Wembley, Greater London

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wembley when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wembley when compared to any previous December.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wembley when compared to any previous second half year.

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. Annual Data (2014)

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

    A total of 2,013 companies were formed in Wembley in 2014. This total is 11.8% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearWembleyUK
    20142,013582,051
    20131,801529,363
    20121,766491,893
    20111,543452,870
    20101,437400,358
    Record Year2014 (2,013)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 972 companies were formed in Wembley. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wembley occurred in 2014 when a total of 972 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WembleyUK
    2014972281,320
    2013923259,931
    % change5.3%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (972)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 442 companies were registered in Wembley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WembleyUK
    2014442137,906
    2013461127,247
    % change-4.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2013 (461) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014158146138
    New companies in 2013170181110
    % change-7.1%-19.3%25.5%
    Record Year2013 (170)2013 (181)2014 (138)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 1,391 companies were dissolved in Wembley in 2014. This total is 23.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearWembleyUK
    20141,391367,937
    20131,127332,213
    2012989293,729
    20111,023314,524
    20101,044342,233
    Record Year2009 (1,679)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wembley when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 718 companies were dissolved in Wembley. This figure is 20.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wembley occurred in 2014 when a total of 718 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WembleyUK
    2014718190,730
    2013595177,021
    % change20.7%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (718)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 336 companies were dissolved in Wembley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WembleyUK
    201433689,060
    201330890,851
    % change9.1%-2.0%
    Record Year 2014 (336) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201498112126
    Closed companies in 201395109104
    % change3.2%2.8%21%
    Record Year2012 (100)2011 (114)2008 (127)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 622 companies were added to the company register for Wembley in 2014. This number represents growth of 30.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 52 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Wembley company register grew by 777 companies.

    YearWembleyUK
    2014622214,114
    2013674197,150
    2012777198,164
    2011520138,346
    201039358,125
    Record Year2012 (777)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wembley increased by 254 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WembleyUK
    201425490,590
    201332882,910
    Record Year2012 (428)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Wembley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 106 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WembleyUK
    201410648,846
    201315336,396
    Record Year 2012 (223) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014603412
    Net growth in 201375726
    Record Year2013 (75)2013 (72)2012 (89)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Wembley was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.

    YearWembley
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960)1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Wembley formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Wembley
    20140.3%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Wembley
    20140.3%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.4%0.3%
    % change-11.6%-23.4%7.4%
    Record Year1993 (0.5%)2013 (0.4%)1991 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 40.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 39.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 39.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Wembley was 1978 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Wembley in 2014 was 21.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Wembley was 2012 when 23.6% of all directors were female.

    21.7% of all director appointments in Wembley in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wembley was in 2011 when 23.1% of all directors were female.

    20.2% of all director appointments in Wembley in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.70%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CARE1.16%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.16%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    TRADING1.08%ENGINEERING2.10%
    GLOBAL1.05%CARE2.02%
    BUSINESS0.87%TRADING1.94%
    IT0.87%LONDON1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.87%TRANSPORT1.93%
    BUILDING0.83%DESIGN1.66%
    PROPERTY0.69%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    DESIGN0.61%PROPERTIES1.62%
    HOUSE0.61%BUSINESS1.56%
    WEMBLEY0.61%J1.54%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%CO.,1.50%
    BEAUTY0.54%GLOBAL1.49%
    M0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRADERS0.51%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    (LONDON)0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ENTERPRISE0.47%MEDIA1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.47%IT1.31%
    MEDIA0.47%BUILDING1.29%
    TRAVEL0.47%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,142265,608
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16430,178
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15329,009
    99999 - Dormant Company13348,509
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12058,068
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8142,290
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6712,837
    86900 - Other human health activities4912,976
    56101 - Licensed restaurants488,782
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet4310,107
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3911,212
    41100 - Development of building projects3711,397
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities373,012
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3619,049
    62012 - Business and domestic software development349,752
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing335,931
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores273,802
    74990 - Non-trading company2713,984
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings277,559
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified268,761

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09333948 GALAXY BUSINESS SOLUTION PVT LTD 01 Dec 2014
    09337572 ESHAN FRUITS LIMITED 02 Dec 2014
    09344774 PRO A TO Z LTD 08 Dec 2014
    09346623 INSPIRE MORVERN LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09354272 IASECURITIES LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09356976 SAMOSA EXPRESS LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09357505 OBINNA ENTERPRISES LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
    09360213 PAPA'S CATERING LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09361199 PROFESSIONAL INTRODUCERS LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09361611 KRISH TIFFIN SERVICE LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09364396 AHT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 22 Dec 2014
    09364867 PLUMB AND HEAT EXPRESS (UK) LTD 22 Dec 2014
    09369124 MATT CONSTRUCT LTD 29 Dec 2014
    09338144 GRILL AND SPICE LTD 03 Dec 2014
    09338504 FINA FLOR FILMS LTD 03 Dec 2014
    09339108 M & D PLUMBING LIMITED 03 Dec 2014
    09340614 BARN HILL GARAGES LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09341855 LA BUILDING LIMITED 04 Dec 2014
    09344108 INDUSTRIAL TRADING & ENGINEERING CORPORATION (I-TEC) LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09344134 HALL HOUSE AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09345006 CARLTON BERKELEY LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09348231 VIVANTA UK LTD 09 Dec 2014
    09349892 CLOUD GREEN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Dec 2014
    09355217 SHAHLON (UK) LTD 15 Dec 2014
    09355266 KITTAN TRADING LIMITED 15 Dec 2014