Hornchurch, Essex

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous Q3.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hornchurch when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 194 companies were registered in Hornchurch during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)HornchurchUK
    2014194143,414
    2013171132,684
    % change13.5%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (194) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hornchurch when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014845555
    New companies in 2013506655
    % change68.0%-16.7%0.0%
    Record Year2014 (84)2013 (66)2010 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Hornchurch during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 33.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)HornchurchUK
    2014127101,670
    20139586,170
    % change33.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2008 (203) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014384049
    Closed companies in 2013322934
    % change18.8%37.9%44%
    Record Year2010 (52)2008 (125)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Hornchurch during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 67 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)HornchurchUK
    20146741,744
    20137646,514
    Record Year 2013 (76) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hornchurch when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201446156
    Net growth in 2013183721
    Record Year2014 (46)2013 (37)2002 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Hornchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Hornchurch
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change52.7%-20.6%-8.3%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 40.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Hornchurch was in 2009 when 34.5% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Hornchurch in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MEDICAL2.01%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.74%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTING1.22%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    ESSEX1.13%PROPERTY2.62%
    BUILDING1.05%ENGINEERING2.07%
    IT0.96%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    PROPERTY0.96%TRADING2.00%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%LONDON1.95%
    INVESTMENTS0.78%CARE1.94%
    SISU0.78%TRANSPORT1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%DESIGN1.70%
    LONDON0.78%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%PROPERTIES1.63%
    J0.70%BUSINESS1.62%
    CARE0.70%J1.53%
    HEALTH0.70%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%GLOBAL1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    PROPERTIES0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MANAGEMENT0.52%MEDIA1.38%
    ENGINEERING0.52%CO.,1.36%
    D0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HOUSE0.52%BUILDING1.30%
    PLUMBING0.52%IT1.30%
    SECURITY0.52%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied316278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9957,264
    99999 - Dormant Company5548,286
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5228,224
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3440,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3329,313
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing245,786
    86900 - Other human health activities2011,807
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified198,501
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation185,083
    43210 - Electrical installation175,922
    86210 - General medical practice activities164,406
    43290 - Other construction installation153,244
    49410 - Freight transport by road149,960
    86230 - Dental practice activities142,061
    41100 - Development of building projects1210,604
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet119,914
    56101 - Licensed restaurants108,546
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies104,093
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,335

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09110507 DUNEDIN TRUSTEES LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09112609 JKH MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09124014 KITCHEN SINK STORE LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09126385 DREAM DESTINATIONS LTD 11 Jul 2014
    09128928 LARK ALLEGRO LTD 14 Jul 2014
    09129017 DWR COMMODITY SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09131733 P.D. ALUMINIUM LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09133425 ASHFORD OSTEOPATHY & HEALTHCARE LIMITED 16 Jul 2014
    09137173 HACKETT IT CORPORATION LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09148934 EMD SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09149424 KANES AND COMPANY LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09114847 HAYBURN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09116225 CARM ASSOCIATES LTD 04 Jul 2014
    09116297 ROBERT RIORDAN ASSOCIATES LTD 04 Jul 2014
    09117571 THE HAPPY LITTLE FLYERS CLUB LTD 04 Jul 2014
    09117822 BAIG MARKETING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jul 2014
    09122907 BASIC CARE SUPPORT {BCS} LTD 09 Jul 2014
    09123698 VASELTARMAN LIMITED 09 Jul 2014
    09130209 PROMTECHNOLOGY LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09131541 PINOY FESTIVAL LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09132672 L J R RETAIL LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09132945 RICHES IT SERVICES LTD 16 Jul 2014
    09137536 CAPITAL GAS SERVICES LTD 18 Jul 2014
    09147584 CLEANSEYFAUSTY TRADE LTD 25 Jul 2014
    09148038 PANOROOF LIMITED 25 Jul 2014