Harlow, Essex

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harlow when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 122 companies were registered in Harlow during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)HarlowUK
    2012122118,868
    2011148114,512
    % change-17.6%3.8%
    Record Year 2011 (148) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012404339
    New companies in 2011524947
    % change-23.1%-12.2%-17.0%
    Record Year2011 (52)2011 (49)2010 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)HarlowUK
    20127074,772
    20116372,230
    % change11.1%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012281824
    Closed companies in 2011202815
    % change40.0%-35.7%60%
    Record Year2012 (28)2008 (40)2009 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Harlow during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 52 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)HarlowUK
    20125244,096
    20118542,282
    Record Year 2011 (85) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harlow when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012122515
    Net growth in 2011322132
    Record Year2011 (32)2012 (25)2008 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Harlow
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-30.9%-11.5%-18.0%
    Record Year1965 (0.4%)1978 (0.3%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 39.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    19.3% of all director appointments in Harlow in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RTM1.91%CONSULTING5.05%
    CONSULTING1.59%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    SECURITY0.85%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    HARLOW0.74%PROPERTY2.35%
    ELECTRICAL0.74%TRADING2.08%
    CLEANING0.64%DESIGN1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%ENGINEERING1.83%
    TRADING0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.64%BUSINESS1.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    HOUSE0.64%MEDIA1.67%
    CARE0.53%LONDON1.67%
    CONTRACTORS0.53%J1.55%
    GREEN0.53%GLOBAL1.53%
    HEALTHCARE0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    SPECIALISTS0.53%IT1.43%
    GLOBAL0.53%PROPERTIES1.34%
    COURT0.43%CARE1.32%
    MY0.43%M1.27%
    R0.43%BUILDING1.22%
    SOLAR0.43%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    BUILDING0.43%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    HOME0.43%S1.17%
    LONDON0.43%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied423331,455
    7487 - Other business activities4335,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2933,677
    99999 - Dormant Company2625,035
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified159,891
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1513,716
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1414,774
    74990 - Non-trading company119,203
    9999 - Dormant Company1112,598
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,795
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1019,425
    86900 - Other human health activities94,998
    9305 - Other service activities96,142
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.71,237
    7450 - Labour recruitment61,134
    01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers690
    41100 - Development of building projects64,965
    6024 - Freight transport by road61,523
    98000 - Residents property management62,786
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,712

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08127696 HILLSIDE ELECTRICAL DESIGN LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08129589 SINAFI LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08130335 BRAFTERNOON LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08154346 KB REAL ESTATE CONSULTANCY LTD 24 Jul 2012
    08156724 ACTIVE SPORT PROMOTIONS LTD 25 Jul 2012
    08161201 BROWN OWL CREATIVE LTD 30 Jul 2012
    08161778 RBK CONSULTING (UK) LTD 30 Jul 2012
    08137209 CC LOVESURFACE LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08155087 TNT ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ESSEX LTD 24 Jul 2012
    08158021 AQUA SHIELD FLAT ROOFING LIMITED 26 Jul 2012
    08160662 GKAPS CONSULTATIONS LTD 30 Jul 2012
    08127416 REST A WHILE FURNITURE LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08128581 LOW HILL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08135729 BYFIELD OPTICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED 09 Jul 2012
    08136760 O'FERRALL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08137188 BINI LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08150546 O'MARAS CARS LIMITED 20 Jul 2012
    08159855 MJS TRANSPORT LIMITED 27 Jul 2012
    08132594 ECO-TECH AIR SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jul 2012
    08132923 BROWN TRADE VENTURES LTD 06 Jul 2012
    08133720 HAREFIELD CHURCH 06 Jul 2012
    08144035 INHOUSE KITCHEN LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08148217 ALPHA FASHION HOUSE LIMITED 18 Jul 2012
    08152283 THE PURPLE EMPEROR HARLOW LTD 23 Jul 2012
    08152645 LAM TRADING LIMITED 23 Jul 2012