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Hornchurch, Essex

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 300 companies were formed in Hornchurch. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012300253,150
    2011263228,735
    % change14.1%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (390)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 132 companies were registered in Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HornchurchUK
    2012132121,659
    2011121112,344
    % change9.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (187) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012494736
    New companies in 2011414436
    % change19.5%6.8%0.0%
    Record Year2008 (81)2007 (66)2005 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 204 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch. This figure is 25.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012204147,793
    2011274162,310
    % change-25.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (329)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HornchurchUK
    201212080,218
    201112671,324
    % change-4.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (216) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012344343
    Closed companies in 2011384741
    % change-10.5%-8.5%5%
    Record Year2009 (60)2009 (104)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hornchurch increased by 96 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HornchurchUK
    201296105,357
    2011-1166,425
    Record Year2007 (232)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Hornchurch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 12 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HornchurchUK
    20121241,441
    2011-541,020
    Record Year 2007 (118) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012154-7
    Net growth in 20113-3-5
    Record Year2008 (56)2007 (39)2003 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hornchurch
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hornchurch
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.6%-6.4%6.8%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1971 (0.5%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    23.8% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hornchurch was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    S1.34%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.34%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.24%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ELECTRICAL1.13%PROPERTY2.35%
    LONDON1.13%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.93%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTING0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUILDING0.82%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PLUMBING0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%BUSINESS1.70%
    HOME0.72%MEDIA1.69%
    CARE0.62%LONDON1.68%
    BUSINESS0.62%J1.57%
    L0.62%GLOBAL1.51%
    D0.62%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%IT1.42%
    J0.62%CARE1.31%
    (LONDON)0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SECURITY0.51%M1.26%
    HEATING0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CENTRE0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    MECHANICAL0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    FIRE0.51%S1.18%
    ACADEMY0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied269244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8647,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7335,447
    62012 - Business and domestic software development244,742
    86230 - Dental practice activities241,834
    9999 - Dormant Company2316,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2315,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2214,220
    9305 - Other service activities167,926
    99999 - Dormant Company1526,088
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply136,356
    5530 - Restaurants114,037
    74990 - Non-trading company119,706
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1120,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1010,978
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult92,170
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment92,993
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering84,644
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified810,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities88,258

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08014784 M WISEMAN LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08017018 PINNACLE TELECOM SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08017233 RELOCRATE (UK) LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018120 ULTIMATE FIRE AND SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08024954 MILIN ASSOCIATES LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08029924 ALBENGE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08031943 IT4GB LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08035536 UK FIRE AND ELECTRICAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08035960 VEHICLE SENSE LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036091 RAILSTORE INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TERMINAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036447 P.D.C CONTRACTING (UK) LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08036499 SURESERVICE LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08038953 CIAGAN CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08039477 EXIMUS AIR LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08042508 CPE SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08046548 LC TRANSPORT SOUTH EAST LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08015979 J.L. ASSET FINANCE LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08019049 DRESD LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022429 MAGIC POTATO LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08024442 SAB PROMOTIONS LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08024659 STONE'S WOODBURNERS LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08029178 ABSOLUTE BRAND SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08029275 DO IT ALL CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030860 REDSKYE LIMITED 14 Apr 2012
    08037416 ROSE AQUATICS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012