Woodford Green, Essex

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q3.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous July.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Woodford Green when compared to any previous September.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 127 companies were registered in Woodford Green during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 27.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Woodford GreenUK
    2012127118,868
    2011100114,512
    % change27.0%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (127) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012483346
    New companies in 2011393526
    % change23.1%-5.7%76.9%
    Record Year2003 (49)2002 (42)2009 (49)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Woodford GreenUK
    20128574,772
    20117472,230
    % change14.9%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012353416
    Closed companies in 2011322319
    % change9.4%47.8%-16%
    Record Year2012 (35)2008 (76)2009 (53)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Woodford Green during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 42 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Woodford GreenUK
    20124244,096
    20112642,282
    Record Year 2003 (55) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Woodford Green when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201213-130
    Net growth in 20117127
    Record Year2003 (32)2002 (29)2012 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    In the third quarter of 2012, Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Woodford Green
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change10.6%-4.9%75.0%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1962 (0.5%)1981 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 38.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Woodford Green was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.28%CONSULTING5.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.05%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.81%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    RECRUITMENT0.70%PROPERTY2.35%
    BUILDING0.70%TRADING2.08%
    S0.70%DESIGN1.87%
    PROPERTIES0.58%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSULTING0.58%ENGINEERING1.83%
    PRODUCTIONS0.58%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DESIGN0.58%BUSINESS1.72%
    SUPPLIES0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    GLOBAL0.58%MEDIA1.67%
    CAPITAL0.58%LONDON1.67%
    LONDON0.58%J1.55%
    MEDIA0.58%GLOBAL1.53%
    LIDDLE0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PERRETT0.47%IT1.43%
    MUSIC0.47%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%CARE1.32%
    TRADING0.47%M1.27%
    FLOORING0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    SMITH0.47%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    H0.47%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    M0.47%S1.17%
    ENTERPRISES0.47%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied337331,455
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4833,677
    7487 - Other business activities4335,545
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1814,774
    99999 - Dormant Company1325,035
    41100 - Development of building projects134,965
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1319,425
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1213,716
    9999 - Dormant Company1212,598
    86900 - Other human health activities104,998
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply94,997
    90040 - Operation of arts facilities8371
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified79,891
    2852 - General mechanical engineering7157
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate73,003
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing63,093
    7011 - Development & sell real estate61,458
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings61,457
    90030 - Artistic creation62,031
    7414 - Business & management consultancy68,437

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08127155 LOST EGO STUDIOS LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08131164 ALEX CAINE LTD 05 Jul 2012
    08133723 LAWES RECRUITMENT (UK) GROUP LIMITED 06 Jul 2012
    08134342 B-CON LTD 09 Jul 2012
    08135117 MEE.STREET FOOD LTD 09 Jul 2012
    08139457 PLAM AS LIMITED 11 Jul 2012
    OC376867 LFP AIRLINE LAUNDRY SERVICES LLP 12 Jul 2012
    08140472 LUCA TRANS LIMITED 12 Jul 2012
    08141673 CHEMOIL UK 2012 LTD 12 Jul 2012
    08141724 EGYPT AID LTD 12 Jul 2012
    08142244 BASKERVILLE RESIDENTIAL LTD 13 Jul 2012
    08143870 ELMFIRB LTD 16 Jul 2012
    08144438 TREETOP MEWS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    OC376973 213-217 BOW ROAD LLP 17 Jul 2012
    08146119 KSW STUDIO LIMITED 17 Jul 2012
    08150584 D V T LIMITED 20 Jul 2012
    08151860 REDBRIDGE P S LIMITED 20 Jul 2012
    08152291 COMPUTER CONTROLLED NOISE LTD 23 Jul 2012
    08153244 FOB FOODS LTD 23 Jul 2012
    08154291 CAPITAL ENERGY CERTIFICATES LTD 24 Jul 2012
    08155383 SHAKESPEARE COLLEGE LTD 24 Jul 2012
    OC377214 PROSYNC SOLUTIONS LLP 25 Jul 2012
    OC377243 MANOR MEATS LLP 26 Jul 2012
    08161117 EGLO RECORDS LIMITED 30 Jul 2012
    08162869 KTNI LIMITED 31 Jul 2012