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Ilford, Essex

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous December.
  • 2011 was a record year for net growth in Ilford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.

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 (2011)

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

    A total of 2,939 companies were formed in Ilford in 2011. This total is 7.3% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearIlfordUK
    20112,939452,870
    20102,740400,358
    20092,334362,675
    20082,054349,203
    20072,244457,649
    Record Year2011 (2,939)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

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

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,496 companies were formed in Ilford. This figure is 10.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Ilford occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,496 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    20111,496224,135
    20101,350196,609
    % change10.8%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (1,496)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 739 companies were registered in Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)IlfordUK
    2011739109,623
    201062995,117
    % change17.5%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (739) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011267269203
    New companies in 2010217216196
    % change23.0%24.5%3.6%
    Record Year2011 (267)2011 (269)2011 (203)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 1,849 companies were dissolved in Ilford in 2011. This total is 3.8% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearIlfordUK
    20111,849314,523
    20101,781342,232
    20092,708533,773
    20081,009237,901
    20071,286220,295
    Record Year2009 (2,708)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 957 companies were dissolved in Ilford. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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
    2011957152,213
    2010897164,601
    % change6.7%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (1,094)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 496 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)IlfordUK
    201149679,983
    201041876,896
    % change18.7%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (496) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011125171200
    Closed companies in 201014818882
    % change-15.5%-9.0%144%
    Record Year2010 (148)2010 (188)2011 (200)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    2011 was a record year for net growth in Ilford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 1,090 companies were added to the company register for Ilford in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 131 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Ilford company register grew by 1,090 companies.

    YearIlfordUK
    20111,090138,347
    201095958,126
    2009-374-171,098
    20081,045111,302
    2007958237,354
    Record Year2011 (1,090)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Ilford increased by 539 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    201153971,922
    201045332,008
    Record Year2011 (539)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 243 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)IlfordUK
    201124329,640
    201021118,221
    Record Year 2008 (249) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011142983
    Net growth in 20106928114
    Record Year2008 (157)2008 (99)2010 (114)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Ilford formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Ilford was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.

    YearIlford
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960)2010 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Ilford
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Ilford
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20100.6%0.6%0.7%
    % change6.9%6.1%-8.2%
    Record Year2009 (0.7%)2009 (0.7%)2010 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 38.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 38.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 37.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 16.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    20.6% of all director appointments in Ilford in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    20.4% of all director appointments in Ilford in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.80%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.74%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.55%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    LONDON1.52%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSULTANTS1.33%TRADING2.07%
    CONSTRUCTION1.22%DESIGN1.92%
    SECURITY0.97%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    BUSINESS0.91%ENGINEERING1.78%
    TRADING0.91%BUSINESS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.86%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CARE0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    IT0.75%MEDIA1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.72%LONDON1.63%
    GLOBAL0.66%J1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.66%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    (LONDON)0.61%IT1.41%
    ENTERPRISES0.61%CARE1.39%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.58%PROPERTIES1.29%
    S0.58%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    FOOD0.55%M1.27%
    BUILDING0.55%BUILDING1.26%
    ENTERPRISE0.53%ENERGY1.25%
    HIRE0.50%S1.20%
    CO0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,731205,525
    7487 - Other business activities32457,052
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12712,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11732,483
    9305 - Other service activities959,492
    9999 - Dormant Company8520,199
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8411,768
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply787,398
    99999 - Dormant Company7721,846
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7313,034
    7260 - Other computer related activities597,667
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5817,765
    62090 - Other information technology service activities557,493
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering535,558
    5530 - Restaurants455,013
    5552 - Catering392,110
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes36902
    7499 - Non-trading company369,957
    86900 - Other human health activities354,457
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified338,671

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07868780 FINSOFT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07869006 HEROPA LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07870493 ILFORD MEDIA LIMITED 05 Dec 2011
    07871116 LGML DRYLINNING LTD 05 Dec 2011
    07871461 D K PANAM LIMITED 05 Dec 2011
    07871570 HAVER CATERING LTD 05 Dec 2011
    07875398 AVE A BOUNCE LIMITED 08 Dec 2011
    07876404 BUS FOOD XPRESS LIMITED 09 Dec 2011
    07878232 TIBAD LIMITED 12 Dec 2011
    07878511 MARYAM ENTERPRIZES LTD 12 Dec 2011
    07879186 ETHEE SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Dec 2011
    07879321 BRIGHT UTILITIES LIMITED 12 Dec 2011
    07881321 ESSEX ELEGANCE LIMITED 14 Dec 2011
    07885692 ONEONECOCO LTD. 19 Dec 2011
    07887560 GEN COUNSTRUCTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2011
    07887733 ZAR KONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Dec 2011
    07888130 BRADBURYS HARDWARE LTD 20 Dec 2011
    07888296 MAX-PRO PRODUCT & SERVICES LTD 20 Dec 2011
    07888984 TCS TRANSPORT CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 21 Dec 2011
    07890173 JARVIS RETAIL LTD 22 Dec 2011
    07892097 YORK TRADING LTD 23 Dec 2011
    07893227 GB BUFFET LTD 29 Dec 2011
    07893345 MGB TECHNICAL SOLUTION LIMITED 29 Dec 2011
    07893940 I JUMPERS LTD 30 Dec 2011
    07894021 WORLDSPECIALCHILD LTD 30 Dec 2011