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
    09198494 METROSEAL LTD 01 Sep 2014
    09198510 MERICITY LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09203599 A.D.TRADITIONALS LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    09204163 IOGC (UK) LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09210809 GLN MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09225591 JTB FX LTD 18 Sep 2014
    09242447 SHISH MEZE LTD 30 Sep 2014
    09199295 SEDA CONTRACTS LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09200566 SHOREDITCH BAR LTD 02 Sep 2014
    09201698 DILIGHTFUL WEDDINGS LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09207370 HCH-HEATING LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    09213378 LIPO FREEZE ESSEX LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    09215297 MAGASA LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09215630 WESTACO EUROPE LTD. 12 Sep 2014
    09215790 STEELS ARE US LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09215949 RHK PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09220991 CELTIC CARE GLOBAL LIMITED 16 Sep 2014
    09222396 PREM FIT LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09224991 A.EGBOH LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09227421 FABLEMED LTD 19 Sep 2014
    09227883 PRIORITY CREATIVE LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09230218 M & H MEP LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    09239317 D & E CONSTRUCT LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09241818 CRN SECURITY LTD 30 Sep 2014
    09242471 MELSONS WASTE LIMITED 30 Sep 2014