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Harlow, Essex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 269 companies were formed in Harlow. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harlow occurred in 2007 when a total of 337 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarlowUK
    2012269253,150
    2011255228,735
    % change5.5%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (337)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 120 companies were registered in Harlow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HarlowUK
    2012120121,659
    2011132112,344
    % change-9.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (133) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012424632
    New companies in 2011394647
    % change7.7%0.0%-31.9%
    Record Year2007 (65)2003 (47)2011 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 151 companies were dissolved in Harlow. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harlow occurred in 2009 when a total of 363 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarlowUK
    2012151147,793
    2011131162,310
    % change15.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (363)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 59.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HarlowUK
    20128380,218
    20115271,324
    % change59.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012253424
    Closed companies in 201172619
    % change257.1%30.8%26%
    Record Year2009 (99)2009 (104)2010 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Harlow increased by 118 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarlowUK
    2012118105,357
    201112466,425
    Record Year2007 (260)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Harlow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 37 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HarlowUK
    20123741,441
    20118041,020
    Record Year 2007 (101) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201217128
    Net growth in 2011322028
    Record Year2007 (58)2003 (41)2011 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Harlow
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Harlow
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-9.4%-12.4%-27.3%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1974 (0.3%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Harlow was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.1% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    31.2% of all director appointments in Harlow in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RTM1.96%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.34%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CLEANING0.93%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    HARLOW0.83%PROPERTY2.35%
    SOLAR0.72%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%DESIGN1.89%
    SECURITY0.62%ENGINEERING1.87%
    GREEN0.62%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.62%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ACADEMY0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SPECIALISTS0.62%BUSINESS1.70%
    HOME0.52%MEDIA1.69%
    LONDON0.52%LONDON1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.52%J1.57%
    BUILDERS0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    EDUCATION0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    GLOBAL0.52%IT1.42%
    INSTALLATIONS0.52%CARE1.31%
    SCHOOL0.41%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRADING0.41%M1.26%
    DESIGNS0.41%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    ASSOCIATES0.41%SECURITY1.19%
    FOOD0.41%S1.18%
    INTERIORS0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied301244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5447,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3035,447
    99999 - Dormant Company2926,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1514,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1510,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1415,280
    9999 - Dormant Company1216,469
    74990 - Non-trading company119,706
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,912
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1020,390
    86900 - Other human health activities95,222
    7450 - Labour recruitment81,553
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.71,631
    01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers695
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering64,644
    41100 - Development of building projects65,149
    98000 - Residents property management63,001
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08056354 UAE & UK EDUCATION & MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 03 May 2012
    08058053 ELLIS & HAMLEY LTD 04 May 2012
    08063877 REACH OUT (EUROPE) LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08069625 PAGE AND SONS TRANSPORT LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070112 GIGANET LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08074121 M&K SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08076243 PACT FOR AUTISM 21 May 2012
    08079525 SOTA MEDIA LTD 23 May 2012
    08082307 PRISM SPORTS INTERNATIONAL LTD 24 May 2012
    08082999 PRISM GOLF LTD 25 May 2012
    08087781 KOM DESIGN LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089945 LUPA MEDICAL LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08063302 HARDY IT LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064811 A-ONE SECUREX LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08088624 WIGMAIL LTD 30 May 2012
    08055013 HIGHGATE JOINERY LTD 02 May 2012
    08063554 BETTER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08069934 STUDENT VISION LTD. 15 May 2012
    08069994 TJD MARITIME CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08078100 KP TAPING LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08082309 PANDA WEB-SHOP LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084351 NANOTECH SURFACES LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08085873 FERGUSON NATHAN INTERIOR DESIGNS LTD 28 May 2012
    08055576 GATE GLOBAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08067901 FLY EAGLE LTD 14 May 2012