Hornchurch, Essex

2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 684 companies were formed in Hornchurch in 2013. This total is 20.0% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearHornchurchUK
    2013684529,363
    2012570491,893
    2011527452,870
    2010534400,358
    2009461362,675
    Record Year2013 (684)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 315 companies were formed in Hornchurch. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hornchurch occurred in 2013 when a total of 315 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HornchurchUK
    2013315259,931
    2012270238,743
    % change16.7%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (315)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 144 companies were registered in Hornchurch during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)HornchurchUK
    2013144127,247
    2012140119,875
    % change2.9%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (144) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013595332
    New companies in 2012555728
    % change7.3%-7.0%14.3%
    Record Year2013 (59)2011 (59)2010 (38)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 420 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch in 2013. This total is 12.6% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearHornchurchUK
    2013420332,213
    2012373293,729
    2011481314,524
    2010534342,233
    2009585533,789
    Record Year2009 (585)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 201 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch. This figure is 18.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hornchurch occurred in 2008 when a total of 304 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HornchurchUK
    2013201177,021
    2012169145,935
    % change18.9%21.3%
    Record Year2008 (304)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 45.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)HornchurchUK
    201310690,851
    20127370,027
    % change45.2%29.7%
    Record Year 2010 (131) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013373435
    Closed companies in 2012381421
    % change-2.6%142.9%67%
    Record Year2010 (46)2010 (60)2009 (41)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 264 companies were added to the company register for Hornchurch in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 67 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Hornchurch company register grew by 378 companies.

    YearHornchurchUK
    2013264197,150
    2012197198,164
    201146138,346
    2010058,125
    2009-124-171,114
    Record Year2007 (378)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Hornchurch increased by 114 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HornchurchUK
    201311482,910
    201210192,808
    Record Year2002 (155)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Hornchurch during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 38 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)HornchurchUK
    20133836,396
    20126749,848
    Record Year 2007 (71) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20132219-3
    Net growth in 201217437
    Record Year2003 (41)2012 (43)2002 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Hornchurch was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearHornchurch
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Hornchurch
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Hornchurch
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-0.3%-8.6%3.9%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)2000 (0.2%)1974 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Hornchurch was 1976 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Hornchurch in 2013 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Hornchurch was 2008 when 33.5% of all directors were female.

    31.4% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hornchurch was in 2008 when 33.7% of all directors were female.

    32.7% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY1.55%CONSULTING5.22%
    LONDON1.55%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    CONSULTANCY1.37%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    ESSEX1.37%PROPERTY2.59%
    MEDICAL1.28%TRADING2.08%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUILDING1.19%LONDON1.86%
    J1.10%DESIGN1.76%
    ELECTRICAL1.01%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CONSULTING0.91%CARE1.73%
    MAINTENANCE0.82%BUSINESS1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    M0.73%GLOBAL1.58%
    CARE0.64%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    ROOFING0.64%PROPERTIES1.54%
    (ESSEX)0.64%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    R0.55%J1.51%
    FOODS0.55%MEDIA1.50%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%IT1.35%
    K0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    L0.46%M1.23%
    HOMES0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    HORNCHURCH0.46%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SECURITY0.46%CAPITAL1.19%
    HOUSE0.46%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied283266,814
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10355,342
    99999 - Dormant Company5446,762
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3726,001
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3236,164
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2827,183
    86230 - Dental practice activities212,030
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing145,405
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified137,823
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation134,687
    43290 - Other construction installation133,149
    41100 - Development of building projects139,485
    86900 - Other human health activities139,543
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,511
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified115,309
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate118,733
    43210 - Electrical installation105,730
    62012 - Business and domestic software development109,360
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified818,034
    74990 - Non-trading company814,223

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08759189 N.E.S. EXCLUSIVE LTD 04 Nov 2013
    08771677 CLICK ON HERTS LIMITED 12 Nov 2013
    08771683 E-TOM CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 12 Nov 2013
    08777606 UNIVERSAL ALUMINIUM LIMITED 15 Nov 2013
    08783373 BASHIR MEDICAL LIMITED 20 Nov 2013
    08784724 UK SHARIF LTD 21 Nov 2013
    OC389430 AB KEY LLP 25 Nov 2013
    08791238 VANILLA FLOORS LIMITED 26 Nov 2013
    08794222 ARRON WRIGHT LIMITED 28 Nov 2013
    08795436 IR ROSE LTD 28 Nov 2013
    08757885 WESTECH MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES LTD 01 Nov 2013
    08759611 KEANE HEALTHCARE LIMITED 04 Nov 2013
    08763798 TECH BA LIMITED 06 Nov 2013
    08766621 G D FERMOR LIMITED 07 Nov 2013
    08770651 STERLING SECURITY UK LIMITED 12 Nov 2013
    08771326 J & N MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 12 Nov 2013
    08773178 PERI PERI WORLD LIMITED 13 Nov 2013
    08780219 ASCENSION ROPE ACCESS LTD 18 Nov 2013
    08780600 BLP IMPORT & EXPORT LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08781261 SME CLOUD (UK) LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08781392 HIGHAMS PARK DRY CLEANERS LTD 19 Nov 2013
    08789858 THE LEATHER DOCTOR LIMITED 26 Nov 2013
    08789930 UK COMMERCIAL ENERGY LIMITED 26 Nov 2013
    08790028 DANSON SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Nov 2013
    08790209 CONTRACT DIRECT LTD 26 Nov 2013