Basildon, Essex

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • August 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Basildon when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous Q3.

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 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 133 companies were registered in Basildon during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)BasildonUK
    2010133101,492
    200912094,671
    % change10.8%7.2%
    Record Year 2010 (133) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010524437
    New companies in 2009403347
    % change30.0%33.3%-21.3%
    Record Year2010 (52)2010 (44)2009 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)BasildonUK
    20108187,705
    2009105159,401
    % change-22.9%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Basildon when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010322722
    Closed companies in 2009183156
    % change77.8%-12.9%-61%
    Record Year2010 (32)2008 (33)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Basildon during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 52 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)BasildonUK
    20105213,787
    200915-64,730
    Record Year 2010 (52) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2010201715
    Net growth in 2009222-9
    Record Year2008 (23)2007 (27)2008 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Basildon
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change20.9%20.9%-24.5%
    Record Year1983 (0.2%)1979 (0.3%)1969 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    27.4% of all director appointments in Basildon in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2009-Sep 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY2.04%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.56%CONSULTING4.99%
    ELECTRICAL1.32%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    CONSULTANTS1.20%PROPERTY2.38%
    CONSULTING1.20%TRADING2.04%
    ASSOCIATES1.20%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    ESSEX1.08%DESIGN1.93%
    BUSINESS0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    S0.72%BUSINESS1.80%
    BUILDING0.72%MEDIA1.75%
    C0.72%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    GLOBAL0.72%LONDON1.59%
    ENGINEERING0.60%ENGINEERING1.59%
    ADVERTISING0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROFESSIONAL0.60%CARE1.44%
    MAINTENANCE0.60%J1.44%
    MEDIA0.60%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    ON0.48%GLOBAL1.42%
    CONTRACTS0.48%IT1.35%
    K0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PLASTERING0.48%BUILDING1.32%
    BASILDON0.48%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CARE0.48%M1.28%
    AIR0.48%SYSTEMS1.26%
    OFFICE0.48%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied211202,902
    7487 - Other business activities7769,802
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5525,053
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering217,634
    9999 - Dormant Company2021,484
    9305 - Other service activities169,454
    99999 - Dormant Company1414,072
    7260 - Other computer related activities138,967
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities128,292
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,767
    4545 - Other building completion102,970
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,161
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,408
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply108,183
    62090 - Other information technology service activities95,716
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.92,440
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores82,205
    43210 - Electrical installation82,747
    7414 - Business & management consultancy814,940
    4534 - Other building installation72,623

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07320591 BASILDON EDUCATION SERVICES TRUST LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07312541 EDG INVESTMENTS LIMITED 13 Jul 2010
    07310935 YOUR PRESENT HELP LIMITED 12 Jul 2010
    07306053 RAVAL REFRIGERATION LTD 06 Jul 2010
    07301396 YOUNG RAILWAY SIGNALLING LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07331695 MRH COURIERS LTD 30 Jul 2010
    07330709 HOPCROFT ASBESTOS LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07330594 MARKS MECHANICAL (UK) LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07321851 CHRIS MILLER INDEPENDENT SOCIAL CARE CONSULTANT LIMITED 21 Jul 2010
    07320779 ANIMA CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07320615 JB ELECTRICAL AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07320222 CLARAC LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07315869 MARDENS (TRADING) LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07315089 TOM SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07314558 OPENSPACEUK LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07308852 S BARBER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07307787 BELTON ENGINEERING LTD 08 Jul 2010
    07306557 RAMJEEOWAN LIMITED 07 Jul 2010
    07306298 S TYPE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07306028 WILLSLINK ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07305278 TTR (STANFORD LE HOPE) LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07302156 WILLIAMS JEFFREY BARBER LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07330357 NEXTFLOW LTD 29 Jul 2010
    07327963 VENTSOL BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07316983 ELIV8 LTD 16 Jul 2010