Loughton, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous December.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Loughton when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 381 companies were formed in Loughton in 2011. This total is 22.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Loughton UK 2011 381 452,870 2010 312 400,358 2009 299 362,675 2008 358 349,203 2007 412 457,649 Record Year 2007 (412) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 199 companies were formed in Loughton. This figure is 40.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Loughton occurred in 2011 when a total of 199 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton UK 2011 199 224,135 2010 142 196,609 % change 40.1% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (199) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 102 companies were registered in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 47.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Loughton UK 2011 102 109,623 2010 69 95,117 % change 47.8% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (102) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 34 29 39 New companies in 2010 28 24 17 % change 21.4% 20.8% 129.4% Record Year 2005 (38) 2008 (36) 2011 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 347 companies were dissolved in Loughton in 2011. This total is 11.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Loughton UK 2011 347 314,523 2010 394 342,232 2009 469 533,773 2008 235 237,901 2007 273 220,295 Record Year 2009 (469) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 164 companies were dissolved in Loughton. This figure is 9.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Loughton occurred in 2009 when a total of 234 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton UK 2011 164 152,213 2010 182 164,601 % change -9.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Loughton UK 2011 83 79,983 2010 80 76,896 % change 3.8% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Loughton when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 22 21 40 Closed companies in 2010 25 37 18 % change -12.0% -43.2% 122% Record Year 2009 (34) 2010 (37) 2011 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 34 companies were added to the company register for Loughton in 2011. This number represents growth of 10.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 116 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Loughton company register grew by 259 companies.
Year Loughton UK 2011 34 138,347 2010 -82 58,126 2009 -170 -171,098 2008 123 111,302 2007 139 237,354 Record Year 2000 (259) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Loughton increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton UK 2011 35 71,922 2010 -40 32,008 Record Year 2003 (111) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Loughton UK 2011 19 29,640 2010 -11 18,221 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 12 8 -1 Net growth in 2010 3 -13 -1 Record Year 2003 (27) 1998 (21) 1996 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Loughton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Loughton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Loughton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.5% 2.9% 103.3% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1977 (0.5%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Loughton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Loughton in 2011 was 25.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Loughton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Loughton in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Loughton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Loughton in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.56% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.95% MANAGEMENT 4.74% INVESTMENTS 1.65% CONSULTANCY 3.26% M 1.35% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 1.35% TRADING 2.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.20% DESIGN 1.92% CO 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.86% (LONDON) 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.78% DIGITAL 0.90% BUSINESS 1.78% ROAMQUEST 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BLUNSDON 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SUBSIDIARY 0.90% MEDIA 1.71% LONDON 0.90% LONDON 1.63% MAINTENANCE 0.90% J 1.51% (NUMBER 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.48% R 0.75% GLOBAL 1.46% LAND 0.75% IT 1.41% PROPERTIES 0.60% CARE 1.39% RECRUITMENT 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.29% J 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.29% GREEN 0.60% M 1.27% CARE 0.60% BUILDING 1.26% ROAD 0.60% ENERGY 1.25% MEDIA 0.60% S 1.20% CONSULTANTS 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 136 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 53 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 32,483 7499 - Non-trading company 20 9,957 41100 - Development of building projects 14 4,331 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 12,072 74990 - Non-trading company 10 8,929 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 11,768 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,492 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,034 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,175 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 2,749 7450 - Labour recruitment 6 1,864 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 5 1,968 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 3,342
Recent Companies
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