Harlow, Essex
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 149 companies were registered in Harlow during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Harlow UK 2012 149 131,491 2011 123 116,391 % change 21.1% 13.0% Record Year 2007 (204) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 41 50 58 New companies in 2011 30 37 56 % change 36.7% 35.1% 3.6% Record Year 2007 (71) 2007 (63) 2007 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Harlow UK 2012 68 67,576 2011 79 90,987 % change -13.9% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 22 24 22 Closed companies in 2011 33 28 18 % change -33.3% -14.3% 22% Record Year 2011 (33) 2011 (28) 2009 (96)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Harlow during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 81 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Harlow UK 2012 81 63,915 2011 44 25,404 Record Year 2007 (159) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 19 26 36 Net growth in 2011 -3 9 38 Record Year 2007 (58) 2007 (47) 2007 (54)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Harlow 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 17.2% 15.6% -3.1% Record Year 1964 (0.4%) 1983 (0.8%) 1966 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 1.58% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CLEANING 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.30% ENTERPRISES 0.79% PROPERTY 2.37% ACADEMY 0.69% TRADING 2.07% HARLOW 0.69% DESIGN 1.93% PROPERTY 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.84% INVESTMENTS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.73% LONDON 0.59% MEDIA 1.72% BUILDERS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% SPECIALISTS 0.59% LONDON 1.66% H 0.49% J 1.54% SHOP 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.51% INSTALLATIONS 0.49% GLOBAL 1.50% GLOBAL 0.49% IT 1.40% ENGINEERING 0.49% CARE 1.34% BUSINESS 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SOLAR 0.49% M 1.27% INTERIORS 0.40% BUILDING 1.24% S 0.40% ENERGY 1.20% CENTRE 0.40% S 1.20% GREEN 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 252 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 61 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 35,233 99999 - Dormant Company 26 25,084 9999 - Dormant Company 17 18,617 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 9,892 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 14,303 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 19,704 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 13,637 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,818 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,066 74990 - Non-trading company 10 9,729 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,781 7450 - Labour recruitment 8 1,741 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 1,815 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 6,934 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 3,228 7499 - Non-trading company 6 9,102 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,050 6024 - Freight transport by road 6 2,121
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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