Harlow, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Harlow UK 2012 269 253,150 2011 255 228,735 % change 5.5% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (337) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Harlow UK 2012 120 121,659 2011 132 112,344 % change -9.1% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (133) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 42 46 32 New companies in 2011 39 46 47 % change 7.7% 0.0% -31.9% Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (47) 2011 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Harlow UK 2012 151 147,793 2011 131 162,310 % change 15.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (363) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Harlow UK 2012 83 80,218 2011 52 71,324 % change 59.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 25 34 24 Closed companies in 2011 7 26 19 % change 257.1% 30.8% 26% Record Year 2009 (99) 2009 (104) 2010 (42)
Net Company Growth
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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) Harlow UK 2012 118 105,357 2011 124 66,425 Record Year 2007 (260) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Harlow UK 2012 37 41,441 2011 80 41,020 Record Year 2007 (101) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 17 12 8 Net growth in 2011 32 20 28 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (41) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.4% -12.4% -27.3% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1974 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 1.96% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CLEANING 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.28% HARLOW 0.83% PROPERTY 2.35% SOLAR 0.72% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.72% DESIGN 1.89% SECURITY 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.87% GREEN 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ACADEMY 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SPECIALISTS 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% HOME 0.52% MEDIA 1.69% LONDON 0.52% LONDON 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.52% J 1.57% BUILDERS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% EDUCATION 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GLOBAL 0.52% IT 1.42% INSTALLATIONS 0.52% CARE 1.31% SCHOOL 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRADING 0.41% M 1.26% DESIGNS 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% FOOD 0.41% S 1.18% INTERIORS 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 301 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 54 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 29 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 11 9,706 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,912 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 20,390 86900 - Other human health activities 9 5,222 7450 - Labour recruitment 8 1,553 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 1,631 01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers 6 95 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 4,644 41100 - Development of building projects 6 5,149 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,001 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08033303 BM CARPENTRY LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08046924 VEHICLES R UZ LTD 26 Apr 2012 08047844 FLEX INTERIORS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08049173 IDDAF LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08050258 WB BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08017952 HIGH PASS SCHOOL OF MOTORING LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08035322 GLENCHEF CATERING LTD 18 Apr 2012 08035408 GLENCOOK & CO LTD 18 Apr 2012 08035436 FRESH FRIED CHICKEN LTD 18 Apr 2012 08047183 ZEE & CO ONLINE LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08047824 CAIL SERVICES UK LTD 26 Apr 2012 08016899 BG BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08017001 AESTHETIC & IMPLANT SEMINARS LTD 03 Apr 2012 08023770 AMC'S SPORTS THERAPY LTD 10 Apr 2012 08031297 APOLLO INSTALLATION SERVICES LTD 16 Apr 2012 08033833 SOLAR PAINT LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08015617 ONEWORLD LANGUAGE LTD 02 Apr 2012 08016374 CM2 LTD 02 Apr 2012 08019683 VERT HOUSE RTM COMPANY LTD 04 Apr 2012 08022718 STEP DIAMOND LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08022727 MERCEDES JEWELLERS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08034957 CEVTAN LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08039137 GEDMUSIC LTD 20 Apr 2012 08044245 HUNTERS GREEN LTD 24 Apr 2012 08044892 ANIL TECH SOFT LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
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