Harlow, Essex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Harlow when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Harlow when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Harlow when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Harlow when compared to any year in history.
A total of 660 companies were formed in Harlow in 2014. This total is 13.0% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Harlow UK 2014 660 582,051 2013 584 529,363 2012 523 491,893 2011 539 452,870 2010 440 400,358 Record Year 2014 (660) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Harlow when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 348 companies were formed in Harlow. This figure is 24.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harlow occurred in 2014 when a total of 348 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harlow UK 2014 348 281,320 2013 280 259,931 % change 24.3% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (348) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 180 companies were registered in Harlow during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 53.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harlow UK 2014 180 137,906 2013 117 127,247 % change 53.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (180) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Harlow when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 63 61 56 New companies in 2013 47 40 30 % change 34.0% 52.5% 86.7% Record Year 2014 (63) 2006 (92) 2014 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 372 companies were dissolved in Harlow in 2014. This total is 22.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Harlow UK 2014 372 367,937 2013 304 332,213 2012 299 293,729 2011 282 314,524 2010 320 342,233 Record Year 2009 (523) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 193 companies were dissolved in Harlow. This figure is 28.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harlow occurred in 2014 when a total of 193 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harlow UK 2014 193 190,730 2013 150 177,021 % change 28.7% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (193) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 97 companies were dissolved in Harlow during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harlow UK 2014 97 89,060 2013 85 90,851 % change 14.1% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (97) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Harlow when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 25 29 43 Closed companies in 2013 34 24 27 % change -26.5% 20.8% 59% Record Year 2012 (34) 2011 (38) 2014 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 288 companies were added to the company register for Harlow in 2014. This number represents growth of 43.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 8 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Harlow company register grew by 319 companies.
Year Harlow UK 2014 288 214,114 2013 280 197,150 2012 224 198,164 2011 257 138,346 2010 120 58,125 Record Year 2007 (319) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Harlow when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Harlow increased by 155 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harlow UK 2014 155 90,590 2013 130 82,910 Record Year 2014 (155) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Harlow during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 83 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harlow UK 2014 83 48,846 2013 32 36,396 Record Year 2006 (86) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 38 32 13 Net growth in 2013 13 16 3 Record Year 2011 (44) 2006 (75) 2006 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Harlow was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harlow 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Harlow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harlow 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 27.5% 44.8% 59.7% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 2006 (0.3%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Harlow was 1987 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harlow in 2014 was 29.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Harlow was 2010 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
31.7% of all director appointments in Harlow in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harlow was in 2005 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Harlow in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.16% CONSULTING 5.22% ENGINEERING 0.89% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ELECTRICAL 0.80% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% PROPERTY 2.66% BUSINESS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ESSEX 0.71% ENGINEERING 2.10% LONDON 0.63% CARE 2.02% LOGISTICS 0.63% TRADING 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.63% LONDON 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.93% PROPERTY 0.63% DESIGN 1.66% CONSULTING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.62% HARLOW 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.62% S 0.54% BUSINESS 1.56% TRAINING 0.54% J 1.54% RTM 0.54% CO., 1.50% TRANS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.49% TRANSPORT 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ACADEMY 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.47% CONSULTANTS 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ENTERPRISES 0.45% MEDIA 1.33% SALES 0.36% IT 1.31% HEATING 0.36% BUILDING 1.29% MEDICAL 0.36% M 1.22%
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 271 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 38 48,509 98000 - Residents property management 36 5,255 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 29,009 86900 - Other human health activities 32 12,976 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 30,178 86101 - Hospital activities 23 4,366 74990 - Non-trading company 20 13,984 49410 - Freight transport by road 18 10,842 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 5,931 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 10,107 41100 - Development of building projects 13 11,397 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,837 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,761 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,985 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,752 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 4,591
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09242827 S J TINNEY LIMITED 01 Oct 2014 09253142 MSB INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09256141 JK MALE GROOMING LIMITED 09 Oct 2014 09258735 HUMA GIDA UK LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09262658 GUILFORDS 1973 LIMITED 14 Oct 2014 09271497 MONASTERY HIRE AND SALES LTD 20 Oct 2014 09274512 WALLIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Oct 2014 09278897 GOTTSCHALK PLANT HIRE LIMITED 24 Oct 2014 09279472 NEWEDGE EDUCATION LTD 24 Oct 2014 09289189 F L TRANS LIMITED 30 Oct 2014 09285971 HAND IN HAND HOMECARE LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 OC395717 GRL LEGAL LLP 07 Oct 2014 09243047 OVY & ANDY LIMITED 01 Oct 2014 09244985 INNSKIP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09256734 ASKIA HALCYON LTD. 09 Oct 2014 09264434 KAGO TRANSPORT LTD 15 Oct 2014 09272246 B & G FOODS LTD 20 Oct 2014 09285350 LEAF JC LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 09246620 BLECKMANN UK LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09253040 GPS TURBINES LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09257841 AJBS INVESTMENTS LTD 10 Oct 2014 09258447 BIGPEN DESIGNS LTD 10 Oct 2014 09259725 ACCESS PROPERTY SALES LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09269089 WI DIGITAL LTD 17 Oct 2014 09273349 JENSEN RUBBER RECYCLING LIMITED 21 Oct 2014
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