Ilford, Essex

2013 Annual 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

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Ilford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous October.
  • 2013 was a record year for net growth in Ilford when compared to any year in history.

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 (2013)

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

    A total of 3,907 companies were formed in Ilford in 2013. This total is 14.7% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearIlfordUK
    20133,907529,363
    20123,406491,893
    20112,939452,870
    20102,740400,358
    20092,334362,675
    Record Year2013 (3,907)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,915 companies were formed in Ilford. This figure is 12.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Ilford occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,915 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    20131,915259,931
    20121,701238,743
    % change12.6%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (1,915)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ilford when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 899 companies were registered in Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)IlfordUK
    2013899127,247
    2012869119,875
    % change3.5%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (899) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013365285249
    New companies in 2012335313221
    % change9.0%-8.9%12.7%
    Record Year2013 (365)2012 (313)2013 (249)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 2,192 companies were dissolved in Ilford in 2013. This total is 21.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearIlfordUK
    20132,192332,213
    20121,810293,729
    20111,849314,524
    20101,781342,233
    20092,708533,789
    Record Year2009 (2,708)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,144 companies were dissolved in Ilford. This figure is 29.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Ilford occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,144 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    20131,144177,021
    2012883145,935
    % change29.6%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (1,144)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 592 companies were dissolved in Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 48.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)IlfordUK
    201359290,851
    201240070,027
    % change48.0%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (592) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Ilford when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013210185197
    Closed companies in 201219811092
    % change6.1%68.2%114%
    Record Year2013 (210)2010 (188)2011 (200)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

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

    A total of 1,715 companies were added to the company register for Ilford in 2013. This number represents growth of 43.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 119 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Ilford company register grew by 1,715 companies.

    YearIlfordUK
    20131,715197,150
    20121,596198,164
    20111,090138,346
    201095958,125
    2009-374-171,114
    Record Year2013 (1,715)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Ilford increased by 771 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)IlfordUK
    201377182,910
    201281892,808
    Record Year2012 (818)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Ilford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 307 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)IlfordUK
    201330736,396
    201246949,848
    Record Year 2012 (469) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201315510052
    Net growth in 2012137203129
    Record Year2008 (157)2012 (203)2012 (129)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Ilford was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.

    YearIlford
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960)2013 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Ilford
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Ilford formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Ilford
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.7%
    % change1.3%-10.5%2.4%
    Record Year2009 (0.7%)2012 (0.7%)2010 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 38.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 38.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Ilford was 1976 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Ilford in 2013 was 20.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Ilford was 2008 when 22.8% of all directors were female.

    20.5% of all director appointments in Ilford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ilford was in 2009 when 23.2% of all directors were female.

    19.8% of all director appointments in Ilford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY2.24%CONSULTING5.22%
    LONDON2.15%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    MAINTENANCE1.76%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTANCY1.69%PROPERTY2.59%
    MANAGEMENT1.54%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTANTS1.54%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTING1.41%LONDON1.86%
    GLOBAL1.30%DESIGN1.76%
    TRADING1.19%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION1.08%CARE1.73%
    BUSINESS0.99%BUSINESS1.71%
    CARE0.97%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRADERS0.86%GLOBAL1.58%
    SECURITY0.83%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    IT0.83%PROPERTIES1.54%
    PROPERTIES0.72%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%J1.51%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.61%MEDIA1.50%
    S0.59%IT1.35%
    BUILDING0.59%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    CO0.57%M1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%BUILDING1.21%
    BUILDERS0.53%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    FOOD0.53%CAPITAL1.19%
    M0.50%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,154266,814
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities34427,183
    99999 - Dormant Company24546,762
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified24555,342
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified20926,001
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16036,164
    62090 - Other information technology service activities13012,511
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands977,010
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes883,873
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7418,034
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing655,405
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet658,879
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings636,191
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities627,075
    62012 - Business and domestic software development599,360
    86900 - Other human health activities589,543
    41100 - Development of building projects579,485
    56101 - Licensed restaurants567,685
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate555,656
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities532,607

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08758230 ACACIA LODGE LTD 01 Nov 2013
    08760756 BRAYENT LTD 04 Nov 2013
    08761091 REIFIER LTD 04 Nov 2013
    08762284 SATLINKMEDIA LIMITED 05 Nov 2013
    08762874 SS BOUTIQUE LIMITED 05 Nov 2013
    08763150 INNOVATIVE MARKETING MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Nov 2013
    08763534 TEA CUBE TRADE LIMITED 06 Nov 2013
    08764352 REST AND MORE LIMITED 06 Nov 2013
    08764458 MOBILINK LONDON LTD 06 Nov 2013
    08764662 MSD DAIRY LTD 06 Nov 2013
    08767239 EXCLUSIVBAR LIMITED 08 Nov 2013
    08769610 SKYLINE FASHION LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08771817 VANBECK LTD 12 Nov 2013
    08774541 TRADE PACKAGING LTD 14 Nov 2013
    08775099 ILFORD DIGITAL LTD 14 Nov 2013
    08776110 SHAIVI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 14 Nov 2013
    08776877 SINERGIA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 15 Nov 2013
    08778156 MACROLINK SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Nov 2013
    08778528 ATHSAI CONSULTANTS LTD 18 Nov 2013
    08778961 MIND MAKERS LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08779837 SKYWAY TECHNOLOGY LTD 18 Nov 2013
    08780299 LEON'S DRIVING SERVICES LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08781589 AMERICAN FIZZ LTD 19 Nov 2013
    08782138 TEDI 2012 LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08787834 TK WORLD LTD 25 Nov 2013