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Ilford, Essex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,705 companies were formed in Ilford. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ilford occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,705 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IlfordUK
    20121,705253,150
    20111,443228,735
    % change18.2%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,705)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 839 companies were registered in Ilford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)IlfordUK
    2012839121,659
    2011684112,344
    % change22.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (839) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012267326246
    New companies in 2011226217241
    % change18.1%50.2%2.1%
    Record Year1997 (288)2012 (326)2010 (247)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 927 companies were dissolved in Ilford. This figure is 3.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012927147,793
    2011892162,310
    % change3.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,614)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 528 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 38.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)IlfordUK
    201252880,218
    201138271,324
    % change38.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,059) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012153190185
    Closed companies in 201166154162
    % change131.8%23.4%14%
    Record Year2009 (369)2009 (462)2009 (228)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ilford increased by 778 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IlfordUK
    2012778105,357
    201155166,425
    Record Year2012 (778)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Ilford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 311 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)IlfordUK
    201231141,441
    201130241,020
    Record Year 2008 (367) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201211413661
    Net growth in 20111606379
    Record Year1997 (277)2012 (136)2008 (149)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ilford
    20120.7%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Ilford
    20120.7%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.6%0.6%
    % change-0.5%31.7%9.0%
    Record Year1997 (1.3%)1997 (0.8%)1972 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 37.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 37.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    21.2% of all director appointments in Ilford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ilford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    21.5% of all director appointments in Ilford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.74%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.45%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSTRUCTION1.30%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANTS1.28%PROPERTY2.35%
    LONDON1.25%TRADING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.07%DESIGN1.89%
    SECURITY1.05%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TRADING1.02%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.89%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    GLOBAL0.79%BUSINESS1.70%
    IT0.77%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%LONDON1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.69%J1.57%
    CO0.64%GLOBAL1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.64%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CARE0.61%IT1.42%
    ENTERPRISE0.59%CARE1.31%
    TRADERS0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.56%M1.26%
    FOOD0.54%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUILDING0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    DESIGN0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%S1.18%
    S0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,028244,457
    7487 - Other business activities26647,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16915,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13535,447
    99999 - Dormant Company10926,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9714,220
    9305 - Other service activities787,926
    9999 - Dormant Company7116,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7020,390
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply636,356
    62090 - Other information technology service activities638,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6210,978
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands543,169
    7260 - Other computer related activities506,456
    86900 - Other human health activities415,222
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering414,644
    56102 - Unlicenced restaurants and cafes381,177
    5530 - Restaurants384,037
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3410,271
    41100 - Development of building projects345,149

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08014503 SENTENTIOUS EXPORT AND MARKETING PVT LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016558 SAAD & CO LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017471 ASSIGN BEAUTY LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08017654 SAULIUS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08020805 NAQVI & CO LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08022741 ELITE FORCE LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08023440 RIBBON AND SILK LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08024102 HOW ORANGE LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024520 MEERAB TRADERS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08026616 IT BEAVERS LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08026812 D-SECURE LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08027365 AQSA TRADING LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08032804 SIGNATURE FOODS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08033387 SHOPTOK SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08033589 PURPLE PATCH LONDON LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08035002 2H2 LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08035443 E-LINX LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08036481 BLUEBIRD (GROUP) LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036936 AYLIGHT LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08037164 BLUEBIRD MAINTENANCE LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08041228 247 TAXCO LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042009 MP SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08044047 C MULLANE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08045285 L&CO SECURITY LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08047049 MOONLITE ASSOCIATES (GB) LTD 26 Apr 2012