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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Loughton UK 2012 462 491,893 2011 381 452,870 2010 312 400,358 2009 299 362,675 2008 358 349,203 Record Year 2012 (462) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Loughton UK 2012 245 238,743 2011 199 224,135 % change 23.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (245) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Loughton UK 2012 92 119,875 2011 102 109,623 % change -9.8% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (102) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 35 32 25 New companies in 2011 34 29 39 % change 2.9% 10.3% -35.9% Record Year 2005 (38) 2008 (36) 2011 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Loughton UK 2012 282 293,728 2011 347 314,524 2010 394 342,233 2009 469 533,787 2008 235 237,873 Record Year 2009 (469) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Loughton UK 2012 150 145,934 2011 164 152,213 % change -8.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Loughton UK 2012 71 70,026 2011 83 79,983 % change -14.5% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 29 27 15 Closed companies in 2011 22 21 40 % change 31.8% 28.6% -63% Record Year 2009 (34) 2010 (37) 2011 (40)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Loughton UK 2012 180 198,165 2011 34 138,346 2010 -82 58,125 2009 -170 -171,112 2008 123 111,330 Record Year 2000 (259) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Loughton UK 2012 95 92,809 2011 35 71,922 Record Year 2003 (111) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Loughton UK 2012 21 49,849 2011 19 29,640 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 5 10 Net growth in 2011 12 8 -1 Record Year 2003 (27) 1998 (21) 1996 (19)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Loughton 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.4% 5.0% -37.6% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1977 (0.5%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage COUNTRY 8.34% CONSULTING 5.15% WHITE 8.34% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SANDS 8.21% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CLUB 8.21% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.37% TRADING 2.03% ESTATES 1.23% DESIGN 1.86% J 1.23% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 1.23% ENGINEERING 1.79% DEVELOPMENTS 1.09% BUSINESS 1.76% LONDON 1.09% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% INVESTMENTS 1.09% LONDON 1.69% GLOBAL 0.96% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.82% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.82% J 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.82% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANCY 0.82% IT 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.82% CARE 1.39% ESSEX 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSOLIDATED 0.68% M 1.26% ASSOCIATION 0.68% BUILDING 1.23% RESIDENTS 0.68% ENTERPRISES 1.21% NETWORK 0.55% TRAINING 1.18% D 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LOUGHTON 0.55% SECURITY 1.17%
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 179 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 26 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 16 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 11 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,291 41100 - Development of building projects 11 7,980 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 4,752 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,304 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 4,882 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 98000 - Residents property management 6 4,377 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 6,971 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 4,677 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 4,936
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315246 WGB CONSULTING LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317283 O'NEILLSDEALS LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318250 THE LONDON OCTOPUS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08318791 NIKIJO LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08318921 EUROBEERS LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08319145 ANNIE SWAIN LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 OC380779 SEQUADA LLP 05 Dec 2012 08319710 YELLOW SPARROW SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Dec 2012 08321056 EUROHOB (UK) CO. LTD 06 Dec 2012 08321447 KELLERGREEN LTD 06 Dec 2012 08321846 ST ANDREWS CRYSTAL LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08322488 MIDAS LOYALTY MEDIA LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08322523 LOYALTY TELECOM LTD 07 Dec 2012 08324891 ORGANIX LTD 10 Dec 2012 08327353 LIMPIAR CLEANING SERVICES LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328850 E-PROP LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08330347 J AND J TRAVEL TEAM LTD 13 Dec 2012 08330450 VENTURE VIETNAM LTD 13 Dec 2012 08330504 PURE BOUTIQUE LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08332258 WARMER FLOORS LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08332651 MITESH SHETH CONSULTING LTD. 17 Dec 2012 08334568 J-MAC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08338724 AMWELL PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08339389 THE ONE AFTER LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08340481 FORBES & SAWYER (UK) LTD 24 Dec 2012
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