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
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