Woodford Green, Essex
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any year in history.
A total of 546 companies were formed in Woodford Green in 2013. This total is 17.4% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Woodford Green UK 2013 546 529,363 2012 465 491,893 2011 452 452,870 2010 430 400,358 2009 363 362,675 Record Year 2013 (546) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 270 companies were formed in Woodford Green. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Woodford Green occurred in 2013 when a total of 270 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green UK 2013 270 259,931 2012 238 238,743 % change 13.4% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (270) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 139 companies were registered in Woodford Green during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Woodford Green UK 2013 139 127,247 2012 111 119,875 % change 25.2% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (139) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 50 48 41 New companies in 2012 39 33 39 % change 28.2% 45.5% 5.1% Record Year 2013 (50) 2013 (48) 2013 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 355 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green in 2013. This total is 3.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Woodford Green UK 2013 355 332,213 2012 366 293,729 2011 354 314,524 2010 352 342,233 2009 479 533,789 Record Year 2009 (479) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 204 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green. This figure is 19.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Woodford Green occurred in 2013 when a total of 204 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green UK 2013 204 177,021 2012 171 145,935 % change 19.3% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (204) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Woodford Green UK 2013 95 90,851 2012 86 70,027 % change 10.5% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (95) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 36 31 28 Closed companies in 2012 52 19 15 % change -30.8% 63.2% 87% Record Year 2012 (52) 2011 (44) 2011 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 191 companies were added to the company register for Woodford Green in 2013. This number represents growth of 35.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 92 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Woodford Green company register grew by 247 companies.
Year Woodford Green UK 2013 191 197,150 2012 99 198,164 2011 98 138,346 2010 78 58,125 2009 -116 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (247) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Woodford Green increased by 66 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green UK 2013 66 82,910 2012 67 92,808 Record Year 2003 (120) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Woodford Green during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 44 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Woodford Green UK 2013 44 36,396 2012 25 49,848 Record Year 2007 (53) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 14 17 13 Net growth in 2012 -13 14 24 Record Year 2003 (35) 2004 (22) 2012 (24)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Woodford Green was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Woodford Green 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Woodford Green 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Woodford Green 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 19.1% 42.9% -4.4% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 39.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Woodford Green was 1977 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Woodford Green in 2013 was 30.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Woodford Green was 2006 when 29.9% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Woodford Green was in 2006 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.97% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 0.93% PROPERTY 2.59% CARE 0.83% TRADING 2.08% BLUQUANT 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRAINING 0.72% LONDON 1.86% IT 0.72% DESIGN 1.76% LONDON 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.62% CARE 1.73% TRADING 0.62% BUSINESS 1.71% OAK 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% S 0.62% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ROAD 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.54% BUILDING 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.53% GREEN 0.52% J 1.51% MUSIC 0.52% MEDIA 1.50% CAPITAL 0.52% IT 1.35% MEDICAL 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ESSEX 0.41% M 1.23% SECURITY 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% STREET 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.20% LITTLE 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% CENTRE 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
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 281 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 86 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 40 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 27,183 41100 - Development of building projects 20 9,485 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 18,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,511 86900 - Other human health activities 11 9,543 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,730 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 11 2,542 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,360 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 6,191 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,405 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 8,733 56210 - Event catering activities 7 2,090 43290 - Other construction installation 7 3,149 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 5,800
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