Loughton, Essex

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Loughton when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Loughton when compared to any half 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 (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Loughton when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 462 companies were formed in Loughton in 2012. This total is 21.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearLoughtonUK
    2012462491,893
    2011381452,870
    2010312400,358
    2009299362,675
    2008358349,203
    Record Year2012 (462)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Loughton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 245 companies were formed in Loughton. This figure is 23.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Loughton occurred in 2012 when a total of 245 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LoughtonUK
    2012245238,743
    2011199224,135
    % change23.1%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (245)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 92 companies were registered in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LoughtonUK
    201292119,875
    2011102109,623
    % change-9.8%9.4%
    Record Year 2011 (102) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012353225
    New companies in 2011342939
    % change2.9%10.3%-35.9%
    Record Year2005 (38)2008 (36)2011 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 282 companies were dissolved in Loughton in 2012. This total is 18.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearLoughtonUK
    2012282293,728
    2011347314,524
    2010394342,233
    2009469533,787
    2008235237,873
    Record Year2009 (469)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 150 companies were dissolved in Loughton. This figure is 8.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Loughton occurred in 2009 when a total of 234 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LoughtonUK
    2012150145,934
    2011164152,213
    % change-8.5%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (234)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LoughtonUK
    20127170,026
    20118379,983
    % change-14.5%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012292715
    Closed companies in 2011222140
    % change31.8%28.6%-63%
    Record Year2009 (34)2010 (37)2011 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 180 companies were added to the company register for Loughton in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 146 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.

    YearLoughtonUK
    2012180198,165
    201134138,346
    2010-8258,125
    2009-170-171,112
    2008123111,330
    Record Year2000 (259)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Loughton increased by 95 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LoughtonUK
    20129592,809
    20113571,922
    Record Year2003 (111)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 21 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LoughtonUK
    20122149,849
    20111929,640
    Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20126510
    Net growth in 2011128-1
    Record Year2003 (27)1998 (21)1996 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Loughton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearLoughton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Loughton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Loughton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.4%5.0%-37.6%
    Record Year1960 (0.4%)1977 (0.5%)1967 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Loughton was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Loughton in 2012 was 26.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Loughton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Loughton in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Loughton was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Loughton in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    COUNTRY8.34%CONSULTING5.15%
    WHITE8.34%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    SANDS8.21%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CLUB8.21%PROPERTY2.40%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%TRADING2.03%
    ESTATES1.23%DESIGN1.86%
    J1.23%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTING1.23%ENGINEERING1.79%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.09%BUSINESS1.76%
    LONDON1.09%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    PROPERTY1.09%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    INVESTMENTS1.09%LONDON1.69%
    GLOBAL0.96%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%GLOBAL1.59%
    ELECTRICAL0.82%J1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%IT1.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.82%CARE1.39%
    ESSEX0.68%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CONSOLIDATED0.68%M1.26%
    ASSOCIATION0.68%BUILDING1.23%
    RESIDENTS0.68%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    NETWORK0.55%TRAINING1.18%
    D0.55%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    LOUGHTON0.55%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied179236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4852,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3130,396
    99999 - Dormant Company2640,648
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2022,058
    74990 - Non-trading company1613,808
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1423,256
    7487 - Other business activities1110,703
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,291
    41100 - Development of building projects117,980
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate114,752
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified106,419
    43210 - Electrical installation85,304
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified815,572
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing84,882
    86900 - Other human health activities77,866
    98000 - Residents property management64,377
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate66,971
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified64,677
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis54,936

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08236499 COLLABORATT LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08237525 I OFFSET CORPORATE LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08241552 COLLABORAPP LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08243378 PARTYBITS LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08245644 BOSSIE INK LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08246920 LOVE BLING LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    08246981 GOODFOOD CATERING LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    08248130 NIH (UK) LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    08249048 LIBERTAS TRADING LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    08249206 E COMM SENSE LTD 11 Oct 2012
    08250519 LOUGHTON FOOD & DRINK LTD 12 Oct 2012
    OC379406 THE PORTAL NETWORK (MANAGEMENT) LLP 16 Oct 2012
    08255039 BAKEAHOLIC LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08255152 LONDISH LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08255916 HALO HAIRCARE LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08257306 JVS MECH SERVISES LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08264637 CTTEESERVICES LIMITED 23 Oct 2012
    08267477 I DO WHAT I WANT LTD 25 Oct 2012
    08267720 CLEVER COW LIMITED 25 Oct 2012
    08268609 LBB CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Oct 2012
    08269280 ORANGE SKIES LTD 26 Oct 2012
    08272448 KDS SUPPORT LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08272552 60 ST JAMES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Oct 2012
    08272854 SIEM ESTATES LIMITED 30 Oct 2012
    08275849 UK BOOTCAMP LIMITED 31 Oct 2012

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