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Ilford, Essex

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous August.

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 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 757 companies were registered in Ilford during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)IlfordUK
    2011757114,512
    2010721101,492
    % change5.0%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (757) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011261261235
    New companies in 2010245246230
    % change6.5%6.1%2.2%
    Record Year2011 (261)2011 (261)2011 (235)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 461 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)IlfordUK
    201146172,230
    201047987,705
    % change-3.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (643) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011132164165
    Closed companies in 2010139176164
    % change-5.0%-6.8%1%
    Record Year2002 (151)2008 (274)2009 (333)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Ilford during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 296 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)IlfordUK
    201129642,282
    201024213,787
    Record Year 2011 (296) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20111299770
    Net growth in 20101067066
    Record Year2008 (172)2011 (97)2008 (123)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Ilford
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.7%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.8%0.7%
    % change-2.5%-10.7%-7.7%
    Record Year2010 (0.7%)2010 (0.8%)2010 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Ilford was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    20.9% of all director appointments in Ilford in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.86%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTING1.83%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.80%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%PROPERTY2.41%
    CONSULTANTS1.31%TRADING2.06%
    CONSTRUCTION1.14%DESIGN1.94%
    TRADING1.14%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    BUSINESS1.11%BUSINESS1.82%
    SECURITY1.00%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.86%ENGINEERING1.74%
    ASSOCIATES0.86%MEDIA1.72%
    IT0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    GLOBAL0.77%LONDON1.63%
    CARE0.77%J1.47%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.68%GLOBAL1.46%
    S0.68%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    (LONDON)0.66%CARE1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.66%IT1.38%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%BUILDING1.30%
    BUILDERS0.57%PROPERTIES1.28%
    TRADERS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CAR0.54%M1.25%
    ENTERPRISES0.51%ENERGY1.22%
    BUILDING0.51%TRAINING1.21%
    FOODS0.51%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,705204,493
    7487 - Other business activities36165,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10329,245
    9305 - Other service activities10010,525
    9999 - Dormant Company9922,587
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9610,137
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply898,345
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7814,755
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7410,018
    99999 - Dormant Company6618,281
    7260 - Other computer related activities648,686
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering606,321
    5530 - Restaurants595,640
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5115,760
    62090 - Other information technology service activities496,798
    5552 - Catering402,363
    7499 - Non-trading company3911,543
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes37955
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult342,802
    86900 - Other human health activities314,019

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07723807 METER-U DIRECT LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07726748 MODUS FURNITURE DISTRIBUTOR LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07729698 REEDS CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07732289 WOOD IN THE MOOD LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07733900 TRADE LYNX (LONDON) LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07734431 EASTERN BAZAAR LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07734974 PHARMALINC LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07735582 XS2ELECTRONICS LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07736903 SYSTEC2 LTD 11 Aug 2011
    07738269 CITY PLUMBING LONDON LTD. 12 Aug 2011
    07740307 2MINUTES E.N.T LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07741078 MARFINA LIMITED 15 Aug 2011
    07743405 VENTIX TRANSPORT LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07743464 AA GLOBAL ACADEMY LTD. 17 Aug 2011
    07746459 MARUTI FOOD AND WINE LTD 19 Aug 2011
    07746640 SHABU LTD 19 Aug 2011
    07747681 EEZOR TRADING LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07748533 JOSH ADAMS ENGINEERING LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07749749 CMC LONDON LTD 23 Aug 2011
    07750686 I BUILD CONSTRUCT LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07750961 SWADESH HOMES LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07751231 I & A ADVICE LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07751923 SZ SERVICING LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07753265 PREMIUM TRAVEL & EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07753846 26 BAR LIMITED 26 Aug 2011