Harlow, Essex

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 104 companies were registered in Harlow during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)HarlowUK
    2010104105,137
    20099191,034
    % change14.3%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (204) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010303836
    New companies in 2009322534
    % change-6.3%52.0%5.9%
    Record Year2007 (71)2007 (63)2007 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 46.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)HarlowUK
    20106882,677
    2009126108,060
    % change-46.0%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010162131
    Closed companies in 2009111996
    % change45.5%10.5%-68%
    Record Year2001 (21)2010 (21)2009 (96)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Harlow during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 36 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)HarlowUK
    20103622,460
    2009-35-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (159) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201014175
    Net growth in 2009216-62
    Record Year2007 (58)2007 (47)2007 (54)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Harlow
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.0%30.1%-12.0%
    Record Year1964 (0.4%)1983 (0.8%)1966 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRADING0.88%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    SECURITY0.88%CONSULTING4.60%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    LOGISTICS0.88%PROPERTY2.50%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    ELECTRICAL0.74%TRADING1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%DESIGN1.91%
    MAINTENANCE0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    INTERNATIONAL0.74%MEDIA1.84%
    INVESTMENTS0.74%BUSINESS1.74%
    SAPPHIRE0.59%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    HARLOW0.59%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    ENGINEERING0.59%ENGINEERING1.54%
    H0.59%J1.48%
    CARE0.59%LONDON1.45%
    C0.59%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    PROPERTY0.59%GROUP1.37%
    CONSULTING0.59%GLOBAL1.35%
    MANAGEMENT0.59%PROPERTIES1.35%
    FINANCIAL0.44%BUILDING1.34%
    PLUMBING0.44%CARE1.33%
    BUILDING0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SERVICE0.44%M1.28%
    CONTRACTORS0.44%SYSTEMS1.25%
    M0.44%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied212228,645
    7487 - Other business activities9674,904
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2926,974
    7499 - Non-trading company2115,398
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1517,003
    6024 - Freight transport by road133,665
    9305 - Other service activities129,038
    62090 - Other information technology service activities126,340
    74990 - Non-trading company128,149
    7260 - Other computer related activities1010,331
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,152
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified108,154
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management914,007
    9999 - Dormant Company819,948
    7011 - Development & sell real estate85,300
    5530 - Restaurants74,798
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply79,659
    4534 - Other building installation72,840
    99999 - Dormant Company613,808
    86900 - Other human health activities53,445

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07209850 EQUITY HOUSE LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07181225 J BROWN 24HR LOCKSMITH SERVICES LTD 08 Mar 2010
    07171845 VESICA & INTEGRAL HEALTHCARE LTD 01 Mar 2010
    07192744 PARTYCASCADES LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07189162 SEGULAH CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07209952 HOTCHKISS LOGISTICS LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07205762 BOOTLACE BRANDS UK LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07199015 MAGNOMIRAKLES (UK) LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07198865 HAZELBLUE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 23 Mar 2010
    07191085 REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07179940 SWIM SAFETY LTD 05 Mar 2010
    07174901 JONES INSTALLATION (HARLOW) LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07202065 DEMES PALLET LOGISTICS LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07198843 KAYCHER TECHNICAL DIVING LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07196874 TACKERS 'N' SPREADS LTD 19 Mar 2010
    07196215 ELECTRONIC METERING EQUIPMENT & CONTROL LIMITED 19 Mar 2010
    07194207 JAY PEE CLEANERS LTD 18 Mar 2010
    07188769 SGB GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07187333 PATWARY BRIDGING FINANCE LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07187234 UNIVERSAL FILMS FINANCING LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07187210 CINEDREAMS PRODUCTIONS UK LTD 12 Mar 2010
    07186928 PENINSULAR ENTERPRISES LTD 11 Mar 2010
    07179004 WENHAM PROFILES LIMITED 04 Mar 2010
    07173066 SMELLY CATS PERFUME & COSMETICS LTD 01 Mar 2010
    07197294 WATERFALL CLOSE RIGHT TO MANAGE LTD 22 Mar 2010