Hornchurch, Essex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 271 companies were formed in Hornchurch. This figure is 19.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hornchurch occurred in 2007 when a total of 390 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HornchurchUK
    2010271203,749
    2009226182,021
    % change19.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (390)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 133 companies were registered in Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 15.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HornchurchUK
    201013398,612
    200911590,987
    % change15.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (187) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010464542
    New companies in 2009363643
    % change27.8%25.0%-2.3%
    Record Year2008 (81)2007 (66)2005 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 250 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch. This figure is 24.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hornchurch occurred in 2009 when a total of 329 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HornchurchUK
    2010250177,631
    2009329289,236
    % change-24.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (329)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 36.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HornchurchUK
    201013794,954
    2009216181,176
    % change-36.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (216) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010454151
    Closed companies in 20096010452
    % change-25.0%-60.6%-2%
    Record Year2009 (60)2009 (104)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hornchurch increased by 21 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HornchurchUK
    20102126,118
    2009-103-107,215
    Record Year2007 (232)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -4 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HornchurchUK
    2010-43,658
    2009-101-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (118) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201014-9
    Net growth in 2009-24-68-9
    Record Year2008 (56)2007 (39)2003 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hornchurch
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Hornchurch
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change17.6%19.1%-12.2%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1971 (0.5%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    26.1% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hornchurch was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.93%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    PROPERTY1.36%CONSULTING4.79%
    LONDON1.36%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTING1.13%PROPERTY2.40%
    BUILDING1.13%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    M0.91%TRADING2.01%
    ELECTRICAL0.79%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANCY0.68%MEDIA1.80%
    D0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    INTERIORS0.57%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    (ESSEX)0.57%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.57%ENGINEERING1.56%
    FOR0.45%LONDON1.52%
    ASSOCIATES0.45%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%J1.46%
    HEALTHCARE0.45%CARE1.41%
    PRODUCTIONS0.45%GLOBAL1.39%
    ENGINEERING0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    J0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    PLUMBING0.45%M1.29%
    ESSEX0.45%IT1.28%
    FOOD0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HOMES0.45%GROUP1.25%
    OFF0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied228207,125
    7487 - Other business activities12968,525
    86230 - Dental practice activities481,152
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4525,942
    8513 - Dental practice activities34513
    9999 - Dormant Company2319,842
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply208,285
    9305 - Other service activities188,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified157,922
    62012 - Business and domestic software development152,576
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities158,590
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering158,262
    43210 - Electrical installation142,859
    7450 - Labour recruitment123,248
    6024 - Freight transport by road102,960
    99999 - Dormant Company1014,342
    5530 - Restaurants104,879
    7260 - Other computer related activities99,122
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.92,504

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07238996 NIGHTINGALE PROPERTY LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238904 FRII SPORTS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236031 D & G DESIGNER HOMES LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07232580 LINGUASORB LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07229610 COMPUTER KNOW-HOW LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07229592 COMPUTING CONTRACTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07229129 INFRASOURCE IT LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227180 DEANSMAR LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07224574 WILHARO LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07222908 PHILBRICK AUTO SHOP LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07222050 JETLINE EUROPE LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07217660 ZEST CATERING ENTERPRISES LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07215671 MZ CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07215521 JAMES LEWY FINANCE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07215199 LEXUS H S LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213000 SLICE AND DICE LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07212526 KALE LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07212294 SLB EDUCATION LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07211466 MAURO MARINO LTD 01 Apr 2010
    07238043 PERMANENT CLASS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07235194 FORESIGHT CONSULTING AND TRAINING LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07232862 A242 LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07225869 ASHAREU LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07223329 MEZBAN CATERERS LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07223225 MARSAR (UK) LIMITED 14 Apr 2010