Hornchurch, Essex

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hornchurch when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 138 companies were registered in Hornchurch during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)HornchurchUK
    2010138105,137
    200911191,034
    % change24.3%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (203) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010374457
    New companies in 2009323940
    % change15.6%12.8%42.5%
    Record Year2007 (53)2007 (61)2007 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)HornchurchUK
    201011382,677
    2009113108,060
    % change0.0%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (113) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hornchurch when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010323051
    Closed companies in 2009202469
    % change60.0%25.0%-26%
    Record Year2010 (32)2008 (32)2009 (69)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Hornchurch during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 25 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)HornchurchUK
    20102522,460
    2009-2-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (114) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 20105146
    Net growth in 20091215-29
    Record Year2003 (35)2005 (37)2007 (57)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Hornchurch
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change7.4%-3.4%18.4%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1965 (0.6%)1967 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Hornchurch was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.50%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    LONDON1.27%CONSULTING4.60%
    BUILDING1.15%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%PROPERTY2.50%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    TRADING0.81%TRADING1.93%
    INTERIORS0.81%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTING0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.81%MEDIA1.84%
    PLUMBING0.69%BUSINESS1.74%
    HEATING0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%ENGINEERING1.54%
    PRODUCTIONS0.69%J1.48%
    BUSINESS0.58%LONDON1.45%
    MAINTENANCE0.58%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    M0.58%GROUP1.37%
    (ESSEX)0.58%GLOBAL1.35%
    (LONDON)0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PROPERTY0.58%BUILDING1.34%
    PARK0.46%CARE1.33%
    J0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONTRACTORS0.46%M1.28%
    ROBERT0.46%SYSTEMS1.25%
    ENGINEERING0.46%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied248228,645
    7487 - Other business activities14174,904
    86230 - Dental practice activities611,233
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4526,974
    8513 - Dental practice activities35524
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply319,659
    9999 - Dormant Company2119,948
    62012 - Business and domestic software development212,646
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities209,943
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified198,154
    6024 - Freight transport by road183,665
    9305 - Other service activities189,038
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1517,003
    43210 - Electrical installation153,163
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering149,325
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.132,729
    7260 - Other computer related activities1310,331
    5530 - Restaurants124,798
    7450 - Labour recruitment113,809
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1014,007

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07206484 THE BUN PENNY PUB COMPANY LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07199418 IVESCO PROP LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07198943 BUILDEX (ESSEX) LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07198896 AIM TRADE LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07195620 THATZ ENTERTAINMENT.COM (ROMFORD) LIMITED 19 Mar 2010
    07192838 CIBO KENSINGTON LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07187667 OMNIWORKS LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07185156 WEST DENTAL CARE LIMITED 10 Mar 2010
    07179540 PHP PERRTHEO LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07177064 TASTE OF INDIA BARKING LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07176651 HELMET CITY.CO.UK LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07175251 JACKFRANCIS MEDIA LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07174780 HOWARD KELLY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    OC353700 SOHAL HEALTH LLP 30 Mar 2010
    07207154 BEST INTERIOR DESIGNS LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07197581 LONDON ROCK FINE JEWELLERY LIMITED 22 Mar 2010
    07183573 LITTLE FREDDIE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 10 Mar 2010
    07181855 WALKERS PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 09 Mar 2010
    07181047 AUTO TECHNICS HORNCHURCH LTD 06 Mar 2010
    07180999 NAURA LTD 06 Mar 2010
    07179361 DRAGAN MULTI TRADES LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07176726 OPM ELECTRICAL LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07176595 NEURAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Mar 2010
    07175965 CHILDREN BOOK COMPANY LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07175393 HEAVY SUMO LTD 03 Mar 2010