Basildon, Essex

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any month in history.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basildon when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

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 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 186 companies were registered in Basildon during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)BasildonUK
    2013186134,802
    2012165131,491
    % change12.7%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (186) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous March.

    March 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Basildon when compared to any month in history.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013484890
    New companies in 2012365574
    % change33.3%-12.7%21.6%
    Record Year2013 (48)2012 (55)2013 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 75.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)BasildonUK
    201311677,914
    20126667,576
    % change75.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (116) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basildon when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basildon when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013463535
    Closed companies in 2012232914
    % change100.0%20.7%150%
    Record Year2013 (46)2013 (35)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Basildon during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 70 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)BasildonUK
    20137056,888
    20129963,915
    Record Year 2012 (99) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201321355
    Net growth in 2012132660
    Record Year2008 (27)1997 (32)2012 (60)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Basildon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Basildon
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change19.5%-13.4%25.7%
    Record Year1996 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)2013 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Basildon was in 2008 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    16.1% of all director appointments in Basildon in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.22%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    BUILDING0.94%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    PROPERTY0.94%PROPERTY2.44%
    ESSEX0.84%TRADING2.06%
    MEDIA0.84%DESIGN1.79%
    CONTRACTORS0.75%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CARE0.75%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.75%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    CONSULTING0.75%LONDON1.72%
    J0.75%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    HEATING0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    SECURITY0.66%MEDIA1.63%
    PLUMBING0.66%GLOBAL1.57%
    SYSTEMS0.66%J1.56%
    ENGINEERING0.56%CARE1.46%
    IT0.56%IT1.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    SUPPLIES0.47%PROPERTIES1.36%
    S0.47%M1.25%
    ENTERPRISES0.47%BUILDING1.21%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    N0.47%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    JAMES0.47%TRAINING1.17%
    ENVIRONMENTAL0.47%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied301249,183
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5832,624
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5754,531
    99999 - Dormant Company4643,384
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3523,532
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3424,894
    41100 - Development of building projects288,637
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing265,145
    43210 - Electrical installation205,625
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,664
    86900 - Other human health activities188,465
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified176,954
    43290 - Other construction installation142,914
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1416,448
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,129
    43330 - Floor and wall covering111,057
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation104,332
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores83,226
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet87,199
    49410 - Freight transport by road85,834

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08426983 DONROY LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08434844 CN TELECOM LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08434907 CN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08435450 HABERMAN PARTNERS LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08445008 GENIE TUTORS BASILDON LTD 14 Mar 2013
    08452025 ALL ABOUT FENCING LTD 19 Mar 2013
    08456481 ANGELS 2013 LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08457194 EMPLOYABILITY ASSOCIATES LTD 22 Mar 2013
    08427514 URBAN KNOCKOUT LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08441084 ICOFFEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08442065 SEXUAL DARK CHOCOLATE LIMITED 13 Mar 2013
    08447228 WEBB COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08447485 TARIFF CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08451196 LANGDON HILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08455438 GUARDIAN WATER TREATMENT (NORTHERN) LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08458563 NOPI CARE LTD 22 Mar 2013
    08460925 JEREMI CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08463294 CLIFFORD COMPUTERS LTD 26 Mar 2013
    08466056 FEMORA SHOPPING SERVICES LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
    08425582 COOLCARE SOUTH EAST LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    08436459 ARA TECH LTD 08 Mar 2013
    08453524 THE ROYAL OAK (HALSTEAD) LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08465069 R&S CARPENTRY AND BUILDERS LTD 28 Mar 2013
    08449332 WORLDWIDE AUTO TRADING LIMITED 18 Mar 2013
    08450889 BTK LEGACY LIMITED 19 Mar 2013