Hornchurch, Essex
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 172 companies were registered in Hornchurch during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hornchurch UK 2014 172 150,722 2013 177 134,802 % change -2.8% 11.8% Record Year 2007 (203) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 59 61 52 New companies in 2013 59 52 66 % change 0.0% 17.3% -21.2% Record Year 2013 (59) 2007 (61) 2007 (89)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 19.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hornchurch UK 2014 94 82,370 2013 117 77,914 % change -19.7% 5.7% Record Year 2011 (148) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 37 34 23 Closed companies in 2013 50 39 28 % change -26.0% -12.8% -18% Record Year 2013 (50) 2011 (53) 2009 (69)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Hornchurch during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 78 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hornchurch UK 2014 78 68,352 2013 60 56,888 Record Year 2007 (114) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 22 27 29 Net growth in 2013 9 13 38 Record Year 2003 (35) 2005 (37) 2007 (57)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hornchurch 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.4% 8.3% -34.2% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1965 (0.6%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Hornchurch was in 2008 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.83% CONSULTING 5.22% MEDICAL 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.67% LONDON 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.49% PROPERTY 1.37% PROPERTY 2.64% BUILDING 1.37% TRADING 2.05% ESSEX 1.28% LONDON 1.88% CONSULTING 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.86% J 1.00% CARE 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% MANAGEMENT 1.00% DESIGN 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.73% BUSINESS 1.71% MAINTENANCE 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.60% CARE 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.58% SECURITY 0.55% J 1.48% HOUSE 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SISU 0.46% MEDIA 1.48% HOMES 0.46% IT 1.33% DESIGN 0.46% TRANSPORT 1.30% TRADING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% ROOFING 0.46% BUILDING 1.24% HEALTH 0.46% M 1.21% (ESSEX) 0.46% CAPITAL 1.20% FOR 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 320 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 93 56,411 99999 - Dormant Company 57 47,084 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 26,700 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 37,882 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 27,750 86230 - Dental practice activities 17 2,053 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 16 5,521 86900 - Other human health activities 15 10,273 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,885 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 4,866 41100 - Development of building projects 13 9,855 43290 - Other construction installation 12 3,231 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,491 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,155 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 9,284 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 10 5,537 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,813 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 8,014 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,130
Recent Companies
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