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
    07392273 PEMBROKE ENGINEERING (UK) CO LIMITED 30 Sep 2010
    07391796 ARTAN CONTRACTORS LTD 29 Sep 2010
    07372233 BITZ4URMOBILE LTD 10 Sep 2010
    07370649 TENDER TOUCH CARE LTD 09 Sep 2010
    07390496 CAD DESIGN SOLUTIONS 2010 LTD 28 Sep 2010
    07387923 URBAN LEISURE FACILITIES LTD 27 Sep 2010
    07374088 KNIGHT RECOVERY LTD 13 Sep 2010
    07372830 ENCHAGO SYSTEMS LIMITED 10 Sep 2010
    07366740 MOTOR PARTS WORLD LTD 06 Sep 2010
    07384899 PROFESSIONAL TAX STRATEGIES LTD 22 Sep 2010
    07384633 WHAMSOFT LIMITED 22 Sep 2010
    07383392 EUROPEAN FLOORING (UK) LIMITED 21 Sep 2010
    07382246 WARWICK ENGINEERING LIMITED 21 Sep 2010
    07382077 CEP INTERIORS LIMITED 21 Sep 2010
    07379786 POLLEY CONTRACTS LIMITED 17 Sep 2010
    07373348 EVIER LTD 13 Sep 2010
    07371184 ROXY HAIR EXTENSIONS LIMITED 09 Sep 2010
    07367092 GRACE EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES 06 Sep 2010
    07366491 YVO LTD 06 Sep 2010
    07365281 AURUM COURT GROUP LIMITED 03 Sep 2010
    07362803 TWINS TAPING LIMITED 01 Sep 2010
    07391319 CAPITAL ELECTRICAL AND FIRE LTD 29 Sep 2010
    07387978 ASTLEY JONES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Sep 2010
    07371702 CLARE ELLEN CLEANING LTD 10 Sep 2010
    07367435 SPRAYTAN2U LTD 07 Sep 2010