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Loughton, Essex

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 217 companies were formed in Loughton. This figure is 19.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012217253,150
    2011182228,735
    % change19.2%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (232)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 100 companies were registered in Loughton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 23.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LoughtonUK
    2012100121,659
    201181112,344
    % change23.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2000 (105) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012284626
    New companies in 2011282726
    % change0.0%70.4%0.0%
    Record Year2005 (40)2002 (46)2000 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 132 companies were dissolved in Loughton. This figure is 27.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012132147,793
    2011183162,310
    % change-27.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (235)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Loughton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LoughtonUK
    20127380,218
    20119871,324
    % change-25.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012182431
    Closed companies in 2011274229
    % change-33.3%-42.9%7%
    Record Year2009 (51)2009 (59)2009 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Loughton increased by 85 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughtonUK
    201285105,357
    2011-166,425
    Record Year2000 (153)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Loughton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 27 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LoughtonUK
    20122741,441
    2011-1741,020
    Record Year 2000 (89) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121022-5
    Net growth in 20111-15-3
    Record Year2000 (33)2004 (36)2000 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Loughton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Loughton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.8%49.3%6.9%
    Record Year1978 (0.3%)1985 (0.3%)1972 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    19.6% of all director appointments in Loughton in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Loughton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.3% of all director appointments in Loughton in the second 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 (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    INVESTMENTS1.93%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.52%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.24%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    LONDON1.10%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCTION1.10%TRADING2.10%
    J1.10%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BLUNSDON0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    LAND0.83%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    GREEN0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    GLOBAL0.83%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%LONDON1.68%
    (NUMBER0.69%J1.57%
    CONSULTANCY0.69%GLOBAL1.51%
    ESTATES0.69%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    R0.69%IT1.42%
    ESSEX0.69%CARE1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CO0.69%M1.26%
    DIGITAL0.55%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    RETALLACK0.55%S1.18%
    BUSINESS0.55%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied159244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3335,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2020,390
    99999 - Dormant Company1726,088
    7499 - Non-trading company168,023
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1415,280
    41100 - Development of building projects135,149
    9999 - Dormant Company1116,469
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate93,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    74990 - Non-trading company99,706
    43210 - Electrical installation83,557
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified84,091
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    7414 - Business & management consultancy710,978
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing63,241
    62090 - Other information technology service activities68,258
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores51,641

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08098617 TEE TECH LTD 08 Jun 2012
    OC375966 SIGNET CORPORATE SERVICES LLP 12 Jun 2012
    08101309 CADCART LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08101711 IRONBRIDGE SECURITY SERVICES LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08104059 HUDSON BROOK LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08104385 BRIDGE STREET RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08106737 VPV LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08107177 TULIP TREE FRANCHISES LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08107534 JHP CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08111495 D&J SIMPSON CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08112065 CELESTIAL ENTERPRISES LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08112878 SAINTS CONSULTANCY LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08113592 TRANSPORT HANDAS LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08113821 MOVEX LOGISTICS LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08115705 AFW (UK) LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08116046 UNIQUE SALES PROFESSIONALS RECRUITMENT LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117091 MON VITESSE LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08117554 JMJ FACILITIES LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08118342 SIMPLE INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08119077 ESSEX CLASSIC VEHICLES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08123326 HOWLLL LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08124326 CM BAILEY LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08124376 ENGLISH ROSE INVESTMENTS CO LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08124997 OAKWOOD FOODS EXPRESS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08125208 J J ESTATES LTD 29 Jun 2012

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