Harlow, Essex
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 123 companies were registered in Harlow during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Harlow UK 2011 123 116,391 2010 104 105,137 % change 18.3% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (204) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 30 37 56 New companies in 2010 30 38 36 % change 0.0% -2.6% 55.6% Record Year 2007 (71) 2007 (63) 2007 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Harlow UK 2011 79 90,986 2010 68 82,677 % change 16.2% 10.0% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous February.
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 33 28 18 Closed companies in 2010 16 21 31 % change 106.3% 33.3% -42% Record Year 2011 (33) 2011 (28) 2009 (96)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Harlow during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 44 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Harlow UK 2011 44 25,405 2010 36 22,460 Record Year 2007 (159) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -3 9 38 Net growth in 2010 14 17 5 Record Year 2007 (58) 2007 (47) 2007 (54)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Harlow 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.7% -14.3% 48.3% Record Year 1964 (0.4%) 1983 (0.8%) 1966 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NL) 1.37% CONSULTING 5.04% CONSULTANCY 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.97% CONSULTING 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.16% PROPERTY 0.87% PROPERTY 2.38% ENTERPRISES 0.87% TRADING 2.10% SECURITY 0.75% DESIGN 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ESSEX 0.62% BUSINESS 1.87% RECRUITMENT 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% TRADING 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% NURSERY 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.50% ENGINEERING 1.61% 24/7 0.50% LONDON 1.60% COMMUNITY 0.50% CARE 1.45% MAINTENANCE 0.50% J 1.45% HARLOW 0.50% GLOBAL 1.44% BUILDERS 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.43% ON 0.50% IT 1.41% COLLEGE 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.36% GLOBAL 0.50% BUILDING 1.34% (ESSEX) 0.50% M 1.30% ROAD 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.28% BOOKSHOP 0.50% S 1.24% SERVICE 0.50% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% DESIGN 0.50% SYSTEMS 1.23%
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 195 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 64 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 18 18,336 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,765 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,740 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,789 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,085 86900 - Other human health activities 9 4,092 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 16,150 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 6,996 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,788 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,167 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,000 8514 - Other human health activities 8 2,423 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,695 7499 - Non-trading company 7 11,316 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 12,916 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 2,197 7450 - Labour recruitment 5 2,475
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07586742 THE CLASSIC CARPET & FLOORING COMPANY LIMITED 31 Mar 2011 07586399 H TOWN CARS LIMITED 31 Mar 2011 07586348 ITRONIK LIMITED 31 Mar 2011 07582294 RETHINK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Mar 2011 07577106 JSM RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED 24 Mar 2011 07564010 BRIDLETREE LIMITED 15 Mar 2011 07552340 MULBERRY GREEN ESTATES LTD 04 Mar 2011 07548424 SCRAPWORKS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 02 Mar 2011 07547580 COLCOM (UK) LTD 01 Mar 2011 07546711 GENESIS MORTGAGES LTD 01 Mar 2011 07580755 INWOODINK LIMITED 28 Mar 2011 07578757 KITLO LTD 25 Mar 2011 07571216 KARL SCHELLY LTD 21 Mar 2011 07565828 BRAND LEGAL LTD 16 Mar 2011 07558584 ST. JAMES' WITH ST. LUKE'S PRE-SCHOOL 09 Mar 2011 07556530 TARSHISH MERCHANT LTD 08 Mar 2011 07586764 DRUMMO HAULAGE LIMITED 31 Mar 2011 07582771 GOTORA LTD 29 Mar 2011 07564312 P.O.W.E.R INTEGRATED LIMITED 15 Mar 2011 07563894 BAILEY ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 15 Mar 2011 07557381 DANUEL LIMITED 09 Mar 2011 07556082 LEABANK NURSERY LTD 08 Mar 2011 07580706 ADG SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Mar 2011 07575833 SEXITIMES LTD 23 Mar 2011 07563152 RENAISSANCE FOODS LIMITED 14 Mar 2011
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