Basildon, Essex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous June.

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 240 companies were formed in Basildon. This figure is 21.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Basildon occurred in 2007 when a total of 246 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasildonUK
    2010240203,749
    2009197182,021
    % change21.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (246)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 115 companies were registered in Basildon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally 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)BasildonUK
    201011598,612
    200910590,987
    % change9.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (118) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010482344
    New companies in 2009492729
    % change-2.0%-14.8%51.7%
    Record Year1997 (51)1997 (33)2010 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 131 companies were dissolved in Basildon. This figure is 41.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Basildon occurred in 2009 when a total of 224 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasildonUK
    2010131177,631
    2009224289,236
    % change-41.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (224)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 54.0% 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)BasildonUK
    20106994,954
    2009150181,176
    % change-54.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010172131
    Closed companies in 2009506040
    % change-66.0%-65.0%-23%
    Record Year2009 (50)2009 (60)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Basildon increased by 109 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasildonUK
    201010926,118
    2009-27-107,215
    Record Year2007 (149)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Basildon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BasildonUK
    2010463,658
    2009-45-90,189
    Record Year 1997 (79) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201031213
    Net growth in 2009-1-33-11
    Record Year1997 (48)1997 (23)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Basildon
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Basildon
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (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 20090.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-9.9%-18.8%36.5%
    Record Year1984 (0.2%)1975 (0.3%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% 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 41.7.

    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 3.1% 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 Basildon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Basildon 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 Basildon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Basildon 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
    CONSULTANCY1.72%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL1.23%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    C1.10%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING1.10%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ESSEX0.98%TRADING2.01%
    ASSOCIATES0.98%DESIGN1.91%
    BUILDING0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    BUSINESS0.86%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANTS0.86%BUSINESS1.75%
    GLOBAL0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONTRACTORS0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    S0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    P0.61%LONDON1.52%
    PROPERTY0.61%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    (ESSEX)0.61%J1.46%
    MEDIA0.61%CARE1.41%
    TRANSPORT0.61%GLOBAL1.39%
    ADVERTISING0.61%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HIRE0.49%BUILDING1.33%
    M0.49%M1.29%
    TILING0.49%IT1.28%
    MAINTENANCE0.49%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SERVICE0.49%GROUP1.25%
    K0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied217207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5625,942
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    9999 - Dormant Company1619,842
    9305 - Other service activities158,822
    99999 - Dormant Company1314,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities128,590
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,922
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,997
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,490
    62090 - Other information technology service activities95,854
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,285
    4545 - Other building completion83,057
    7414 - Business & management consultancy814,598
    43210 - Electrical installation82,859
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings71,438
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,684
    5530 - Restaurants64,879

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266793 ASCOTT TILING LTD 27 May 2010
    07262026 ESSEX COUNTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07258757 SIGNALLING AND GENERAL ELECTRICAL LTD 19 May 2010
    07255659 GALDANS LTD 17 May 2010
    07243392 ESSEX HOME MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD 05 May 2010
    07261322 S PRIOR LTD 21 May 2010
    07260915 POF LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07259321 PALMER PROPERTY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258948 CONTOUR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07254630 SCENT PERFUMES LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07247935 S COOK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07243947 ICONIC CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07243353 CALEDONIAN EXPRESS COURIERS LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07265036 BELUGA MEDIA LTD 25 May 2010
    07259887 ALASDAIR CRANE LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07257157 BRANDED RAIL SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07256331 DLLD LTD 18 May 2010
    07255635 TOFEK UK LTD 17 May 2010
    07255391 ZEE MEDIA INNOVATORS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255265 ADD A ROOM LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255027 LAKS CONTRACTORS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07252783 J M F CARPENTRY LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07245753 KAMHEN SERVICES LIMITED 06 May 2010