Woodford Green, Essex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 215 companies were formed in Woodford Green. This figure is 27.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woodford Green occurred in 2007 when a total of 299 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woodford GreenUK
    2010215203,749
    2009169182,021
    % change27.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (299)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 105 companies were registered in Woodford Green during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Woodford GreenUK
    201010598,612
    20099190,987
    % change15.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (136) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010362940
    New companies in 2009312535
    % change16.1%16.0%14.3%
    Record Year2007 (49)2007 (53)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 181 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green. This figure is 38.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Woodford Green occurred in 2009 when a total of 292 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woodford GreenUK
    2010181177,631
    2009292289,236
    % change-38.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (292)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 53.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Woodford GreenUK
    20109094,954
    2009194181,176
    % change-53.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (194) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010203139
    Closed companies in 2009549644
    % change-63.0%-67.7%-11%
    Record Year2009 (54)2009 (96)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Woodford Green increased by 34 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woodford GreenUK
    20103426,118
    2009-123-107,215
    Record Year2003 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Woodford Green during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 15 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Woodford GreenUK
    2010153,658
    2009-103-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (97) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201016-21
    Net growth in 2009-23-71-9
    Record Year2007 (40)2003 (34)2003 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woodford Green
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Woodford Green
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.7%10.7%2.8%
    Record Year1976 (0.4%)1965 (0.3%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Woodford Green was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Woodford Green was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.84%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.41%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.27%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    INPIPE1.13%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY0.85%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CARE0.71%TRADING2.01%
    MAINTENANCE0.71%DESIGN1.91%
    TRADING0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    PROPERTIES0.71%MEDIA1.80%
    GLOBAL0.57%BUSINESS1.75%
    HIRE0.57%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    LONDON0.57%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.57%ENGINEERING1.56%
    BUILDING0.57%LONDON1.52%
    (INTERNATIONAL)0.57%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%J1.46%
    PRODUCTS0.57%CARE1.41%
    D0.57%GLOBAL1.39%
    MUSIC0.57%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DESIGN0.57%BUILDING1.33%
    C0.57%M1.29%
    HEALTH0.57%IT1.28%
    ROAD0.57%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    10.42%GROUP1.25%
    IN0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied182207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7868,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3925,942
    7011 - Development & sell real estate194,579
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    9999 - Dormant Company1619,842
    7260 - Other computer related activities149,122
    8512 - Medical practice activities131,487
    99999 - Dormant Company1214,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering108,262
    9305 - Other service activities108,822
    5530 - Restaurants94,879
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities98,590
    98000 - Residents property management93,540
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified86,684
    7450 - Labour recruitment83,248
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified77,922
    4534 - Other building installation72,652
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management613,490
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply68,285

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07240451 GLOBAL CITY INTERNATIONAL 30 Apr 2010
    07240382 PROLIFE DISTRIBUTION LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07240150 THE POPLAR KITTEN LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07239673 COHERENT CONSULTING LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07239295 AINSWORTH-SILK LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07239187 GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS (UK) LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07238794 SHOLZTER LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237143 PTC MANAGEMENT LTD 28 Apr 2010
    07236615 BAMBOOT LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07236265 FBI FOOD UK LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07233315 ACLANA LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07230596 4STEPSCODING LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07230114 CITYSCAPE REMOVALS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229694 HOFFMAN'S PROPERTIES LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07227243 ESSENTIAL HEALTH 4U LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07226314 RESIDENTIAL LAND MANAGEMENT 2 LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07223364 DELTAA HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07219640 PROPETUS LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219223 C.J.M PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2010
    07216778 MAHARANI EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07216661 EVTIMO LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07216552 CHEEKY FISH CONSULTANCY AND CREATIVE MEDIA LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07213203 TELETOWER ACCESS GROUP LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212746 INTELLIGENCE & RISKS CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211919 LEGAL4RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 06 Apr 2010