Woodford Green, Essex

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous February.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Woodford Green when compared to any previous March.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 192 companies were registered in Woodford Green during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Woodford GreenUK
    2015192161,156
    2014173150,722
    % change11.0%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (192) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Woodford Green when compared to any previous March.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015566175
    New companies in 2014565166
    % change0.0%19.6%13.6%
    Record Year2014 (56)2007 (78)2015 (75)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Woodford Green during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Woodford GreenUK
    20159689,523
    20148682,370
    % change11.6%8.7%
    Record Year 2011 (112) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Woodford Green when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015253437
    Closed companies in 2014242636
    % change4.2%30.8%3%
    Record Year2012 (44)2015 (34)2009 (62)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Woodford Green during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 96 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Woodford GreenUK
    20159671,633
    20148768,352
    Record Year 2015 (96) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Woodford Green when compared to any previous March.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015312738
    Net growth in 2014322530
    Record Year2014 (32)2007 (59)2015 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Woodford Green formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Woodford Green
    20150.1%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-1.9%10.1%3.5%
    Record Year1993 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Woodford Green was in 2013 when 37.0% of all directors were female.

    19.7% of all director appointments in Woodford Green in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.92%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    CONSTRUCTION1.14%PROPERTY2.72%
    CARE1.05%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    LONDON1.05%CARE2.13%
    IT0.70%ENGINEERING2.12%
    CLEANING0.61%LONDON1.91%
    PROPERTIES0.52%TRADING1.88%
    PROPERTY0.52%TRANSPORT1.82%
    BUSINESS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%DESIGN1.65%
    M0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%CO.,1.58%
    PRODUCTIONS0.52%J1.55%
    TRADING0.52%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    MEDICAL0.52%BUSINESS1.49%
    BUILDERS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    H0.52%GLOBAL1.46%
    GROUP0.44%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    BUILD0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    ZENITHLUCK0.44%BUILDING1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%IT1.30%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%MEDIA1.28%
    GREEN0.44%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied296288,953
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13158,522
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5243,081
    99999 - Dormant Company4249,474
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3430,825
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2429,218
    41100 - Development of building projects1511,863
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,862
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings137,797
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1311,600
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate127,450
    86900 - Other human health activities1213,990
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities114,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1119,098
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified109,080
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities102,726
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings82,309
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified85,014
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified86,238
    56290 - Other food services74,729

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09372046 HYDERMED LIMITED 02 Jan 2015
    09374738 LIFE CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jan 2015
    09376863 RED LONDON PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Jan 2015
    09379001 LEMUW LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    OC397413 ARAN SOLICITORS LLP 08 Jan 2015
    09380079 ARDUS CAPITAL LTD. 08 Jan 2015
    09384014 LACHEV LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09385094 RIGHTROOMS LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09385328 W12 INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 12 Jan 2015
    09386208 MY IDEAL FLIGHT LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09388098 BRIGHT STAR MOON LTD 14 Jan 2015
    09389834 JUST LOVE TRAVEL LTD 15 Jan 2015
    09395906 HOLLY EXLEY LIMITED 20 Jan 2015
    09397978 CUBE TOURING LTD 20 Jan 2015
    09398374 BOAVISTA WINDOWS UK LTD 20 Jan 2015
    09398782 H E MAKE UP LTD 21 Jan 2015
    09400224 I CAN DO THIS LIMITED 21 Jan 2015
    09400857 SETBOX LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    09404037 MYERS FINANCIAL CORPORATION LIMITED 23 Jan 2015
    09404837 CRESCENT FLOORING LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09404998 T J DANHA LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09405036 THE BRANDSPHERE LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09406063 BUSINESSTEK LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09406426 DNA SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09406520 ABG BUILDERS LTD 26 Jan 2015