Romford, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Romford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Romford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Romford when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romford when compared to any month in history.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Romford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Romford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,335 companies were formed in Romford in 2012. This total is 17.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Romford UK 2012 1,335 491,893 2011 1,136 452,870 2010 1,011 400,358 2009 817 362,675 2008 876 349,203 Record Year 2012 (1,335) 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 Romford when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Romford when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 696 companies were formed in Romford. This figure is 25.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Romford occurred in 2012 when a total of 696 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romford UK 2012 696 238,743 2011 555 224,135 % change 25.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (696) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Romford when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 350 companies were registered in Romford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Romford UK 2012 350 119,875 2011 253 109,623 % change 38.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (350) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous October.
October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romford when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 155 94 101 New companies in 2011 91 92 70 % change 70.3% 2.2% 44.3% Record Year 2012 (155) 2012 (94) 2012 (101)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 686 companies were dissolved in Romford in 2012. This total is 4.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Romford UK 2012 686 293,728 2011 656 314,524 2010 781 342,233 2009 1,220 533,787 2008 417 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,220) 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 346 companies were dissolved in Romford. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Romford occurred in 2009 when a total of 520 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romford UK 2012 346 145,934 2011 323 152,213 % change 7.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (520) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Romford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.5% 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) Romford UK 2012 147 70,026 2011 168 79,983 % change -12.5% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (244) 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 73 39 35 Closed companies in 2011 40 62 66 % change 82.5% -37.1% -47% Record Year 2009 (84) 2010 (85) 2009 (98)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Romford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 649 companies were added to the company register for Romford in 2012. This number represents growth of 57.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 169 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Romford company register grew by 649 companies.
Year Romford UK 2012 649 198,165 2011 480 138,346 2010 230 58,125 2009 -403 -171,112 2008 459 111,330 Record Year 2012 (649) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Romford increased by 350 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romford UK 2012 350 92,809 2011 232 71,922 Record Year 2012 (350) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Romford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 203 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Romford UK 2012 203 49,849 2011 85 29,640 Record Year 2012 (203) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 82 55 66 Net growth in 2011 51 30 4 Record Year 2012 (82) 2012 (55) 2012 (66)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Romford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Romford was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Romford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Romford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Romford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Romford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) 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 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 43.1% -2.8% 40.4% Record Year 1971 (0.6%) 1960 (0.6%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% 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 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% 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 39.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% 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 Romford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Romford in 2012 was 30.4%. 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 Romford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Romford 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 Romford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Romford 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 CONSULTING 1.22% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CARE 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.31% BUILDING 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 0.87% TRADING 2.03% TRADING 0.81% DESIGN 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% LONDON 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PREMIERE 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.71% LONDON 1.69% CINEMAS 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.66% GLOBAL 1.59% MAINTENANCE 0.66% J 1.57% J 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.61% IT 1.43% GLOBAL 0.61% CARE 1.39% ASSOCIATES 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% CLEANING 0.56% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% H 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TRAINING 0.51% TRAINING 1.18% SECURITY 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.17% M 0.46% 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 597 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 96 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 87 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 80 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 30,396 74990 - Non-trading company 45 13,808 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 34 6,419 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 15,572 7487 - Other business activities 33 10,703 86900 - Other human health activities 33 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 12,291 43210 - Electrical installation 25 5,304 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 22 6,177 41100 - Development of building projects 22 7,980 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 7,446 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 6,307 49410 - Freight transport by road 18 5,165 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 17 5,132 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 17 2,118
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08279285 MY CLOUD 9 DESIGNS LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08282171 FUNKY VIBES DANCE SCHOOL LTD 06 Nov 2012 08293031 AAA STIMPSON LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08306224 EUROPA CONTAINER HIRE LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08306289 BALVI&CO LTD 23 Nov 2012 08309625 A AND D REMOVALS LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08310737 HONEYBORNE LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08311640 22ND CENTURY PROPERTIES LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08288801 LOVE YOUR LAWN LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08290046 CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08308307 MINT LANE LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08295746 CRESTLE ASSOCIATES UK LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08296244 GREEN SEA TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08304269 MICROSTAR (2010) LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08307077 AMDW LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08304311 ADP SYSTEMS LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08276382 S ZAMAN LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08279623 A.S.I.Z.A.L IMPORT AND EXPORT GROUP LTD 02 Nov 2012 08285965 GASTRO & ALU TRADING LTD 08 Nov 2012 08311165 HORKA LTD 28 Nov 2012 08312824 FILES EXPRESS LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08277402 PINNACLE GLOBAL ASSETS LTD 01 Nov 2012 08306649 DS CONTRACTORS LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08307988 COMMS PEOPLE LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08314153 BRIGHT SPARKS MONTESSORI LTD 30 Nov 2012
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