Ilford, Essex

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous November.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous December.
  • 2010 was a record year for UK company share in Ilford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous December.

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 (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 2,740 companies were formed in Ilford in 2010. This total is 17.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearIlfordUK
    20102,740400,358
    20092,334362,675
    20082,054349,203
    20072,244457,649
    20061,951405,440
    Record Year2010 (2,740)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,350 companies were formed in Ilford. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Ilford occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,350 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    20101,350196,609
    20091,166180,654
    % change15.8%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (1,350)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 629 companies were registered in Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)IlfordUK
    201062995,117
    200957185,983
    % change10.2%10.6%
    Record Year 2010 (629) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous December.

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010217216196
    New companies in 2009218205148
    % change-0.5%5.4%32.4%
    Record Year2009 (218)2010 (216)2010 (196)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 1,781 companies were dissolved in Ilford in 2010. This total is 34.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearIlfordUK
    20101,781342,232
    20092,708533,773
    20081,009237,901
    20071,286220,295
    20061,196200,166
    Record Year2009 (2,708)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 897 companies were dissolved in Ilford. This figure is 18.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Ilford occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,094 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    2010897164,601
    20091,094244,537
    % change-18.0%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (1,094)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 418 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)IlfordUK
    201041876,896
    200945185,136
    % change-7.3%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (451) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous November.

    October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201014818882
    Closed companies in 2009143148160
    % change3.5%27.0%-49%
    Record Year2010 (148)2010 (188)2009 (160)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 959 companies were added to the company register for Ilford in 2010. This number represents growth of 41.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 1,333 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Ilford company register grew by 1,045 companies.

    YearIlfordUK
    201095958,126
    2009-374-171,098
    20081,045111,302
    2007958237,354
    2006755205,274
    Record Year2008 (1,045)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Ilford increased by 453 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    201045332,008
    200972-63,883
    Record Year2010 (453)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 211 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)IlfordUK
    201021118,221
    2009120847
    Record Year 2008 (249) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20106928114
    Net growth in 20097557-12
    Record Year2008 (157)2008 (99)2010 (114)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for UK company share in Ilford when compared to any year in history.

    In 2010 Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Ilford was responsible for 0.6% of all UK companies.

    YearIlford
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    20070.5%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960)2010 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Ilford
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    20070.6%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Ilford
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.6%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    December 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous December.

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.6%0.6%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20090.7%0.7%0.6%
    % change-12.8%-5.8%26.0%
    Record Year2009 (0.7%)2009 (0.7%)2010 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 38.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 38.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 38.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Ilford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Ilford in 2010 was 16.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Ilford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    20.4% of all director appointments in Ilford in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ilford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    20.7% of all director appointments in Ilford in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.92%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTANCY1.72%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BUSINESS1.51%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    CONSULTING1.34%PROPERTY2.36%
    CONSTRUCTION1.31%TRADING2.11%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    ASSOCIATES1.16%DESIGN1.92%
    CONSULTANTS1.02%BUSINESS1.82%
    IT0.96%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.84%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SECURITY0.82%MEDIA1.71%
    PROPERTY0.82%ENGINEERING1.62%
    TRADERS0.73%LONDON1.60%
    TRADING0.70%CARE1.45%
    CO0.70%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.70%GLOBAL1.43%
    (LONDON)0.67%J1.42%
    COLLEGE0.67%IT1.41%
    K0.67%PROPERTIES1.34%
    PROPERTIES0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    FOODS0.61%BUILDING1.34%
    GLOBAL0.58%M1.30%
    S0.58%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    CARE0.58%SYSTEMS1.24%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,551199,572
    7487 - Other business activities31563,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9027,550
    9999 - Dormant Company8520,144
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities829,177
    9305 - Other service activities778,858
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified658,799
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply627,298
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering596,598
    5530 - Restaurants564,939
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5213,474
    99999 - Dormant Company5116,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities508,089
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4714,505
    62090 - Other information technology service activities456,330
    7499 - Non-trading company4312,000
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes39992
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate343,755
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities293,088
    5552 - Catering292,157

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07453277 SURYA ESSENCE LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07453213 ARCLIGHT CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07452924 ZK DOUBLE GLAZING LIMITED 26 Nov 2010
    07451180 MOVE MANAGE LIMITED 25 Nov 2010
    07449949 DEXPEL LTD 24 Nov 2010
    07449054 WASTE DISPO MANAGEMENTS SERVICES LTD 24 Nov 2010
    07444867 ONE DIRECT CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Nov 2010
    07444513 BLANCO COFFEE LIMITED 18 Nov 2010
    07444433 HALKA LIMITED 18 Nov 2010
    07443309 URO CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED 18 Nov 2010
    07442678 ARIYA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 Nov 2010
    07440661 TEM LONDON LIMITED 16 Nov 2010
    07440306 MAJESTIC HEALTH LIMITED 15 Nov 2010
    07438486 DABENHAM-MOTORS LIMITED 12 Nov 2010
    07438046 LOCATIONS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Nov 2010
    07436155 ROLLS PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 11 Nov 2010
    07436090 DSK CONSULTANTS LTD 11 Nov 2010
    07435227 ABBEY STONEWORKS AND RESTORATIONS LIMITED 10 Nov 2010
    07434831 ASHLEY COMMERCE COLLEGE LTD 10 Nov 2010
    07434065 TRANSAI CONSULTING LTD 09 Nov 2010
    07432336 FC MEDICAL LTD 08 Nov 2010
    07430761 YES TRAINING LTD 05 Nov 2010
    07430613 BUILDING MAINTENANCE & SERVICES (UK) LTD 05 Nov 2010
    07429137 THE CLAIMS SHOP LIMITED 04 Nov 2010
    07428057 S&T TRADERS LTD 03 Nov 2010