Twickenham, Greater London
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Twickenham when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 500 companies were formed in Twickenham in 2012. This total is 7.9% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Twickenham UK 2012 500 491,893 2011 543 452,870 2010 439 400,358 2009 400 362,675 2008 352 349,203 Record Year 2005 (573) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 226 companies were formed in Twickenham. This figure is 17.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 226 238,743 2011 273 224,135 % change -17.2% 6.5% Record Year 2005 (305) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 112 companies were registered in Twickenham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Twickenham UK 2012 112 119,875 2011 126 109,623 % change -11.1% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (126) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 51 39 22 New companies in 2011 46 48 32 % change 10.9% -18.8% -31.3% Record Year 2012 (51) 2011 (48) 2002 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 308 companies were dissolved in Twickenham in 2012. This total is 2.8% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Twickenham UK 2012 308 293,728 2011 317 314,524 2010 329 342,233 2009 484 533,787 2008 271 237,873 Record Year 2009 (484) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 145 companies were dissolved in Twickenham. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 145 145,934 2011 175 152,213 % change -17.1% -4.1% Record Year 2007 (203) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Twickenham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 32.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Twickenham UK 2012 71 70,026 2011 105 79,983 % change -32.4% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (105) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Twickenham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 32 21 18 Closed companies in 2011 32 42 31 % change 0.0% -50.0% -42% Record Year 2012 (32) 2011 (42) 2011 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 192 companies were added to the company register for Twickenham in 2012. This number represents growth of 35.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 34 companies lower 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 2012 192 198,165 2011 226 138,346 2010 110 58,125 2009 -84 -171,112 2008 81 111,330 Record Year 2005 (355) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Twickenham increased by 81 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Twickenham UK 2012 81 92,809 2011 98 71,922 Record Year 2005 (177) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Twickenham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 41 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Twickenham UK 2012 41 49,849 2011 21 29,640 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 19 18 4 Net growth in 2011 14 6 1 Record Year 2008 (31) 2005 (25) 2003 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Twickenham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Twickenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Twickenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Twickenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.8% -22.8% -33.1% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1970 (0.3%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Twickenham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Twickenham in 2012 was 27.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Twickenham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Twickenham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.1% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.59% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PRODUCTIONS 1.27% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANTS 1.16% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.93% DESIGN 1.86% DESIGN 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% RICHMOND 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUSINESS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.76% MUSIC 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CO 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CENTRE 0.58% LONDON 1.69% DIRECT 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% TWICKENHAM 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% FIZZY 0.46% J 1.57% FOR 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.46% IT 1.43% ONE 0.46% CARE 1.39% SECURITY 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.46% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% ROAD 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MARKETING 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% DIGITAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% FOOD 0.46% SECURITY 1.17%
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 229 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 54 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 16 40,648 59111 - Motion picture production activities 14 2,479 86900 - Other human health activities 12 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,291 90030 - Artistic creation 11 3,420 73110 - Advertising agencies 10 3,177 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 4,882 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 10 2,997 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 7,446 41100 - Development of building projects 9 7,980 59112 - Video production activities 8 1,611 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,177 56290 - Other food services 8 2,833
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