Harlow, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 312 companies were formed in Harlow. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 312 300,731 2013 304 269,432 % change 2.6% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (337) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 174 companies were registered in Harlow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harlow UK 2014 174 150,009 2013 149 134,630 % change 16.8% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (174) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 66 57 51 New companies in 2013 58 48 43 % change 13.8% 18.8% 18.6% Record Year 2014 (66) 2014 (57) 2014 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Harlow. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 179 177,207 2013 154 155,192 % change 16.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (363) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 42.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harlow UK 2014 94 94,837 2013 66 77,278 % change 42.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 17 43 34 Closed companies in 2013 20 23 23 % change -15.0% 87.0% 48% Record Year 2009 (99) 2009 (104) 2010 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Harlow increased by 133 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harlow UK 2014 133 123,524 2013 150 114,240 Record Year 2007 (260) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Harlow during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 80 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harlow UK 2014 80 55,172 2013 83 57,352 Record Year 2007 (101) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 49 14 17 Net growth in 2013 38 25 20 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (41) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harlow 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Harlow 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.6% 9.6% 2.8% Record Year 2007 (0.2%) 1997 (0.1%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Harlow was 2008 when 30.0% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Harlow in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 2011 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Harlow in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 1.20% CONSULTING 5.16% CARE 0.90% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.50% TRADING 0.80% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 0.70% TRADING 2.03% ESSEX 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.99% HARLOW 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% LONDON 0.60% LONDON 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.60% CARE 1.85% GLOBAL 0.60% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTY 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.60% BUSINESS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.63% ACADEMY 0.50% TRANSPORT 1.58% MARKETING 0.50% GLOBAL 1.55% LOGISTICS 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.55% COURT 0.50% J 1.51% BEAUTY 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SUPPORT 0.50% MEDIA 1.44% BUILDING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TO 0.50% IT 1.33% TRAINING 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANCY 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% CARS 0.40% M 1.24% PROJECT 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 258 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 45 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 39 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 28,352 98000 - Residents property management 34 5,046 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 40,250 86900 - Other human health activities 29 11,292 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 29,029 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,351 86101 - Hospital activities 17 3,357 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 9,265 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 13,024 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,900 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,533 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 13 5,855 80100 - Private security activities 11 3,304 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,050 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 4,176 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,415
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09022505 WPP VENTURES LIMITED 02 May 2014 09024322 ESSEX WASTE LIMITED 06 May 2014 09025385 ABSOLUTE PROPERTY PROJECTS LTD 06 May 2014 09028020 HILLEY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 07 May 2014 09031096 WARE GERRY 0555 LIMITED 08 May 2014 09032135 EMERGING IMPACT LTD 09 May 2014 09037190 AG INTERIORS LTD 13 May 2014 09057416 S.A NETWORK CONSULTANTS LTD 27 May 2014 09061394 ARDFRY STUD LTD. 29 May 2014 09062352 SELINA BLOW LIMITED 29 May 2014 09024734 SK ACADEMY LTD 06 May 2014 09029470 VEENGRE LTD 08 May 2014 09033431 WELLER JOHN 0168 LIMITED 12 May 2014 09036279 WESTFIELD 1964 LIMITED 13 May 2014 09044848 D AND A EVENTS LTD 16 May 2014 09054957 M & F LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED 23 May 2014 09022265 WILS SECURITY LIMITED 01 May 2014 09028472 THE HARMONY CENTRE LIMITED 07 May 2014 09033501 AZURE BEAUTY LONDON LIMITED 12 May 2014 09040460 JS FIRE SOLUTIONS LTD 14 May 2014 09040686 LENDFAIR ASSETS LTD 15 May 2014 09054613 ELECTRICS SAFE LIMITED 23 May 2014 09025789 MAJESTIC STUDENT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 06 May 2014 09031518 H&K BUSINESS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 09 May 2014 09049631 LMSJ UK LTD 21 May 2014
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