Harlow, Essex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 209 companies were formed in Harlow. This figure is 14.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harlow occurred in 2007 when a total of 337 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarlowUK
    2010209203,749
    2009183182,021
    % change14.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (337)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 105 companies were registered in Harlow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarlowUK
    201010598,612
    20099290,987
    % change14.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (133) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010283245
    New companies in 2009313526
    % change-9.7%-8.6%73.1%
    Record Year2007 (65)2003 (47)2010 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Harlow. This figure is 53.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harlow occurred in 2009 when a total of 363 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarlowUK
    2010169177,631
    2009363289,236
    % change-53.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (363)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 57.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarlowUK
    201010194,954
    2009237181,176
    % change-57.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010194042
    Closed companies in 20099910434
    % change-80.8%-61.5%24%
    Record Year2009 (99)2009 (104)2010 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Harlow increased by 40 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarlowUK
    20104026,118
    2009-180-107,215
    Record Year2007 (260)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Harlow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 4 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarlowUK
    201043,658
    2009-145-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (101) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20109-83
    Net growth in 2009-68-69-8
    Record Year2007 (58)2003 (41)2007 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Harlow
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Harlow
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-16.9%-12.8%55.7%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1974 (0.3%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    25.5% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Harlow in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MAINTENANCE0.86%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.86%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    LOGISTICS0.86%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    INVESTMENTS0.72%TRADING2.01%
    SECURITY0.72%DESIGN1.91%
    HARLOW0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    TRADING0.72%MEDIA1.80%
    RECRUITMENT0.58%BUSINESS1.75%
    CARE0.58%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MANAGEMENT0.58%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SUPPLIES0.58%ENGINEERING1.56%
    H0.58%LONDON1.52%
    INTERNATIONAL0.58%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ENGINEERING0.58%J1.46%
    GLOBAL0.58%CARE1.41%
    CONSULTING0.58%GLOBAL1.39%
    J0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BUILDING0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    TRANSPORT0.43%M1.29%
    PROPERTY0.43%IT1.28%
    C0.43%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    LONDON0.43%GROUP1.25%
    CONSTRUCTION0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied186207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7468,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2725,942
    7499 - Non-trading company2013,997
    9999 - Dormant Company1319,842
    9305 - Other service activities138,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1114,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management913,490
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    62090 - Other information technology service activities85,854
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified87,922
    6024 - Freight transport by road82,960
    74990 - Non-trading company87,893
    7260 - Other computer related activities89,122
    49410 - Freight transport by road71,954
    4534 - Other building installation72,652
    99999 - Dormant Company714,342
    86900 - Other human health activities73,450
    7011 - Development & sell real estate64,579
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07265554 COUNTRY OFFICE SUPPLIES & SERVICES LTD 26 May 2010
    07252199 HAWTHORN DENTAL PRACTICE LTD 13 May 2010
    07251472 CATERERS ETC LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07245783 BLUE ELECTRICAL (ESSEX) LTD 06 May 2010
    07245427 DESIGNTURBINE LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07245035 DETAIL INTERIOR (UK) LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07267978 D&K ORGANISATION SERVICES LTD 28 May 2010
    07265976 MUSICBOOK.ME LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265461 C & J CLEANING SERVICES LTD 26 May 2010
    07264568 ELKAVE LTD 25 May 2010
    OC355197 TOWER AND BANKS LLP 24 May 2010
    07268112 CRYSTAL CONTRACTING LTD 28 May 2010
    07261456 STEPHEN J TAYLOR LTD 21 May 2010
    07259770 COLLEGE SPACE LTD 20 May 2010
    07252091 G AUTY CAR REPAIRS LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07248081 IRENE E SAMUEL LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07246880 FINANCES BY NAOMI LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07242659 ESSEX AND LONDON MAINTENANCE COMPANY LTD 04 May 2010
    07258620 ZONE CHAUFFEURS EXEC LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258299 VLADMIL LTD 19 May 2010
    07251742 MODICA TRADING LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07250326 ARTHNA NURSING AND RECRUITMENT AGENCY LTD 11 May 2010
    07250303 CROSSLAND PHOTONICS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07242679 THE BRETHREN SERVICES LTD 04 May 2010
    07242620 TRUSTYBUS ESSEX LIMITED 04 May 2010