Basildon, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Basildon when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 307 companies were formed in Basildon. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Basildon occurred in 2012 when a total of 307 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basildon UK 2012 307 253,150 2011 303 228,735 % change 1.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (307) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 142 companies were registered in Basildon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basildon UK 2012 142 121,659 2011 154 112,344 % change -7.8% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (154) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 45 56 41 New companies in 2011 44 52 58 % change 2.3% 7.7% -29.3% Record Year 1997 (51) 2012 (56) 2011 (58)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 158 companies were dissolved in Basildon. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Basildon occurred in 2009 when a total of 224 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basildon UK 2012 158 147,793 2011 182 162,310 % change -13.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basildon UK 2012 92 80,218 2011 82 71,324 % change 12.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 24 40 28 Closed companies in 2011 13 36 33 % change 84.6% 11.1% -15% Record Year 2009 (50) 2009 (60) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Basildon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Basildon increased by 149 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basildon UK 2012 149 105,357 2011 121 66,425 Record Year 2007 (149) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Basildon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 50 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basildon UK 2012 50 41,441 2011 72 41,020 Record Year 2007 (79) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 21 16 13 Net growth in 2011 31 16 25 Record Year 1997 (48) 1997 (23) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Basildon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basildon 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Basildon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basildon 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.9% -5.6% -24.5% Record Year 1984 (0.2%) 1975 (0.3%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Basildon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Basildon in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Basildon was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Basildon in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.38% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTING 0.89% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% TRADING 2.10% ELECTRICAL 0.79% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANTS 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.87% MAINTENANCE 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SECURITY 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ESSEX 0.69% BUSINESS 1.70% SUPPORT 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% T 0.59% LONDON 1.68% CONTRACTS 0.49% J 1.57% COMMERCIAL 0.49% GLOBAL 1.51% TRANSPORT 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% IT 0.49% IT 1.42% S 0.49% CARE 1.31% BUILDING 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.49% M 1.26% LONDON 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% J 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% ROBERT 0.40% S 1.18% MECHANICAL 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 309 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 50 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 29 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 26 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 14,220 41100 - Development of building projects 14 5,149 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 13 3,241 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 6,356 43210 - Electrical installation 12 3,557 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 6,456 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 4,644 4534 - Other building installation 10 1,741 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 4545 - Other building completion 8 1,943 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 8,258 86900 - Other human health activities 8 5,222
Recent Companies
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