Harlow, Essex
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harlow when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 255 companies were formed in Harlow. This figure is 22.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 255 228,735 2010 209 203,749 % change 22.0% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (337) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 132 companies were registered in Harlow during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harlow UK 2011 132 112,344 2010 105 98,612 % change 25.7% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (133) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 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 2011 39 46 47 New companies in 2010 28 32 45 % change 39.3% 43.8% 4.4% Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (47) 2011 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 131 companies were dissolved in Harlow. This figure is 22.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 131 162,310 2010 169 177,631 % change -22.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (363) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 48.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harlow UK 2011 52 71,324 2010 101 94,954 % change -48.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 7 26 19 Closed companies in 2010 19 40 42 % change -63.2% -35.0% -55% Record Year 2009 (99) 2009 (104) 2010 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Harlow increased by 124 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harlow UK 2011 124 66,425 2010 40 26,118 Record Year 2007 (260) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Harlow during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 80 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harlow UK 2011 80 41,020 2010 4 3,658 Record Year 2007 (101) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harlow when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 32 20 28 Net growth in 2010 9 -8 3 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (41) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harlow 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harlow 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 34.8% 13.1% -7.4% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1974 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Harlow was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Harlow in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENTERPRISES 1.30% CONSULTING 5.09% (NL) 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANCY 0.95% PROPERTY 2.43% MANAGEMENT 0.83% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.83% DESIGN 1.94% ELECTRICAL 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.92% RTM 0.59% BUSINESS 1.87% TRADING 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% INTERIORS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% NURSERY 0.59% MEDIA 1.73% SECURITY 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.67% BUSINESS 0.59% LONDON 1.60% CARS 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% PARTY 0.59% J 1.44% HARLOW 0.47% CARE 1.44% BOOKSHOP 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ESSEX 0.47% IT 1.39% BUILDERS 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% GREEN 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% ROAD 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.30% D 0.47% M 1.27% 24/7 0.47% S 1.23% ON 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SERVICE 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 206 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 70 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 17 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 12 9,063 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,835 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 16,419 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,849 86900 - Other human health activities 9 4,154 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 7,095 8514 - Other human health activities 8 2,515 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,322 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,037 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 2,142 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 2,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 10,545 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 6 1,431
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