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
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07972464 GJE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 Mar 2012 07973550 CGL AUTOTECH LIMITED 02 Mar 2012 07975427 BRENT INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS LTD 05 Mar 2012 07978659 GEOMEDICA LTD 06 Mar 2012 07985771 ABBEY CAR CARE LTD 12 Mar 2012 07996539 SNOW BEACON (CLOTHING) LIMITED 19 Mar 2012 08002109 MOTOR STARTERS UK LIMITED 22 Mar 2012 08012202 FREE SEED FILMS LTD 29 Mar 2012 07977130 TURNER INTERIORS LTD 06 Mar 2012 07985872 COPPERPOT EVENTS LTD 12 Mar 2012 08002689 KINGDOM TOUCH LTD 22 Mar 2012 08006844 GREGORY-DEAN TILING LTD 26 Mar 2012 08007742 KISSBA COMPANY LIMITED 27 Mar 2012 08010603 ANGLIA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTD 28 Mar 2012 07977774 BALLYCORICK LIMITED 06 Mar 2012 07978424 P4P LIMITED 06 Mar 2012 07993429 VAN SCHRADER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Mar 2012 07996594 BSPJ DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 19 Mar 2012 07999834 SIMPLY PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 21 Mar 2012 08001655 LE ROUX ZONE LTD 22 Mar 2012 08007030 MODEL ENGINEERING MATERIALS LIMITED 26 Mar 2012 07976705 SUTTON AND TAWNEY LIMITED 05 Mar 2012 07977589 TRADECO NORTH WEST LIMITED 06 Mar 2012 08000830 VISIZON LIMITED 21 Mar 2012 08005180 LILIANO HOME CLEANING SPECIALISTS LIMITED 26 Mar 2012
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