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
New Company Registrations
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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) Harlow UK 2010 209 203,749 2009 183 182,021 % change 14.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (337) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Harlow UK 2010 105 98,612 2009 92 90,987 % change 14.1% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (133) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 28 32 45 New companies in 2009 31 35 26 % change -9.7% -8.6% 73.1% Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (47) 2010 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Harlow UK 2010 169 177,631 2009 363 289,236 % change -53.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (363) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Harlow UK 2010 101 94,954 2009 237 181,176 % change -57.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2010 19 40 42 Closed companies in 2009 99 104 34 % change -80.8% -61.5% 24% Record Year 2009 (99) 2009 (104) 2010 (42)
Net Company Growth
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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) Harlow UK 2010 40 26,118 2009 -180 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (260) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Harlow UK 2010 4 3,658 2009 -145 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (101) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 9 -8 3 Net growth in 2009 -68 -69 -8 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (41) 2007 (26)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.9% -12.8% 55.7% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1974 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MAINTENANCE 0.86% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 0.86% CONSULTING 4.79% ELECTRICAL 0.86% CONSULTANCY 3.02% LOGISTICS 0.86% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.72% ASSOCIATES 2.02% INVESTMENTS 0.72% TRADING 2.01% SECURITY 0.72% DESIGN 1.91% HARLOW 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% TRADING 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% RECRUITMENT 0.58% BUSINESS 1.75% CARE 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MANAGEMENT 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SUPPLIES 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% H 0.58% LONDON 1.52% INTERNATIONAL 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ENGINEERING 0.58% J 1.46% GLOBAL 0.58% CARE 1.41% CONSULTING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% J 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% BUILDING 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% TRANSPORT 0.43% M 1.29% PROPERTY 0.43% IT 1.28% C 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.27% LONDON 0.43% GROUP 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 186 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 74 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 20 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 13 19,842 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,822 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 13,490 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,285 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 5,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,922 6024 - Freight transport by road 8 2,960 74990 - Non-trading company 8 7,893 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 9,122 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 1,954 4534 - Other building installation 7 2,652 99999 - Dormant Company 7 14,342 86900 - Other human health activities 7 3,450 7011 - Development & sell real estate 6 4,579 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,684
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