Barking, Essex

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 Barking when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barking when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barking when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barking when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Barking when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Barking when compared to any previous first half year.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Barking when compared to any previous April.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Barking was 2013 when 28.1% of all directors were female.

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 Barking when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barking when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 496 companies were formed in Barking. This figure is 13.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barking occurred in 2013 when a total of 496 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarkingUK
    2013496269,432
    2012436253,150
    % change13.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (496)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 Barking when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 245 companies were registered in Barking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.9% 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)BarkingUK
    2013245134,630
    2012223121,659
    % change9.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (245) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013957773
    New companies in 2012499876
    % change93.9%-21.4%-3.9%
    Record Year2013 (95)2012 (98)2012 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 273 companies were dissolved in Barking. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barking occurred in 2009 when a total of 340 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarkingUK
    2013273155,192
    2012242147,794
    % change12.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (340)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Barking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.6% 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)BarkingUK
    201314777,278
    201212580,218
    % change17.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Barking when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013355161
    Closed companies in 2012435329
    % change-18.6%-3.8%110%
    Record Year2009 (80)2009 (101)2013 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Barking when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Barking increased by 223 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarkingUK
    2013223114,240
    2012194105,356
    Record Year2013 (223)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Barking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 98 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BarkingUK
    20139857,352
    20129841,441
    Record Year 2008 (105) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Barking when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013602612
    Net growth in 201264547
    Record Year2013 (60)2012 (45)2012 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Barking formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barking
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Barking formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Barking
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change63.0%-23.7%-13.1%
    Record Year2013 (0.2%)2012 (0.2%)2012 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 37.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% 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 36.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% 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 Barking was 2013 when 28.1% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Barking 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 Barking was in 2009 when 29.2% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Barking 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
    CONSULTANTS1.48%CONSULTING5.25%
    IT1.27%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CARE1.20%PROPERTY2.48%
    BUSINESS1.13%TRADING2.05%
    LONDON1.13%ENGINEERING1.81%
    TRADERS1.06%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%LONDON1.77%
    TRADING0.99%BUSINESS1.77%
    CO0.92%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    GLOBAL0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSULTING0.85%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    MARKETING0.70%GLOBAL1.59%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    ENTERPRISES0.56%CARE1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.56%J1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PROPERTY0.49%IT1.40%
    FASHION0.49%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SECURITY0.49%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%BUILDING1.22%
    BUILDING0.42%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HEALTHCARE0.42%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    TRAINING0.42%CAPITAL1.16%
    ENTERPRISE0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied612257,517
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7324,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6425,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4033,633
    99999 - Dormant Company3644,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3054,555
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2712,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development188,590
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified175,319
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing175,253
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings175,665
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities166,771
    86900 - Other human health activities168,687
    80100 - Private security activities152,841
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities142,387
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified133,237
    41100 - Development of building projects128,876
    85600 - Educational support services113,117
    49410 - Freight transport by road116,273
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified115,057

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08555504 TRADE4WEB LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08556000 ISANO INDIA MADE EASY LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08559927 GWIIN LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560282 SLIEMA UK LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08560581 TANSIK LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08560799 MGR MUSIC LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08562464 TECNO SILICON LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08562659 FIX IT PRO LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08562811 BUSINESS LINK TRAINING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08564468 HUELEX SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08564513 LONGRIVER SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565334 ACC GARAGE SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08565399 SSI TRADERS LTD. 11 Jun 2013
    08566182 THETURKSONS' COMPANY LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08573198 HEALTHSITEUK LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575064 QR ARCHITECTS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08575320 DRR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575878 CLARISSAMART LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08578507 RP INFOTECH LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08578514 ARIDBOND LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08579959 ARISTON DEVELOPMENT LTD. 21 Jun 2013
    08581937 PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08583608 HIRA LOGISTICS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08584074 KLM ASSOCIATES LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08584580 ROY MEDICS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013