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Basildon, Essex

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous February.
  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2012 was a record month for net growth in Basildon when compared to any month in history.

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 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Basildon during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)BasildonUK
    2012165131,491
    2011149116,391
    % change10.7%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (165) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous March.

    March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any month in history.

    February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012365574
    New companies in 2011394466
    % change-7.7%25.0%12.1%
    Record Year2010 (40)2012 (55)2012 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)BasildonUK
    20126667,576
    201110090,987
    % change-34.0%-25.7%
    Record Year 2011 (100) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012232914
    Closed companies in 2011293437
    % change-20.7%-14.7%-62%
    Record Year2011 (29)2011 (34)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Basildon during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 99 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)BasildonUK
    20129963,915
    20114925,404
    Record Year 2012 (99) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous March.

    March 2012 was a record month for net growth in Basildon when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012132660
    Net growth in 2011101029
    Record Year2008 (27)1997 (32)2012 (60)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Basildon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Basildon
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-20.8%7.0%4.9%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1997 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Basildon was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Basildon in the first quarter of 2012 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 (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY1.19%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSTRUCTION0.99%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    ENGINEERING0.89%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSULTING0.89%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%DESIGN1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.89%ENGINEERING1.86%
    ESSEX0.79%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    DESIGN0.79%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    SECURITY0.69%BUSINESS1.73%
    BUILDING0.69%MEDIA1.72%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    BUSINESS0.60%LONDON1.66%
    MAINTENANCE0.60%J1.54%
    J0.60%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    MECHANICAL0.60%GLOBAL1.50%
    D0.50%IT1.40%
    CONTRACTS0.50%CARE1.34%
    COMMERCIAL0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    S0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    C0.40%M1.27%
    IT0.40%BUILDING1.24%
    INTERNATIONAL0.40%ENERGY1.20%
    L0.40%S1.20%
    PLUMBING0.40%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied265216,665
    7487 - Other business activities6252,735
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4935,233
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3219,704
    9999 - Dormant Company3018,617
    99999 - Dormant Company2425,084
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2314,303
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply136,934
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,154
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1213,637
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1212,113
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering115,169
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,145
    4534 - Other building installation101,930
    43210 - Electrical installation103,573
    9305 - Other service activities98,818
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings91,563
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing83,228
    4545 - Other building completion82,196
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified83,931

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07921597 ZUBU LIMITED 24 Jan 2012
    07922335 BAC LOFTS LTD 24 Jan 2012
    07900492 JW COOK LIMITED 06 Jan 2012
    07904606 MJJ INTERIORS UK LIMITED 10 Jan 2012
    07906097 MARVIN COMMERCIAL REPAIRS LIMITED 11 Jan 2012
    07908126 NAVS360 LIMITED 12 Jan 2012
    07923337 BFW WELDING LIMITED 25 Jan 2012
    07924130 LIGHTPATH CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Jan 2012
    07926601 SPECTRUM ARCHITECTURAL SIGNING LIMITED 27 Jan 2012
    07928905 PHEASANT LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07929467 J.O.B. (UK) LIMITED 31 Jan 2012
    07896131 BASILDON COMPOSITES LTD 04 Jan 2012
    07897581 PEREIRADESIGNANDPRINT LIMITED 04 Jan 2012
    07901123 THE SANCTUARY CHELSEASEKAI LTD 09 Jan 2012
    07907549 3D SHAPE DESIGN LTD 12 Jan 2012
    07914795 STRUCTURAL WATERPROOFING CONTRACTS LIMITED 18 Jan 2012
    07926198 EYESEE OPTICAL LTD 27 Jan 2012
    07927967 LJ TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07897221 BACHMANN RESORTS LIMITED 04 Jan 2012
    07897278 BINDING DIGITAL LIMITED 04 Jan 2012
    07915082 WMJ LIMITED 18 Jan 2012
    07920648 VISCOUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07922295 ARBE ENGINEERING LIMITED 24 Jan 2012
    07923117 FLASH YOUR LASHES BOUTIQUE LIMITED 25 Jan 2012
    07927997 KREED LIMITED 30 Jan 2012