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
New Company Registrations
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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) Barking UK 2013 496 269,432 2012 436 253,150 % change 13.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (496) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Barking UK 2013 245 134,630 2012 223 121,659 % change 9.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (245) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 95 77 73 New companies in 2012 49 98 76 % change 93.9% -21.4% -3.9% Record Year 2013 (95) 2012 (98) 2012 (76)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Barking UK 2013 273 155,192 2012 242 147,794 % change 12.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (340) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Barking UK 2013 147 77,278 2012 125 80,218 % change 17.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2013 35 51 61 Closed companies in 2012 43 53 29 % change -18.6% -3.8% 110% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (101) 2013 (61)
Net Company Growth
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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) Barking UK 2013 223 114,240 2012 194 105,356 Record Year 2013 (223) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Barking UK 2013 98 57,352 2012 98 41,441 Record Year 2008 (105) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 60 26 12 Net growth in 2012 6 45 47 Record Year 2013 (60) 2012 (45) 2012 (47)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 63.0% -23.7% -13.1% Record Year 2013 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANTS 1.48% CONSULTING 5.25% IT 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CARE 1.20% PROPERTY 2.48% BUSINESS 1.13% TRADING 2.05% LONDON 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.81% TRADERS 1.06% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.99% LONDON 1.77% TRADING 0.99% BUSINESS 1.77% CO 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GLOBAL 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MARKETING 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% TECHNOLOGIES 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% ENTERPRISES 0.56% CARE 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.56% J 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTY 0.49% IT 1.40% FASHION 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.40% SECURITY 0.49% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% BUILDING 1.22% BUILDING 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HEALTHCARE 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% ENTERPRISE 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 612 257,517 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 73 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 64 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 36 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 54,555 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 12,578 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 8,590 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 5,319 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 5,253 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 17 5,665 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 6,771 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 80100 - Private security activities 15 2,841 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 14 2,387 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 13 3,237 41100 - Development of building projects 12 8,876 85600 - Educational support services 11 3,117 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 6,273 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 11 5,057
Recent Companies
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