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Ilford, Essex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,443 companies were formed in Ilford. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ilford occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,443 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IlfordUK
    20111,443228,735
    20101,390203,749
    % change3.8%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (1,443)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 684 companies were registered in Ilford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)IlfordUK
    2011684112,344
    201067098,612
    % change2.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (684) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011226217241
    New companies in 2010229194247
    % change-1.3%11.9%-2.4%
    Record Year1997 (288)2011 (217)2010 (247)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 892 companies were dissolved in Ilford. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ilford occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,614 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IlfordUK
    2011892162,310
    2010884177,631
    % change0.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,614)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 382 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)IlfordUK
    201138271,324
    201045994,954
    % change-16.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (1,059) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201166154162
    Closed companies in 2010114160185
    % change-42.1%-3.8%-12%
    Record Year2009 (369)2009 (462)2009 (228)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Ilford increased by 551 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IlfordUK
    201155166,425
    201050626,118
    Record Year2008 (610)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Ilford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 302 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)IlfordUK
    201130241,020
    20102113,658
    Record Year 2008 (367) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111606379
    Net growth in 20101153462
    Record Year1997 (277)2008 (122)2008 (149)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Ilford formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ilford
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Ilford formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Ilford
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.6%0.7%
    % change-4.5%-11.9%-13.5%
    Record Year1997 (1.3%)1997 (0.8%)1972 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 38.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 38.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ilford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.4% of all director appointments in Ilford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ilford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    21.7% of all director appointments in Ilford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.83%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.78%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.78%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTING1.66%PROPERTY2.43%
    BUSINESS1.32%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS1.09%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION1.09%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TRADING0.97%BUSINESS1.87%
    SECURITY0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    IT0.89%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.86%MEDIA1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%ENGINEERING1.67%
    S0.77%LONDON1.60%
    INVESTMENTS0.75%GLOBAL1.46%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.75%J1.44%
    CO0.66%CARE1.44%
    GLOBAL0.66%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUILDERS0.63%IT1.39%
    CARE0.63%BUILDING1.32%
    (LONDON)0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CENTRE0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TRADERS0.57%M1.27%
    COLLEGE0.54%S1.23%
    BUILDING0.54%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,620202,072
    7487 - Other business activities33160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10730,647
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9610,545
    9999 - Dormant Company9420,111
    9305 - Other service activities899,063
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7710,322
    99999 - Dormant Company7018,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6813,053
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply677,143
    5530 - Restaurants595,086
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering575,928
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5316,419
    7260 - Other computer related activities517,849
    62090 - Other information technology service activities497,095
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes39996
    7499 - Non-trading company3710,955
    5552 - Catering332,138
    86900 - Other human health activities324,154
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands291,826

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07653965 A & B DESIGN STUDIO LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07653690 ALVIO FINANCIAL CONSULTING LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07657305 TABU ESTATES LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07660004 SANDO CATERING LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07660458 WAJASHA QUALITY LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07660552 EUCLID SYSTEMS LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07662439 WORLD FUTURE LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07664280 SUNIL CONSTRUCTION LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07666663 SERINA SERVICES LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07668669 RA FASHIONS LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07670078 SHRI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671632 ROOP JEWELLERS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671763 READ TECH LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07671814 IZUR TEK LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07676031 BALOBASHA HAIRSTYLIST (OSBORN) LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07679826 DOTP LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07679868 GNOSTIC VENTURES LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680495 MEDICARE EXPERTS LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680998 EVERSHINE COMMUNICATION LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07681179 QUALITY CLEAN AND TIDY LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07683579 STRAWBERRY CAR HIRE LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684401 3G TELCO LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07684945 TEAM CONSULTING NETWORK LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07687287 GREENWICH ENTERTAINMENT LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07687782 AMHAK LIMITED 29 Jun 2011