,533
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment62,091

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616495 THE WHOLE PUZZLE LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07616491 JLS PRODUCTIONS LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614107 J.N.G.A. ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07610957 77 NM LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07609020 GEMMA FOULDS DESIGN LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07608353 PAUL-CLARK ASSOCIATES LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07604908 TAMARISK CAPITAL LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07604713 RIVERDALE ASSOCIATES LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07600908 BROTHER PRODUCTIONS LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07592460 LOWMAN HYNES CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07590413 GOLD OZONE LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07617483 CODE ALIVE LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07611085 NEOS SMART HEALTH LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07607580 SAN IN A KAN LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606834 GSHAN TECHNICAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606496 NAKAMURA ENGINEERING UK LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07605311 DAVID STEVENSON LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07602689 AXESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602475 AXESS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602381 AXESS GLOBAL LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07594711 MAGNOLIA MEDIA SERVICES LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07593998 SUPER STRUCTURES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07593972 PRO 1 VIDEO LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07590113 LEELOCK SERVICES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07587115 3FL CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Apr 2011