Wembley, 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 Wembley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wembley when compared to any previous May.

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 Wembley when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 878 companies were formed in Wembley. This figure is 3.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wembley occurred in 2013 when a total of 878 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WembleyUK
    2013878269,432
    2012847253,150
    % change3.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (878)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 Wembley when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 444 companies were registered in Wembley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 5.7% 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)WembleyUK
    2013444134,630
    2012420121,659
    % change5.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (444) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013149174121
    New companies in 2012148148124
    % change0.7%17.6%-2.4%
    Record Year2013 (149)2013 (174)2011 (149)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 532 companies were dissolved in Wembley. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013532155,192
    2012498147,794
    % change6.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,004)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 270 companies were dissolved in Wembley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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)WembleyUK
    201327077,278
    201228080,218
    % change-3.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (596) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013928098
    Closed companies in 201277103100
    % change19.5%-22.3%-2%
    Record Year2009 (203)2009 (260)2009 (133)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wembley increased by 346 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WembleyUK
    2013346114,240
    2012349105,356
    Record Year2007 (415)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Wembley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 174 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WembleyUK
    201317457,352
    201214041,441
    Record Year 2007 (261) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013579423
    Net growth in 2012714524
    Record Year2011 (90)2013 (94)2007 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wembley
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Wembley
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change-15.4%14.3%-11.7%
    Record Year2010 (0.4%)1995 (0.5%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 40.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% 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 39.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 Wembley was 2011 when 21.9% of all directors were female.

    20.2% of all director appointments in Wembley 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 Wembley was in 2011 when 22.7% of all directors were female.

    19.0% of all director appointments in Wembley 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
    LONDON1.91%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.62%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    TRADING1.30%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    GLOBAL1.18%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS0.97%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTING0.93%DESIGN1.79%
    BUSINESS0.93%LONDON1.77%
    IT0.85%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CARE0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PROPERTY0.73%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.69%GLOBAL1.59%
    ENTERPRISE0.61%MEDIA1.57%
    J0.61%CARE1.55%
    ENTERPRISES0.53%J1.53%
    R0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CO0.49%IT1.40%
    CAR0.49%PROPERTIES1.40%
    BUILDING0.45%M1.26%
    INTERNATIONAL0.45%BUILDING1.22%
    CARS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    C0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SECURITY0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    BEAUTY0.41%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,050257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities15525,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12954,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11424,324
    99999 - Dormant Company10644,817
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7112,578
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6433,633
    62012 - Business and domestic software development438,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4317,095
    56101 - Licensed restaurants437,148
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate347,871
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating333,168
    86900 - Other human health activities338,687
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores293,345
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing285,253
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet277,793
    41100 - Development of building projects278,876
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities262,387
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities266,771
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment255,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468377 RIGHT HOME ESTATES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08468681 RNR PARTNERS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08471583 ENTIA CONTRACTS LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08472463 US FREEADS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08474298 BRIGHT SPARKS TUTION LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08481555 CHF ASSOCIATES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481869 AM ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08483222 MH INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484414 FLEET MINICABS LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08485485 INAYAA LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08486880 SUNRISE SERVICE LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08487933 WESTERN HALAL MEAT AND POULTRY LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08489589 EVENT MASSAGE LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490183 HERDWICK DEVELOPMENTS LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492291 CELLULE INTELLIGENTE LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08494931 R A INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08497538 INOVATIC LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08498320 ALLA COMMUNITY SERVICES UK LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08502710 CRITICAL RESOURCE LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08502713 G J CLARK CARPENTRY & BUILDING LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08503403 WEM BUSINESS LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08504874 FAIRBANKS TRIALS LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08475840 MILA SAMANAK LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08480921 SUNCRUX LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08483495 IREVIVE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Apr 2013