Romford, Essex

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Romford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Romford when compared to any month in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romford when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romford when compared to any previous November.
  • 2014 was a record year for net growth in Romford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous October.

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 (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Romford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 2,055 companies were formed in Romford in 2014. This total is 36.9% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearRomfordUK
    20142,055582,051
    20131,501529,363
    20121,334491,893
    20111,136452,870
    20101,011400,358
    Record Year2014 (2,055)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,026 companies were formed in Romford. This figure is 33.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Romford occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,026 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RomfordUK
    20141,026281,320
    2013768259,931
    % change33.6%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (1,026)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 472 companies were registered in Romford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 28.6% 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)RomfordUK
    2014472137,906
    2013367127,247
    % change28.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (472) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous December.

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romford when compared to any previous October.

    October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Romford when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014212138122
    New companies in 2013121128118
    % change75.2%7.8%3.4%
    Record Year2014 (212)2014 (138)2014 (122)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 1,041 companies were dissolved in Romford in 2014. This total is 22.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearRomfordUK
    20141,041367,937
    2013848332,213
    2012686293,729
    2011656314,524
    2010781342,233
    Record Year2009 (1,220)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 592 companies were dissolved in Romford. This figure is 35.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Romford occurred in 2014 when a total of 592 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RomfordUK
    2014592190,730
    2013438177,021
    % change35.2%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (592)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 311 companies were dissolved in Romford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 42.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly 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)RomfordUK
    201431189,060
    201321890,851
    % change42.7%-2.0%
    Record Year 2014 (311) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romford when compared to any previous December.

    November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romford when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20146490157
    Closed companies in 2013837362
    % change-22.9%23.3%153%
    Record Year2009 (84)2014 (90)2014 (157)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for net growth in Romford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 1,014 companies were added to the company register for Romford in 2014. This number represents growth of 49.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 361 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Romford company register grew by 1,014 companies.

    YearRomfordUK
    20141,014214,114
    2013653197,150
    2012648198,164
    2011480138,346
    201023058,125
    Record Year2014 (1,014)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Romford increased by 434 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RomfordUK
    201443490,590
    201333082,910
    Record Year2014 (434)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Romford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 161 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)RomfordUK
    201416148,846
    201314936,396
    Record Year 2012 (202) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Romford when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201414848-35
    Net growth in 2013385556
    Record Year2014 (148)2012 (55)2012 (65)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Romford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when Romford was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.

    YearRomford
    20140.4%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960)2014 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Romford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Romford
    20140.4%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Romford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Romford
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.3%
    % change66.7%2.4%-11.5%
    Record Year2014 (0.4%)1986 (0.3%)2013 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 39.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 38.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 38.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Romford was 1989 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Romford in 2014 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Romford was 2005 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Romford 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Romford was in 2008 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Romford 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.34%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTANCY1.69%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CARE1.27%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    LONDON1.27%PROPERTY2.66%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSTRUCTION1.03%ENGINEERING2.10%
    ELECTRICAL0.96%CARE2.02%
    PROPERTY0.76%TRADING1.94%
    J0.69%LONDON1.93%
    BUILDING0.62%TRANSPORT1.93%
    S0.62%DESIGN1.66%
    ESSEX0.59%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    M0.55%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    HEALTHCARE0.52%PROPERTIES1.62%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%BUSINESS1.56%
    TRAINING0.52%J1.54%
    MEDIA0.48%CO.,1.50%
    ENGINEERING0.48%GLOBAL1.49%
    TRADING0.48%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    HEALTH0.48%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    IT0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    GLOBAL0.45%MEDIA1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.41%IT1.31%
    D0.41%BUILDING1.29%
    R0.41%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied777265,608
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11830,178
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9929,009
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9858,068
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9342,290
    99999 - Dormant Company8248,509
    86900 - Other human health activities7512,976
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities517,528
    86101 - Hospital activities434,366
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4319,049
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing395,931
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified344,756
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3412,837
    74990 - Non-trading company3113,984
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation315,189
    43210 - Electrical installation305,985
    41100 - Development of building projects2911,397
    49410 - Freight transport by road2910,842
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified288,761
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings277,559

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09339212 IHF CORPORATION LIMITED 03 Dec 2014
    09340887 MARVIC LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09343043 VARIE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD 05 Dec 2014
    09344296 GOD'SWAY VENTURE LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09344694 PORTE SILVERMAN LEGAL LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09350754 PRIME ENDEAVOR LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09354380 JOYAN LTD 15 Dec 2014
    09356725 KNECT INFOTECH LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09357776 BEST SONGS LIMITED 17 Dec 2014
    09350113 O'SHEA FASHION LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09356720 PETZ CRAZEE WHOLESALE LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09346354 MX HOSPITALITY LTD 08 Dec 2014
    09347854 INSTANT IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09351778 MINMAR (1005) LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09365219 DELIVEROAST LIMITED 23 Dec 2014
    09367708 SARKAR TRADING (UK) LIMITED 29 Dec 2014
    09342141 CLOUD9 TRADING LTD 05 Dec 2014
    09356050 HAWTHORN HEATING LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
    09356350 WILLIAMS CREATIVE GARDENS LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
    09365711 EVANS & SHEA LIMITED 23 Dec 2014
    09333981 H R O'MALLEY LIMITED 01 Dec 2014
    09341156 SHILPI WORLDWIDE LIMITED 04 Dec 2014
    09350016 CHUNTA LTD 10 Dec 2014
    09356900 ARTLIGHT LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09363126 RANDOLPH CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Dec 2014