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Woodford Green, Essex

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 235 companies were formed in Woodford Green. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011235228,735
    2010215203,749
    % change9.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (299)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 104 companies were registered in Woodford Green during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Woodford GreenUK
    2011104112,344
    201010598,612
    % change-1.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (136) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011392243
    New companies in 2010362940
    % change8.3%-24.1%7.5%
    Record Year2007 (49)2007 (53)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 190 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011190162,310
    2010181177,631
    % change5.0%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (292)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Woodford GreenUK
    20117871,324
    20109094,954
    % change-13.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (194) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011113631
    Closed companies in 2010203139
    % change-45.0%16.1%-21%
    Record Year2009 (54)2009 (96)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Woodford Green increased by 45 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woodford GreenUK
    20114566,425
    20103426,118
    Record Year2003 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Woodford Green during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 26 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Woodford GreenUK
    20112641,020
    2010153,658
    Record Year 2003 (97) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201128-1412
    Net growth in 201016-21
    Record Year2007 (40)2003 (34)2003 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Woodford Green
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Woodford Green
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change4.9%-40.3%-4.8%
    Record Year1976 (0.4%)1965 (0.3%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 40.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Woodford Green was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    21.9% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    24.4% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.14%CONSULTING5.09%
    MURA1.02%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MINMAR1.02%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    HOLDINGS0.89%PROPERTY2.43%
    LONDON0.89%TRADING2.05%
    SWEET0.76%DESIGN1.94%
    BELIEVE0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TRADING0.76%BUSINESS1.87%
    SECURITY0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    IT0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.76%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSULTING0.76%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MAKE0.76%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.63%GLOBAL1.46%
    ABBEY0.63%J1.44%
    DESIGN0.63%CARE1.44%
    D0.63%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ROAD0.51%IT1.39%
    ROMA0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    (LONDON)0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INTERNATIONAL0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    EAGLE0.51%M1.27%
    CAPITAL0.51%S1.23%
    ESTATES0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied196202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7460,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4930,647
    9999 - Dormant Company2020,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1610,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1113,053
    7011 - Development & sell real estate102,491
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,849
    99999 - Dormant Company918,918
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,928
    62090 - Other information technology service activities87,095
    5530 - Restaurants75,086
    2852 - General mechanical engineering7249
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate72,543
    86900 - Other human health activities74,154
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified710,322
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified63,050
    9305 - Other service activities69,063
    4534 - Other building installation62,274

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650622 ALLIED HEALTH WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LTD. 27 May 2011
    07649991 SIBON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07649645 COBAL ACTUARIAL LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07649272 MY GIFT BOX LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07648955 METRO 4 U LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07646662 LAVA INTERIORS LTD 25 May 2011
    07645669 MAV MUSIC SUPERVISION LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644712 SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644327 INFUSE DIGITAL LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07641997 VELOX IT LTD 20 May 2011
    07638209 TOMAS SIMULIS LTD 18 May 2011
    07638129 KVNK LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07634972 SAMFANCY LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07633855 DLGAZEBOS LTD 13 May 2011
    07633833 TDF FUTURES LTD 13 May 2011
    07631980 ZETTA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07626747 HIGHFIELD TRADING XYZ LTD 09 May 2011
    07622056 GETCANDY ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07622040 MOONFLOWER BOOKS LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07619688 R.G. & A. LTD 03 May 2011
    07618452 ABENG INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LIMITED 03 May 2011
    OC364538 BLACK LETTER PR LLP 11 May 2011