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Wembley, Greater London

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wembley when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wembley when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 847 companies were formed in Wembley. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wembley occurred in 2012 when a total of 847 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WembleyUK
    2012847253,150
    2011794228,735
    % change6.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (847)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 420 companies were registered in Wembley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WembleyUK
    2012420121,659
    2011413112,344
    % change1.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (420) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012148148124
    New companies in 2011133131149
    % change11.3%13.0%-16.8%
    Record Year2012 (148)2012 (148)2011 (149)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 498 companies were dissolved in Wembley. This figure is 7.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wembley occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,004 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WembleyUK
    2012498147,793
    2011538162,310
    % change-7.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,004)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 280 companies were dissolved in Wembley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WembleyUK
    201228080,218
    201124771,324
    % change13.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (596) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201277103100
    Closed companies in 20114311589
    % change79.1%-10.4%12%
    Record Year2009 (203)2009 (260)2009 (133)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wembley increased by 349 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WembleyUK
    2012349105,357
    201125666,425
    Record Year2007 (415)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Wembley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 140 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WembleyUK
    201214041,441
    201116641,020
    Record Year 2007 (261) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012714524
    Net growth in 2011901660
    Record Year2011 (90)2007 (77)2007 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wembley
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Wembley
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.4%
    % change-6.3%-1.0%-11.1%
    Record Year1990 (0.5%)1964 (0.5%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 38.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 37.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    19.2% of all director appointments in Wembley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wembley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    21.1% of all director appointments in Wembley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.60%CONSULTING5.07%
    LONDON1.38%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.24%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.24%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRADING1.11%TRADING2.10%
    BUILDING0.93%DESIGN1.89%
    INVESTMENTS0.89%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT0.89%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.84%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    GLOBAL0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    K0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%LONDON1.68%
    MEDIA0.67%J1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%GLOBAL1.51%
    SECURITY0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TECHNOLOGY0.53%IT1.42%
    BUSINESS0.53%CARE1.31%
    CARE0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISE0.49%M1.26%
    S0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    INTERNATIONAL0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    INFOTECH0.40%S1.18%
    WEMBLEY0.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,068244,457
    7487 - Other business activities15947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9335,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7815,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7814,220
    9999 - Dormant Company5316,469
    99999 - Dormant Company5226,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities468,258
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply416,356
    9305 - Other service activities407,926
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4020,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3410,978
    62012 - Business and domestic software development304,742
    7260 - Other computer related activities296,456
    5530 - Restaurants284,037
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2210,271
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate224,535
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating211,718
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult182,170
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores171,933

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015040 BLACK ARROW TRANSPORT LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08015101 CASTLEBOSS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08018707 POPAT STORES (U K) LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020996 NEPALI BAZAR GRS UK LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025481 HAMMERNIK LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08026843 TANSOW TECHNOLOGIES LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08029940 DOAAA LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08030413 OS TRANSPORT LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08031189 VONLYSALE LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08033126 RAM KUMAR LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08034670 ECRUMODA LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034693 NOVELJOBS LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08036047 ALLEY FASHIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036255 YELLOW PHOENIX LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08043299 CHITRAGUPTA ACCOUNTANTS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08045092 HIROS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08045181 UNIVERSAL INNOVATION LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08015597 STANTON NGR LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08015896 R CARTER LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016063 CRESTOAK INVESTMENTS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08019123 REMOTE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020320 HARVIST LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022016 ML FINANCIAL PAYMENTS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08023449 EASY WHEELS (UK) LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08026873 H&M (WEMBLEY) LIMITED 12 Apr 2012