Harlow, Essex
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 304 companies were formed in Harlow. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 304 269,432 2012 269 253,150 % change 13.0% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (337) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 149 companies were registered in Harlow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harlow UK 2013 149 134,630 2012 120 121,659 % change 24.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (149) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 58 48 43 New companies in 2012 42 46 32 % change 38.1% 4.3% 34.4% Record Year 2007 (65) 2013 (48) 2011 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Harlow. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 154 155,192 2012 151 147,794 % change 2.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (363) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 20.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harlow UK 2013 66 77,278 2012 83 80,218 % change -20.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 20 23 23 Closed companies in 2012 25 34 24 % change -20.0% -32.4% -4% Record Year 2009 (99) 2009 (104) 2010 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Harlow increased by 150 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harlow UK 2013 150 114,240 2012 118 105,356 Record Year 2007 (260) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Harlow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 83 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harlow UK 2013 83 57,352 2012 37 41,441 Record Year 2007 (101) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 38 25 20 Net growth in 2012 17 12 8 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (41) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harlow 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harlow 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 16.1% 1.4% 21.6% Record Year 2007 (0.2%) 1997 (0.1%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Harlow was 2008 when 30.0% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 2011 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Harlow in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 1.57% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.05% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSTRUCTION 1.05% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 1.05% ENGINEERING 1.81% SECURITY 0.94% DESIGN 1.79% IT 0.84% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.77% COURT 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ESSEX 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DESIGN 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% HARLOW 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% LONDON 0.63% CARE 1.55% TRADE 0.52% J 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRADING 0.52% IT 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% S 0.52% M 1.26% R 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% TRAINING 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRANSPORT 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BAR 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% BUSINESS 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 297 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 44 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 33,633 74990 - Non-trading company 25 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 25,583 98000 - Residents property management 20 4,626 49410 - Freight transport by road 18 6,273 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,253 86101 - Hospital activities 11 2,357 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 6,771 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 7,793 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,768 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,212 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,452 85600 - Educational support services 8 3,117
Recent Companies
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