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Loughton, Essex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 182 companies were formed in Loughton. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Loughton occurred in 2007 when a total of 232 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughtonUK
    2011182228,735
    2010170203,749
    % change7.1%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (232)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 81 companies were registered in Loughton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LoughtonUK
    201181112,344
    20108298,612
    % change-1.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2000 (105) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011282726
    New companies in 2010272332
    % change3.7%17.4%-18.8%
    Record Year2005 (40)2002 (46)2000 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 183 companies were dissolved in Loughton. This figure is 13.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Loughton occurred in 2009 when a total of 235 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughtonUK
    2011183162,310
    2010212177,631
    % change-13.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (235)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Loughton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LoughtonUK
    20119871,324
    20109494,954
    % change4.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011274229
    Closed companies in 2010303133
    % change-10.0%35.5%-12%
    Record Year2009 (51)2009 (59)2009 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Loughton decreased by 1 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughtonUK
    2011-166,425
    2010-4226,118
    Record Year2000 (153)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Loughton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -17 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LoughtonUK
    2011-1741,020
    2010-123,658
    Record Year 2000 (89) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111-15-3
    Net growth in 2010-3-8-1
    Record Year2000 (33)2004 (36)2000 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Loughton
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Loughton
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.4%-7.6%-28.1%
    Record Year1978 (0.3%)1985 (0.3%)1972 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    21.2% of all director appointments in Loughton in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Loughton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Loughton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.02%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.49%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.60%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    M1.42%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSTRUCTION1.42%TRADING2.05%
    ELECTRICAL1.24%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTIES1.07%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS1.07%BUSINESS1.87%
    ROAMQUEST1.07%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SUBSIDIARY1.07%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    LONDON1.07%MEDIA1.73%
    (ESSEX)0.89%ENGINEERING1.67%
    (LONDON)0.89%LONDON1.60%
    SECURITY0.89%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUILDING0.89%J1.44%
    PROPERTY0.89%CARE1.44%
    CO0.71%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    INVESTMENTS0.71%IT1.39%
    RECRUITMENT0.71%BUILDING1.32%
    MAINTENANCE0.71%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DESIGN0.71%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    R0.53%M1.27%
    LAWCLIENT0.53%S1.23%
    ACADEMY0.53%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PURELY0.53%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied144202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9060,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3830,647
    41100 - Development of building projects183,852
    7499 - Non-trading company1710,955
    9999 - Dormant Company1420,111
    99999 - Dormant Company1418,918
    74990 - Non-trading company138,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1116,419
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities910,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy913,053
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,322
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    4545 - Other building completion62,456
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities53,394
    7450 - Labour recruitment52,304
    86210 - General medical practice activities52,048
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified53,050
    7011 - Development & sell real estate52,491
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply57,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07651493 LUTON EDUCATION LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07648217 STERLING RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07646628 LUTON ACADEMY LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07646126 WORLDWIDE POS LTD 24 May 2011
    07645990 LA TRUSTEES LTD 24 May 2011
    07645540 CASABLANCA LEISURE LTD 24 May 2011
    07644248 ORCHARD EDUCATION LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07642464 FELAGA LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07639754 QUICK QUICK COURIERS LTD 19 May 2011
    07638616 OAKWOOD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD 18 May 2011
    07634630 MCL ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07632252 DARECLEAN COMMERCIAL LTD 12 May 2011
    07631474 KAMKAM LTD 12 May 2011
    07631261 DLS TRADING LTD 12 May 2011
    07629520 EVO PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07629055 CIBO MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627682 M & M INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07626772 EXPRESS COACH SERVICES LTD 09 May 2011
    07626314 ACE VODKA LTD. 09 May 2011
    07625176 A AND S ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07621115 CONTINENTAL LONGRO LTD 04 May 2011
    07620186 NU ERA CONTRACTORS LTD 03 May 2011
    07618586 ALLSPORTS KIDS LIMITED 03 May 2011
    OC364218 SRIHATTA LLP 03 May 2011
    OC364907 WOODGETTERS PROPERTIES LLP 24 May 2011

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