Ilford, Essex

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any month in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2013 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,992 companies were formed in Ilford. This figure is 16.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ilford occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,992 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IlfordUK
    20131,992269,432
    20121,705253,150
    % change16.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,992)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,017 companies were registered in Ilford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)IlfordUK
    20131,017134,630
    2012839121,659
    % change21.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (1,017) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous June.

    June 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any month in history.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013335336346
    New companies in 2012267326246
    % change25.5%3.1%40.7%
    Record Year2013 (335)2013 (336)2013 (346)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,048 companies were dissolved in Ilford. This figure is 13.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    20131,048155,192
    2012927147,794
    % change13.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,614)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 523 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)IlfordUK
    201352377,278
    201252880,218
    % change-0.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,059) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013175146202
    Closed companies in 2012153190185
    % change14.4%-23.2%9%
    Record Year2009 (369)2009 (462)2009 (228)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Ilford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Ilford increased by 944 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)IlfordUK
    2013944114,240
    2012778105,356
    Record Year2013 (944)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Ilford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 494 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)IlfordUK
    201349457,352
    201231141,441
    Record Year 2013 (494) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ilford when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013160190144
    Net growth in 201211413661
    Record Year1997 (277)2013 (190)2008 (149)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ilford
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Ilford formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Ilford
    20130.8%
    20120.7%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.8%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.7%
    % change5.4%0.2%27.3%
    Record Year1997 (1.3%)1997 (0.8%)2013 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 38.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 38.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ilford was 2011 when 23.5% of all directors were female.

    20.3% of all director appointments in Ilford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ilford was in 2011 when 23.8% of all directors were female.

    19.6% of all director appointments in Ilford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.95%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.82%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PROPERTY1.56%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.52%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANTS1.47%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.45%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MAINTENANCE1.29%DESIGN1.79%
    TRADING1.24%LONDON1.77%
    IT1.13%BUSINESS1.77%
    GLOBAL1.03%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    BUSINESS0.99%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.97%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CARE0.92%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRADERS0.92%MEDIA1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%CARE1.55%
    SECURITY0.78%J1.53%
    PROPERTIES0.64%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%IT1.40%
    BUILDING0.60%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.57%M1.26%
    FOOD0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    S0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENTERPRISE0.53%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    TECH0.53%CAPITAL1.16%
    M0.51%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,078257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities31325,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified24654,555
    99999 - Dormant Company20844,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified18524,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management13933,633
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12612,578
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes913,467
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands846,140
    62012 - Business and domestic software development648,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6417,095
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings595,665
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities586,771
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing585,253
    41100 - Development of building projects528,876
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet517,793
    86900 - Other human health activities498,687
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities492,387
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate495,141
    56101 - Licensed restaurants457,148

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468658 THESPARKPOINT LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08468797 SKYLEAF LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08471486 H & R FASHION (LONDON) LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08473866 BRITAFFHOSPITALITYCONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08474977 TILE AGENT UK LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08475397 RAS81 LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478200 AM REGULATORY CONSULTING LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08480812 WELINKED LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08480915 HSCOLLECTIONS LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08484362 T.C. BARBER SHOP LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08484457 BESTTAYLORUKLTD LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485565 PBS 2000 LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08487722 E.G-HOME LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08487728 HAIRBET LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08487769 RJ FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08491177 FOODELIGHT LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08492856 M G MARKETS NOMINEES LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08493760 S.B. TRADING LONDON LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08494121 INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08495157 HCM EVENTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08495466 JCCC CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08496342 AUDREN LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08496756 WISELINE TRADING LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08496882 GB UNITED LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08497812 SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED 22 Apr 2013