Epping, Essex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Epping when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epping when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epping when compared to any previous Q4.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Epping when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Epping when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Epping when compared to any previous October.
- The record second half year for female directors in Epping was 2014 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Epping was in 2014 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Epping when compared to any year in history.
A total of 252 companies were formed in Epping in 2014. This total is 20.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Epping UK 2014 252 582,051 2013 210 529,363 2012 205 491,893 2011 176 452,870 2010 171 400,358 Record Year 2014 (252) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epping when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 120 companies were formed in Epping. This figure is 13.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Epping occurred in 2014 when a total of 120 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Epping UK 2014 120 281,320 2013 106 259,931 % change 13.2% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (120) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epping when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 60 companies were registered in Epping during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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) Epping UK 2014 60 137,906 2013 49 127,247 % change 22.4% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (60) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 25 22 13 New companies in 2013 27 12 10 % change -7.4% 83.3% 30.0% Record Year 2013 (27) 2012 (33) 2014 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 150 companies were dissolved in Epping in 2014. This total is 3.8% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Epping UK 2014 150 367,937 2013 156 332,213 2012 123 293,729 2011 133 314,524 2010 133 342,233 Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Epping. This figure is 15.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Epping occurred in 2013 when a total of 88 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Epping UK 2014 74 190,730 2013 88 177,021 % change -15.9% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (88) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Epping during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 37.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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) Epping UK 2014 32 89,060 2013 51 90,851 % change -37.3% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (51) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 9 10 13 Closed companies in 2013 22 15 14 % change -59.1% -33.3% -7% Record Year 2013 (22) 2010 (17) 2013 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Epping when compared to any year in history.
A total of 102 companies were added to the company register for Epping in 2014. This number represents growth of 40.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 48 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Epping company register grew by 102 companies.
Year Epping UK 2014 102 214,114 2013 54 197,150 2012 82 198,164 2011 43 138,346 2010 38 58,125 Record Year 2014 (102) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Epping when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Epping increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Epping UK 2014 46 90,590 2013 18 82,910 Record Year 2014 (46) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Epping during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Epping UK 2014 28 48,846 2013 -2 36,396 Record Year 2014 (28) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Epping when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 16 12 0 Net growth in 2013 5 -3 -4 Record Year 2014 (16) 2012 (20) 2002 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Epping formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Epping was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Epping 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Epping formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Epping 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Epping formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Epping 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -11.9% 74.5% 11.4% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Epping was 1983 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Epping in 2014 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Epping was 2014 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
34.4% of all director appointments in Epping 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Epping was in 2014 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
34.8% of all director appointments in Epping 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.46% CONSULTING 5.22% D 2.24% MANAGEMENT 4.58% G 1.79% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MAINTENANCE 1.34% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.12% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% BUILDING 1.12% ENGINEERING 2.10% EPPING 1.12% CARE 2.02% M 0.89% TRADING 1.94% RICH 0.89% LONDON 1.93% ESSEX 0.89% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% DESIGN 1.66% LONDON 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.64% VEHICLE 0.89% ELECTRICAL 1.62% MANAGEMENT 0.89% PROPERTIES 1.62% S 0.89% BUSINESS 1.56% INVESTMENTS 0.67% J 1.54% MUMMY 0.67% CO., 1.50% CO 0.67% GLOBAL 1.49% CAR 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (ESSEX) 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ENGINEERING 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% PROPERTIES 0.67% MEDIA 1.33% ROOFING 0.67% IT 1.31% STAFFING 0.67% BUILDING 1.29% ASSOCIATES 0.67% M 1.22%
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 92 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 18 48,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 19,049 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,837 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 30,178 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 6,010 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 11,212 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,761 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 7,528 70221 - Financial management 5 3,608 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 9,752 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,984 61100 - Wired telecommunications activities 4 645 85600 - Educational support services 4 4,012 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 3,719 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,931 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 10,842
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09294492 LOCK M OUT LIMITED 04 Nov 2014 09296153 EMG CAPITAL LIMITED 05 Nov 2014 09296885 CONNECTION MARKETING MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Nov 2014 09298839 YUMMY MUMMY MEDIA LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09299391 SOUND INC LTD 06 Nov 2014 09301872 EPPING PET SHOP AND GROOMING PARLOUR LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09302463 AJST LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09305934 CONSULTANT SURVEYORS UK LIMITED 11 Nov 2014 09307374 SELBORNE ALEXANDRA CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09309062 SI02 GLASS LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09309083 OPSEC CONSULTANTS LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09316104 CMDE LTD 18 Nov 2014 09317557 VNA SEARCH LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09318020 NICK RAYMENT LTD 19 Nov 2014 09319725 GOBIND PROPERTIES LTD 20 Nov 2014 09320539 BAINES ROOFING LIMITED 20 Nov 2014 09321014 BOO STUDIO LIMITED 20 Nov 2014 09323845 VRB HOLDINGS LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09323995 BURLING FINANCIAL LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09326312 SEVENTH LAP RACING LIMITED 25 Nov 2014 09331112 INSTANT DRAINS LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 09332734 MARJO PROPERTIES LIMITED 28 Nov 2014