Wembley, Greater London

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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 Wembley when compared to any previous first half year.

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

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,041 companies were formed in Wembley. This figure is 18.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wembley occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,041 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WembleyUK
    20141,041300,731
    2013878269,432
    % change18.6%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (1,041)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 Wembley when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 517 companies were registered in Wembley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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)WembleyUK
    2014517150,009
    2013444134,630
    % change16.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (517) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Wembley when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014189173155
    New companies in 2013149174121
    % change26.8%-0.6%28.1%
    Record Year2014 (189)2013 (174)2014 (155)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 673 companies were dissolved in Wembley. This figure is 26.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014673177,207
    2013532155,192
    % change26.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,004)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 370 companies were dissolved in Wembley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly 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)WembleyUK
    201437094,837
    201327077,278
    % change37.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (596) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wembley when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201471160139
    Closed companies in 2013928098
    % change-22.8%100.0%42%
    Record Year2009 (203)2009 (260)2014 (139)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wembley increased by 368 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WembleyUK
    2014368123,524
    2013346114,240
    Record Year2007 (415)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Wembley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 147 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WembleyUK
    201414755,172
    201317457,352
    Record Year 2007 (261) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wembley when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Wembley when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141181316
    Net growth in 2013579423
    Record Year2014 (118)2013 (94)2007 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wembley
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Wembley
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.4%0.3%
    % change14.4%-8.2%11.0%
    Record Year2010 (0.4%)1995 (0.5%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 40.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% 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 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% 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 Wembley was 2011 when 21.9% of all directors were female.

    21.1% of all director appointments in Wembley 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 Wembley was in 2011 when 22.7% of all directors were female.

    21.3% of all director appointments in Wembley 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
    MANAGEMENT1.72%CONSULTING5.16%
    LONDON1.68%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.60%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTING1.46%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSTRUCTION1.19%TRADING2.03%
    GLOBAL1.16%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRADING1.16%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANTS1.01%LONDON1.93%
    IT1.01%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTIES0.93%DESIGN1.75%
    BUSINESS0.90%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUILDING0.90%BUSINESS1.69%
    PROPERTY0.82%PROPERTIES1.63%
    SERVICE0.67%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%GLOBAL1.55%
    MEDIA0.63%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    HOUSE0.63%J1.51%
    CARE0.56%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    WEMBLEY0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    DESIGN0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    FOODS0.49%IT1.33%
    M0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    TRAVEL0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    MARKETING0.45%M1.24%
    MOTORS0.45%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,138261,557
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities15729,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13028,352
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12557,421
    99999 - Dormant Company11748,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7940,250
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6713,024
    56101 - Licensed restaurants498,585
    62012 - Business and domestic software development419,834
    86900 - Other human health activities3911,292
    41100 - Development of building projects3910,527
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3619,058
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet369,900
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3610,133
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities342,905
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing305,855
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating293,928
    74990 - Non-trading company2914,351
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings277,053
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities267,415

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09066021 SEQUENCE LEGAL ADVISORS LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09069157 HITENDRA LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09073687 CHRISTINE MANNION SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09082282 WOJ CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09087005 FESTIVAL FRIENDS APP LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09091625 INSPIRED BUY LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09093230 JIV PROPERTIES LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09093907 DOLPHIN SALES LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09094346 MOTH SHIELD LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09097674 UK IMPORTS AND EXPORTS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09100807 ZENITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103369 WEMBLEY PARK TRADERS LTS LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09104622 JOORI CARS LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09104657 JUMEIRAH REPAIR CENTER LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09104890 ANNIKA PROPERTIES LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09105093 NUTCRACKERS FRESH LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09105711 TALK RUGBY LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09105754 SUPAPURE LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09107587 G.I.FASHIONS LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09065905 GREAT LEADS LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09066814 WEMBLEY DRUM CENTRE LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09066985 WEMBLEY MUSIC PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09067881 FOURTH WAY WEMBLEY AUTOS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09069568 FESTATES LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09070766 MULTI CENTRE TRAVELS LTD 04 Jun 2014