Barking, Essex
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barking when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barking when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barking when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barking when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barking when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 335 companies were formed in Barking. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barking occurred in 2011 when a total of 335 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barking UK 2011 335 228,735 2010 307 203,749 % change 9.1% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (335) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 150 companies were registered in Barking during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Barking UK 2011 150 112,344 2010 162 98,612 % change -7.4% 13.9% Record Year 2010 (162) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barking when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 43 59 48 New companies in 2010 46 49 67 % change -6.5% 20.4% -28.4% Record Year 2010 (46) 2011 (59) 2010 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 232 companies were dissolved in Barking. This figure is 5.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barking occurred in 2009 when a total of 340 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barking UK 2011 232 162,310 2010 219 177,631 % change 5.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (340) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Barking during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Barking UK 2011 96 71,324 2010 110 94,954 % change -12.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 24 41 31 Closed companies in 2010 24 46 40 % change 0.0% -10.9% -23% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (101) 2009 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Barking increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barking UK 2011 103 66,425 2010 88 26,118 Record Year 2008 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Barking during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 54 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Barking UK 2011 54 41,020 2010 52 3,658 Record Year 2008 (105) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 19 18 17 Net growth in 2010 22 3 27 Record Year 2008 (27) 2008 (34) 2008 (44)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Barking formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barking 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Barking formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Barking 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change -9.5% -5.2% -36.6% Record Year 2009 (0.1%) 1967 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 37.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 37.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Barking was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Barking in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barking was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Barking in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LONDON 1.59% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANTS 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.86% SECURITY 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.17% GLOBAL 1.22% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 1.12% TRADING 2.05% BUSINESS 1.03% DESIGN 1.94% IT 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.92% WORLD 0.84% BUSINESS 1.87% TRADING 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MANAGEMENT 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COLLEGE 0.84% MEDIA 1.73% BARKING 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTING 0.84% LONDON 1.60% CENTRE 0.75% GLOBAL 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.75% J 1.44% CARE 0.66% CARE 1.44% INTERNATIONAL 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ENTERPRISE 0.66% IT 1.39% EAST 0.56% BUILDING 1.32% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRADERS 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.30% FOR 0.56% M 1.27% BLUE 0.47% S 1.23% CLEANING 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.20% COMMUNICATIONS 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 471 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 60 60,758 9305 - Other service activities 28 9,063 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 10,322 9999 - Dormant Company 22 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 7,849 99999 - Dormant Company 16 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 30,647 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 7,143 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,053 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 5,928 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 16,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 7,095 86900 - Other human health activities 10 4,154 7499 - Non-trading company 9 10,955 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 2,238 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,852 8514 - Other human health activities 7 2,515 7470 - Other cleaning activities 7 1,307
Recent Companies
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