Loughton, Essex
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 402 companies were formed in Loughton in 2013. This total is 13.0% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Loughton UK 2013 402 529,363 2012 462 491,893 2011 381 452,870 2010 312 400,358 2009 299 362,675 Record Year 2012 (462) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 201 companies were formed in Loughton. This figure is 18.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 201 259,931 2012 245 238,743 % change -18.0% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (245) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 107 companies were registered in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughton UK 2013 107 127,247 2012 92 119,875 % change 16.3% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (107) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 43 35 29 New companies in 2012 35 32 25 % change 22.9% 9.4% 16.0% Record Year 2013 (43) 2008 (36) 2011 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 357 companies were dissolved in Loughton in 2013. This total is 26.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Loughton UK 2013 357 332,213 2012 282 293,729 2011 347 314,524 2010 394 342,233 2009 469 533,789 Record Year 2009 (469) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 177 companies were dissolved in Loughton. This figure is 18.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 177 177,021 2012 150 145,935 % change 18.0% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 26.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughton UK 2013 90 90,851 2012 71 70,027 % change 26.8% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (107) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 27 33 30 Closed companies in 2012 29 27 15 % change -6.9% 22.2% 100% Record Year 2009 (34) 2010 (37) 2011 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 45 companies were added to the company register for Loughton in 2013. This number represents growth of 11.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 135 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Loughton company register grew by 239 companies.
Year Loughton UK 2013 45 197,150 2012 180 198,164 2011 34 138,346 2010 -82 58,125 2009 -170 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (239) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Loughton increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton UK 2013 24 82,910 2012 95 92,808 Record Year 2003 (111) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughton UK 2013 17 36,396 2012 21 49,848 Record Year 2004 (37) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 16 2 -1 Net growth in 2012 6 5 10 Record Year 2003 (27) 1998 (21) 1996 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Loughton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Loughton 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughton 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 14.2% 7.5% 5.5% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Loughton was 1973 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Loughton in 2013 was 22.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Loughton was 2005 when 28.3% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Loughton in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Loughton was in 2006 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Loughton in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DEVELOPMENTS 1.43% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.72% INVESTMENTS 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.45% LONDON 1.15% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTY 1.00% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTING 0.86% LONDON 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.86% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.72% CARE 1.73% SIPD 0.57% BUSINESS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.68% R 0.57% GLOBAL 1.58% BUILDING 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ASSET 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.54% ELECTRICAL 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.53% FINANCE 0.57% J 1.51% ESSEX 0.57% MEDIA 1.50% MEDIA 0.43% IT 1.35% LOUGHTON 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% OFFICE 0.43% M 1.23% WINDOWS 0.43% BUILDING 1.21% INVESTMENT 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.43% CAPITAL 1.19% PRODUCTIONS 0.43% ENERGY 1.14%
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 204 266,814 65300 - Pension funding 58 403 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 41 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 26,001 41100 - Development of building projects 23 9,485 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 27,183 98000 - Residents property management 15 4,710 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,405 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,730 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 10 5,656 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 18,034 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 6,191 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,360 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,075 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,223 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 8,879 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 7 3,736 86900 - Other human health activities 7 9,543
Recent Companies
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