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Ilford, Essex

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any month in history.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Ilford when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous March.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 866 companies were registered in Ilford during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)IlfordUK
    2012866131,491
    2011759116,391
    % change14.1%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (866) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous March.

    March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any month in history.

    February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous February.

    February 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any month in history.

    January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012251304311
    New companies in 2011224278257
    % change12.1%9.4%21.0%
    Record Year2012 (251)2012 (304)2012 (311)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 399 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)IlfordUK
    201239967,576
    201151090,987
    % change-21.8%-25.7%
    Record Year 2009 (555) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012125142132
    Closed companies in 2011196143171
    % change-36.2%-0.7%-23%
    Record Year2011 (196)2008 (145)2009 (397)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Ilford when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Ilford during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 467 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)IlfordUK
    201246763,915
    201124925,404
    Record Year 2012 (467) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous March.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012126162179
    Net growth in 20112813586
    Record Year2009 (141)2007 (186)2012 (179)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Ilford
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.7%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.7%0.6%
    % change-3.9%-6.5%13.2%
    Record Year2010 (0.7%)2011 (0.7%)1997 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 38.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    21.6% of all director appointments in Ilford in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.74%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.66%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSTRUCTION1.45%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    LONDON1.29%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSULTANTS1.26%TRADING2.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.23%DESIGN1.93%
    SECURITY1.07%ENGINEERING1.86%
    TRADING0.94%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    GLOBAL0.86%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    PROPERTY0.86%BUSINESS1.73%
    BUSINESS0.78%MEDIA1.72%
    IT0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    PROPERTIES0.67%LONDON1.66%
    BUILDING0.62%J1.54%
    CARE0.62%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%GLOBAL1.50%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.59%IT1.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%CARE1.34%
    (LONDON)0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISE0.54%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%M1.27%
    TRADERS0.51%BUILDING1.24%
    ENTERPRISES0.51%ENERGY1.20%
    CO0.48%S1.20%
    S0.48%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,829216,665
    7487 - Other business activities29452,735
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16114,303
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13135,233
    99999 - Dormant Company10325,084
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9313,637
    9305 - Other service activities898,818
    9999 - Dormant Company7618,617
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply746,934
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6912,113
    62090 - Other information technology service activities658,145
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6019,704
    7260 - Other computer related activities537,154
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands512,902
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering485,169
    5530 - Restaurants434,633
    86900 - Other human health activities395,066
    5552 - Catering371,960
    56102 - Unlicenced restaurants and cafes33928
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified339,892

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07971528 BST MOTORS LTD 01 Mar 2012
    07972648 LANDCOM (GREATER LONDON) LIMITED 01 Mar 2012
    07974437 ST MICHAEL PLUMBLING & HEATING LTD 02 Mar 2012
    07974527 WENTWORTH ESSEX LIMITED 02 Mar 2012
    07974605 FIRST LAW OFFICE LIMITED 02 Mar 2012
    07975534 SANJANA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 05 Mar 2012
    07975759 VADDOOR TAMILAR ONDRIYAM UK. LIMITED 05 Mar 2012
    07976651 ZOYANAH FASHIONS LIMITED 05 Mar 2012
    07976881 REGENCY PROPERTIES AND LETTINGS LIMITED 05 Mar 2012
    07977663 GOLDEN GATE ENTERPRISES LTD 06 Mar 2012
    07978585 RIJKS TRADING LIMITED 06 Mar 2012
    07978626 DEUTSCHE MANN CARGO LIMITED 06 Mar 2012
    07979257 UK GREEN DEAL ORGANISATION LTD 07 Mar 2012
    07979325 DIAMOND LOUNGE LIMITED 07 Mar 2012
    07980741 IKWA LTD 07 Mar 2012
    07983664 MTS INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07984441 NASCENT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07984495 DAR RECOVERY LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07985338 SIGN PRO (UK) LIMITED 12 Mar 2012
    07986395 ICON DESIGN STUDIO LTD 12 Mar 2012
    07987867 AL-ARAFA CARGO & TRAVELS UK LTD 13 Mar 2012
    07988332 ROZIB UK LTD 13 Mar 2012
    07990656 ECO SOLUTIONS CONSULTANTS LTD 14 Mar 2012
    07991350 JEWEL SECURITY LIMITED 15 Mar 2012
    08000556 RB ASSESSMENT & CONSULTANCY LTD 21 Mar 2012