Twickenham, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 306 companies were formed in Twickenham. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Twickenham occurred in 2014 when a total of 306 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    2014306300,731
    2013300269,432
    % change2.0%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (306)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 152 companies were registered in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)TwickenhamUK
    2014152150,009
    2013138134,630
    % change10.1%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (152) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Twickenham when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014484163
    New companies in 2013545232
    % change-11.1%-21.2%96.9%
    Record Year2013 (54)2013 (52)2014 (63)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 170 companies were dissolved in Twickenham. This figure is 0.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014170177,207
    2013169155,192
    % change0.6%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (324)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Twickenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)TwickenhamUK
    20149594,837
    20138077,278
    % change18.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (215) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014184829
    Closed companies in 2013282725
    % change-35.7%77.8%16%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (133)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Twickenham increased by 136 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TwickenhamUK
    2014136123,524
    2013131114,240
    Record Year2005 (178)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Twickenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 57 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)TwickenhamUK
    20145755,172
    20135857,352
    Record Year 2011 (80) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Twickenham when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201430-734
    Net growth in 201326257
    Record Year2011 (36)2013 (25)2014 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Twickenham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Twickenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Twickenham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-19.9%-27.3%70.7%
    Record Year2001 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    28.1% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    27.1% of all director appointments in Twickenham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.95%CONSULTING5.16%
    LONDON1.25%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.96%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%PROPERTY2.66%
    RICHMOND0.77%TRADING2.03%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%ENGINEERING1.99%
    FILMS0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTY0.67%LONDON1.93%
    BUILDING0.58%CARE1.85%
    ROAD0.58%DESIGN1.75%
    MEDIA0.58%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CAPITAL0.58%BUSINESS1.69%
    TWICKENHAM0.58%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSULTANCY0.58%TRANSPORT1.58%
    PARTNERS0.48%GLOBAL1.55%
    FIZZY0.48%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUSINESS0.48%J1.51%
    PRODUCTIONS0.48%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.48%MEDIA1.44%
    FOR0.48%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.48%IT1.33%
    INVESTMENT0.39%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    GLOBAL0.39%BUILDING1.26%
    IT0.39%M1.24%
    OIL0.39%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied239261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8940,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5229,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4257,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3728,352
    99999 - Dormant Company3748,436
    62012 - Business and domestic software development229,834
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,058
    86900 - Other human health activities1911,292
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,351
    59111 - Motion picture production activities143,238
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1413,024
    41100 - Development of building projects1210,527
    59113 - Television programme production activities122,225
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets116,286
    90030 - Artistic creation114,548
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies114,076
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet119,900
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified106,099
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1010,133

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09025720 JANE GREENE LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09027928 SOMEBODY TECH LTD 07 May 2014
    09027962 DE CONFIANCE LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09031752 PATIMAX DORADO U.K. LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09032500 REVOLUTION CARS LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033052 KBAM CONSULTING LTD 09 May 2014
    09033412 JAMES L BOWRING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09034427 RIGHTSIZE LTD 12 May 2014
    09034898 VNE CONSULTANCY LTD 12 May 2014
    09039692 BUJO58 LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09043954 PROJONIX LTD 16 May 2014
    09044163 THE THIRSTY FOX LTD 16 May 2014
    09045586 CITRA PARTNERS LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09045807 DIVERSITY AT WORK LTD 19 May 2014
    09046813 HIDDEN-IN-SIGHT INTERNATIONAL LTD 19 May 2014
    09062278 CREATIVE SKINS FX LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09020751 WOODBELL CONSTRUCTION (UK) LTD 01 May 2014
    09028721 FREDERICK JAMESON BESPOKE INTERIORS LTD 07 May 2014
    09028842 ELLIPSIS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09033700 404 RESOURCE NOT FOUND LTD 12 May 2014
    09046163 PALWORTH LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09050168 EXPANSIONS MARKETING LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09051307 THE PALEO BOX LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09054163 AGENT THOMAS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 23 May 2014
    09064199 ARLJL LIMITED 30 May 2014