Twickenham, Greater London

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Twickenham was 2013 when 34.9% of all directors were female.
  • The record second quarter for female directors in Twickenham was in 2013 when 36.5% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 300 companies were formed in Twickenham. This figure is 9.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Twickenham occurred in 2013 when a total of 300 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    2013300269,432
    2012274253,150
    % change9.5%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (300)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 138 companies were registered in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)TwickenhamUK
    2013138134,630
    2012127121,659
    % change8.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (138) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013545232
    New companies in 2012424342
    % change28.6%20.9%-23.8%
    Record Year2013 (54)2013 (52)2011 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Twickenham. This figure is 3.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013169155,192
    2012163147,794
    % change3.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (324)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)TwickenhamUK
    20138077,278
    20129780,218
    % change-17.5%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (215) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013282725
    Closed companies in 2012294028
    % change-3.4%-32.5%-11%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (133)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Twickenham increased by 131 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    2013131114,240
    2012111105,356
    Record Year2005 (178)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Twickenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 58 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)TwickenhamUK
    20135857,352
    20123041,441
    Record Year 2011 (80) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201326257
    Net growth in 201213314
    Record Year2011 (36)2013 (25)2005 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Twickenham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Twickenham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change8.1%17.5%-31.1%
    Record Year2001 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Twickenham was 2013 when 34.9% of all directors were female.

    34.9% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Twickenham was in 2013 when 36.5% of all directors were female.

    36.5% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.41%CONSULTING5.25%
    ASSOCIATES1.32%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%PROPERTY2.48%
    TWICKENHAM0.99%TRADING2.05%
    LONDON0.88%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUSINESS0.88%DESIGN1.79%
    ONE0.77%LONDON1.77%
    DIGITAL0.66%BUSINESS1.77%
    PRODUCTIONS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    IN0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    FIZZY0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    MEDIA0.55%MEDIA1.57%
    ENTERPRISE0.44%CARE1.55%
    BUILDING0.44%J1.53%
    MUSIC0.44%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ROAD0.44%IT1.40%
    PROPERTY0.44%PROPERTIES1.40%
    FOR0.44%M1.26%
    ALL0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    FOOD0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FILMS0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    COACHING0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    DESIGN0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied251257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8033,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5725,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3854,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3324,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2817,095
    99999 - Dormant Company2644,817
    62012 - Business and domestic software development168,590
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities136,771
    90030 - Artistic creation123,872
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,578
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings125,665
    86900 - Other human health activities118,687
    59111 - Motion picture production activities112,715
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies113,371
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,303
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate107,871
    41100 - Development of building projects108,876
    59113 - Television programme production activities91,905
    73110 - Advertising agencies93,475

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468214 HOT JUPITERS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08470571 AGRITOUCH LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08470796 OMNICHANNEL CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08477054 B2ORGANIC CAFE LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08493506 ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT MOVERS LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08494577 JPD-HR LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08495232 LONDON VAN MOVES LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08497825 BUTIKKEN LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08497927 STRADEA LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08502133 CRYSTAL STAR (UK) LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08506251 WSC CONSULTING LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08509163 LANGDON PARK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08509347 PAPERFEET THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510404 KNOW YOUR DATA LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510623 SASKIA AMBLER LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08469786 SEAWILLOW LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08470510 THE FALLOW DEER LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08470853 WEST THAMES PHYSIOTHERAPY LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08472501 STRONGFLAME LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472641 PCH LONDON LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08477324 HALAL CONSULTATIONS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08483323 TASTY BITE FOOD LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08493710 ZAFEON LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08494481 TECH ASSEMBLE LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08497424 THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH COACHING LIMITED 22 Apr 2013