Ilford, Essex

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous August.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous September.

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 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 832 companies were registered in Ilford during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)IlfordUK
    2012832118,868
    2011757114,512
    % change9.9%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (832) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012294262276
    New companies in 2011261261235
    % change12.6%0.4%17.4%
    Record Year2012 (294)2012 (262)2012 (276)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 481 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)IlfordUK
    201248174,772
    201146172,230
    % change4.3%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (643) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012176162143
    Closed companies in 2011132164165
    % change33.3%-1.2%-13%
    Record Year2012 (176)2008 (274)2009 (333)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 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 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 351 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)IlfordUK
    201235144,096
    201129642,282
    Record Year 2012 (351) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

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

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012118100133
    Net growth in 20111299770
    Record Year2008 (172)2012 (100)2012 (133)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Ilford
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    September 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Ilford when compared to any previous September.

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.7%0.6%
    % change1.1%1.2%16.2%
    Record Year2010 (0.7%)2010 (0.8%)2012 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 36.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    18.0% of all director appointments in Ilford in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.77%CONSULTING5.05%
    CONSULTANTS1.27%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    LONDON1.25%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSTRUCTION1.22%PROPERTY2.35%
    MANAGEMENT1.22%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTING1.20%DESIGN1.87%
    BUSINESS1.07%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    TRADING0.95%ENGINEERING1.83%
    SECURITY0.92%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    IT0.82%BUSINESS1.72%
    PROPERTY0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CO0.80%MEDIA1.67%
    TRADERS0.80%LONDON1.67%
    GLOBAL0.77%J1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%GLOBAL1.53%
    PROPERTIES0.70%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.70%IT1.43%
    BUILDING0.57%PROPERTIES1.34%
    DESIGN0.55%CARE1.32%
    S0.52%M1.27%
    CARE0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    ENTERPRISE0.47%S1.17%
    ESTATES0.47%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,551331,455
    7487 - Other business activities21935,545
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16514,774
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12933,677
    99999 - Dormant Company10725,035
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9413,716
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6719,425
    9305 - Other service activities646,142
    62090 - Other information technology service activities617,869
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply564,997
    9999 - Dormant Company5412,598
    7414 - Business & management consultancy518,437
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands513,094
    7260 - Other computer related activities404,979
    56102 - Unlicenced restaurants and cafes381,186
    86900 - Other human health activities354,998
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified349,891
    5530 - Restaurants323,142
    41100 - Development of building projects314,965
    86210 - General medical practice activities312,544

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08127876 DOUBLE LOCKED LTD 03 Jul 2012
    08129021 TARIQ HALAL MEAT (UPTON PARK) LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08130369 PLATINUM EVENTS (UK) LTD 04 Jul 2012
    08131323 EDGEI LTD 05 Jul 2012
    08131938 CAFE KABEELA LTD 05 Jul 2012
    08132690 PENTONVILLE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 06 Jul 2012
    08132783 VEHICLE HIRE LONDON LTD 06 Jul 2012
    08132792 WILDEAN LIMITED 06 Jul 2012
    08134000 381 MS LTD 06 Jul 2012
    08134751 SAMEDCO LIMITED 09 Jul 2012
    08135598 PARAGON SERVICES (PVT) LTD 09 Jul 2012
    08138787 CHIBON SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jul 2012
    08139770 INTERNATIONAL CARRIER SERVICES LTD. 11 Jul 2012
    08140241 JANNAH TOURS LIMITED 12 Jul 2012
    08140651 Y D A CONSULTANTS LTD 12 Jul 2012
    08142756 GARY HOOPER 88 LTD 13 Jul 2012
    08142930 DISCOUNT FASHION HOUSE LTD 13 Jul 2012
    08144837 B.A.W COMMERCIALS LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08144859 MBK ENTERPRISES LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08146943 SKYHIGH TRADERS LTD 17 Jul 2012
    08147514 FUTURE VISIONS (UK) LTD 18 Jul 2012
    08148799 MERCAN (UK) LTD 19 Jul 2012
    08149926 KAM BUSINESS ADVISORS LTD 19 Jul 2012
    08150519 ASTRON CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jul 2012
    08152868 SAAIM HOLDINGS LIMITED 23 Jul 2012