Loughton, Essex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Loughton when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous October.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Loughton when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Loughton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 480 companies were formed in Loughton in 2014. This total is 19.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Loughton UK 2014 480 582,051 2013 402 529,363 2012 462 491,893 2011 381 452,870 2010 312 400,358 Record Year 2014 (480) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 231 companies were formed in Loughton. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 231 281,320 2013 201 259,931 % change 14.9% 8.2% Record Year 2012 (245) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 128 companies were registered in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Loughton UK 2014 128 137,906 2013 107 127,247 % change 19.6% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (128) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughton when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 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 2014 53 38 37 New companies in 2013 43 35 29 % change 23.3% 8.6% 27.6% Record Year 2014 (53) 2014 (38) 2011 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 380 companies were dissolved in Loughton in 2014. This total is 6.4% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Loughton UK 2014 380 367,937 2013 357 332,213 2012 282 293,729 2011 347 314,524 2010 394 342,233 Record Year 2009 (469) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 178 companies were dissolved in Loughton. This figure is 0.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 178 190,730 2013 177 177,021 % change 0.6% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Loughton UK 2014 83 89,060 2013 90 90,851 % change -7.8% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (107) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 28 17 38 Closed companies in 2013 27 33 30 % change 3.7% -48.5% 27% Record Year 2009 (34) 2010 (37) 2011 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 100 companies were added to the company register for Loughton in 2014. This number represents growth of 20.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 55 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Loughton company register grew by 198 companies.
Year Loughton UK 2014 100 214,114 2013 45 197,150 2012 180 198,164 2011 34 138,346 2010 -82 58,125 Record Year 2005 (198) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Loughton increased by 53 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton UK 2014 53 90,590 2013 24 82,910 Record Year 2003 (111) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Loughton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 45 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Loughton UK 2014 45 48,846 2013 17 36,396 Record Year 2014 (45) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Loughton when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 25 21 -1 Net growth in 2013 16 2 -1 Record Year 2003 (27) 1998 (21) 1996 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Loughton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Loughton 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughton 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Loughton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Loughton 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 17.2% 3.1% 9.2% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Loughton was 1989 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Loughton in 2014 was 22.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Loughton was 2005 when 28.3% of all directors were female.
19.2% of all director appointments in Loughton in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Loughton was in 2006 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Loughton in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DEVELOPMENTS 1.79% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.58% GHL 1.56% CONSULTANCY 3.57% LONDON 1.20% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.08% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ROAD 0.96% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 0.96% CARE 2.02% BUILDING 0.84% TRADING 1.94% PROPERTY 0.84% LONDON 1.93% GREEN 0.84% TRANSPORT 1.93% STREET 0.72% DESIGN 1.66% ELECTRICAL 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.64% PROPERTIES 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PARK 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.62% INVESTMENTS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.56% CONSULTANTS 0.60% J 1.54% ENERGY 0.60% CO., 1.50% HOUSE 0.60% GLOBAL 1.49% RECRUITMENT 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.47% BUILDERS 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ESTATES 0.48% MEDIA 1.33% CREATIVE 0.48% IT 1.31% SALES 0.48% BUILDING 1.29% CONSULTANCY 0.48% M 1.22%
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 184 265,608 65300 - Pension funding 58 453 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 42 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 42,290 41100 - Development of building projects 30 11,397 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 30,178 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 29,009 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 5,931 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 12 7,106 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,559 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,985 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 10,107 70221 - Financial management 10 3,608 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,837 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,984 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 6,742 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,049 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,528 98000 - Residents property management 8 5,255
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09297837 MIXUP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Nov 2014 09299840 LAL-IT LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09300442 MILLIE FM LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09302763 JOB HUNT LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09304364 AUDLEY GARDENS 1974 LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09304582 LBT FLOORING LIMITED 11 Nov 2014 09305183 COUTURE CREATIVE INTERIORS LTD 11 Nov 2014 09307069 SARAH HURLEY LTD 12 Nov 2014 09307290 MJ&IM LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09310122 DAVIS & CO (PROPERTY CONSULTANTS) LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09312109 REDDO CARE & SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09313191 PPC CLAIM LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09314151 FIRST 4 CLADDING LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09314685 BC CARE LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09314793 STANLEY P LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09314983 MLJF ESTATES LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 OC396599 SARENA HOUSE LLP 18 Nov 2014 09316763 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09318079 KCL BRICKWORK LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09318841 JSD INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09321844 3 SHIELDS LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09324428 PLAN B4 LTD 24 Nov 2014 09325725 BABIC CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Nov 2014 09327045 ALBION NMB LIMITED 25 Nov 2014 09327753 38 CHURCH ROAD LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
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