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

  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 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)HarlowUK
    2013304269,432
    2012269253,150
    % change13.0%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (337)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarlowUK
    2013149134,630
    2012120121,659
    % change24.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (149) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013584843
    New companies in 2012424632
    % change38.1%4.3%34.4%
    Record Year2007 (65)2013 (48)2011 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HarlowUK
    2013154155,192
    2012151147,794
    % change2.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (363)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarlowUK
    20136677,278
    20128380,218
    % change-20.5%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013202323
    Closed companies in 2012253424
    % change-20.0%-32.4%-4%
    Record Year2009 (99)2009 (104)2010 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HarlowUK
    2013150114,240
    2012118105,356
    Record Year2007 (260)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HarlowUK
    20138357,352
    20123741,441
    Record Year 2007 (101) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013382520
    Net growth in 201217128
    Record Year2007 (58)2003 (41)2011 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change16.1%1.4%21.6%
    Record Year2007 (0.2%)1997 (0.1%)2010 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RTM1.57%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.36%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.26%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING1.05%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSTRUCTION1.05%TRADING2.05%
    ELECTRICAL1.05%ENGINEERING1.81%
    SECURITY0.94%DESIGN1.79%
    IT0.84%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTY0.84%BUSINESS1.77%
    COURT0.63%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ESSEX0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DESIGN0.63%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    HARLOW0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    LONDON0.63%CARE1.55%
    TRADE0.52%J1.53%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TRADING0.52%IT1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    S0.52%M1.26%
    R0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    TRAINING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRANSPORT0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BAR0.42%CAPITAL1.16%
    BUSINESS0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied297257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5954,555
    99999 - Dormant Company4444,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3524,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2817,095
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2833,633
    74990 - Non-trading company2514,303
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2525,583
    98000 - Residents property management204,626
    49410 - Freight transport by road186,273
    86900 - Other human health activities168,687
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,578
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,253
    86101 - Hospital activities112,357
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities116,771
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet107,793
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,768
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified107,212
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation94,452
    85600 - Educational support services83,117

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08560838 JW ELECTRICS (ESSEX) LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08581721 TOBO246 LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08583129 UNITUNES LTD. 25 Jun 2013
    08586661 HMH DESIGN LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08586665 GHHM LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08587244 STRAITSUP LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08588986 THE FROSTED VANILLA BAKERY LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08589886 BOSER LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08561063 EKJ SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08563174 IBUILD PARTNERS LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08554849 E S M GLOBAL LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08561776 PETE THE SWEEP (YORK) LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08573936 PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08557488 THE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PARTNERSHIP (BRENTWOOD) LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08559751 VEGETABLE SUPPLY LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08559873 VALKYRIE JEANS UK LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08560014 HASHTAG CLUB LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08560187 SALCO (TC) LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560253 GRASP IT TRAINING LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08568998 YBFAT LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08571633 HUMBLE ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08573971 MADISON INVESTMENTS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08574381 LAVA ENTERPRISES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08580656 AKB DIGITAL LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08584018 HARVED LIMITED 25 Jun 2013