Dunmow, Essex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 103 companies were formed in Dunmow. This figure is 16.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dunmow occurred in 2012 when a total of 127 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DunmowUK
    2014103300,731
    2013123269,432
    % change-16.3%11.6%
    Record Year2012 (127)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 48 companies were registered in Dunmow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly 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)DunmowUK
    201448150,009
    201359134,630
    % change-18.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2012 (77) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014181119
    New companies in 2013202118
    % change-10.0%-47.6%5.6%
    Record Year2012 (31)2011 (28)2012 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 76 companies were dissolved in Dunmow. This figure is 3.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dunmow occurred in 2009 when a total of 104 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DunmowUK
    201476177,207
    201379155,192
    % change-3.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Dunmow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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)DunmowUK
    20144094,837
    20133877,278
    % change5.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014101317
    Closed companies in 201316148
    % change-37.5%-7.1%113%
    Record Year2009 (19)2009 (29)2014 (17)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dunmow increased by 27 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DunmowUK
    201427123,524
    201344114,240
    Record Year2012 (65)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Dunmow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 8 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)DunmowUK
    2014855,172
    20132157,352
    Record Year 2012 (47) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20148-22
    Net growth in 20134710
    Record Year2012 (21)2012 (14)2003 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Dunmow formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dunmow
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Dunmow formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Dunmow
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-18.8%-51.6%-8.7%
    Record Year1988 (0.1%)1990 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 Dunmow was 2005 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Dunmow 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 Dunmow was in 2010 when 33.7% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Dunmow 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
    MANAGEMENT1.76%CONSULTING5.16%
    ESSEX1.51%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANTS1.26%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%PROPERTY2.66%
    ENTERPRISES0.75%TRADING2.03%
    PLUMBING0.75%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CO0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    DE0.75%LONDON1.93%
    MEDIA0.75%CARE1.85%
    DUNMOW0.75%DESIGN1.75%
    R0.50%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SOFTWARE0.50%BUSINESS1.69%
    LONDON0.50%PROPERTIES1.63%
    LEAD0.50%TRANSPORT1.58%
    NOA0.50%GLOBAL1.55%
    DEVELOPMENT0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    SALES0.50%J1.51%
    HIGGS0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ONE0.50%MEDIA1.44%
    PRODUCTIONS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    HENRY0.50%IT1.33%
    CAR0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    BEAUTY0.50%BUILDING1.26%
    PAPER0.50%M1.24%
    MOTOR0.50%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied78261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2440,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2357,421
    99999 - Dormant Company2148,436
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified125,836
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1128,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1019,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities829,029
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet79,900
    62090 - Other information technology service activities613,024
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings67,053
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified58,533
    56101 - Licensed restaurants58,585
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies54,076
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment56,631
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities57,415
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate410,133
    74990 - Non-trading company414,351
    56290 - Other food services44,324
    90030 - Artistic creation44,548

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09023931 MICHAEL O'CONNELL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09029536 TALK PAPER LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09032845 SEVEN PAPER LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09038534 LIT WITHIN LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09046416 NOA NOA CHELSEA LTD 19 May 2014
    09046907 SP8E SERVICES LTD 19 May 2014
    09052235 TOWN & COUNTRY MAIDS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09052384 ROMLAS SERVICES LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09058559 ENIGMA KEY LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09060969 HENRY HIGGS LONDON LTD 29 May 2014
    09061506 SELMANTECH LTD 29 May 2014

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