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Hornchurch, Essex

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 263 companies were formed in Hornchurch. This figure is 3.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011263228,735
    2010271203,749
    % change-3.0%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (390)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 121 companies were registered in Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HornchurchUK
    2011121112,344
    201013398,612
    % change-9.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (187) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011414436
    New companies in 2010464542
    % change-10.9%-2.2%-14.3%
    Record Year2008 (81)2007 (66)2005 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 274 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011274162,310
    2010250177,631
    % change9.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (329)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HornchurchUK
    201112671,324
    201013794,954
    % change-8.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (216) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011384741
    Closed companies in 2010454151
    % change-15.6%14.6%-20%
    Record Year2009 (60)2009 (104)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Hornchurch decreased by 11 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HornchurchUK
    2011-1166,425
    20102126,118
    Record Year2007 (232)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HornchurchUK
    2011-541,020
    2010-43,658
    Record Year 2007 (118) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20113-3-5
    Net growth in 201014-9
    Record Year2008 (56)2007 (39)2003 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hornchurch
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Hornchurch
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.7%-23.0%-24.1%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1971 (0.5%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    27.9% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    30.9% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.66%CONSULTING5.09%
    PROPERTY1.55%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.44%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.33%PROPERTY2.43%
    J1.22%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING1.00%DESIGN1.94%
    BUILDING1.00%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MAINTENANCE0.89%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTING0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DENTAL0.67%MEDIA1.73%
    MEATS0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    IT0.67%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.67%GLOBAL1.46%
    M0.67%J1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUSINESS0.55%IT1.39%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%BUILDING1.32%
    R0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.44%M1.27%
    RED0.44%S1.23%
    PRODUCTIONS0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    W0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied213202,072
    7487 - Other business activities11560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6230,647
    9999 - Dormant Company3020,111
    86230 - Dental practice activities271,407
    62012 - Business and domestic software development253,262
    9305 - Other service activities229,063
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1710,322
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply177,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1710,545
    8513 - Dental practice activities17558
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1313,053
    5530 - Restaurants125,086
    99999 - Dormant Company1218,918
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering115,928
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified81,431
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,835
    74990 - Non-trading company88,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management816,419
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07649726 ZUBERI MANAGEMENT LTD 27 May 2011
    07647240 YUCON LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07645023 BATTERFLY LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07640240 MARBURY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07638208 LONDON SHOPFRONTS LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07631392 LADY RICH (ONLINE) LTD 12 May 2011
    07628164 WHITEPEARLZ LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07625621 CRAYLANDS DRAUGHTING LTD 06 May 2011
    07624571 CALIFORNIA ROLLS LTD 06 May 2011
    07622421 SPICE TECHNOLOGY (UK) LTD 05 May 2011
    07620638 ADFERG LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07620526 NICK COOMER BUILDING LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07651262 JORDELL TRANSPORT LTD 31 May 2011
    07650647 GREATFIELDS (UK) LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07646229 THE BLACKWALL CORPORATION LTD 24 May 2011
    07646141 R.A.W. PLASTERING & RENDERING LTD 24 May 2011
    07639619 SPITFIRE MOVE LTD 19 May 2011
    07638537 LUDLON LONDON LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07636686 ALMOND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 17 May 2011
    07636340 ROFLEX LTD 17 May 2011
    07631812 ESSEX SITE CLEARANCES LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07628388 RONEO WINES AA LTD 10 May 2011
    07625762 ROHANTECH LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07618449 ECOXEN LIMITED 03 May 2011
    OC364690 FHB PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP LLP 17 May 2011