Harlow, Essex
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 168 companies were registered in Harlow during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Harlow UK 2014 168 143,414 2013 163 132,684 % change 3.1% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (168) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 49 53 66 New companies in 2013 58 63 42 % change -15.5% -15.9% 57.1% Record Year 2013 (58) 2013 (63) 2014 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 47.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Harlow UK 2014 96 101,670 2013 65 86,170 % change 47.7% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (96) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 39 21 36 Closed companies in 2013 23 25 17 % change 69.6% -16.0% 112% Record Year 2014 (39) 2008 (40) 2009 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Harlow during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 72 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Harlow UK 2014 72 41,744 2013 98 46,514 Record Year 2013 (98) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 10 32 30 Net growth in 2013 35 38 25 Record Year 2013 (35) 2013 (38) 2011 (33)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 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 (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -23.3% -19.8% 44.1% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1977 (0.2%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 2010 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Harlow in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.18% CONSULTING 5.17% ELECTRICAL 0.98% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTING 0.79% PROPERTY 2.62% RTM 0.79% ENGINEERING 2.07% LOGISTICS 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% ENGINEERING 0.69% TRADING 2.00% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% LONDON 1.95% PROPERTY 0.69% CARE 1.94% HARLOW 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.76% TRADING 0.59% DESIGN 1.70% ESSEX 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.70% LONDON 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTANCY 0.59% BUSINESS 1.62% INTERIORS 0.49% J 1.53% ROOFING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.53% BUSINESS 0.49% GLOBAL 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.50% GLOBAL 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HEALTH 0.49% MEDIA 1.38% DEVELOPMENTS 0.49% CO., 1.36% HOME 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% TO 0.39% BUILDING 1.30% ACADEMY 0.39% IT 1.30% CARS 0.39% M 1.23%
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 284 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 41 48,286 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 37 18,890 98000 - Residents property management 35 5,047 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 40,717 86900 - Other human health activities 33 11,807 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,224 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 29,313 86101 - Hospital activities 20 3,680 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 9,960 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 5,786 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,795 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,006 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,914 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,501 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,922 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,675 80100 - Private security activities 11 3,169 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,604
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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