Basildon, Essex

Q3 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

  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basildon when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basildon when compared to any previous July.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous September.

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 2013)

    A total of 161 companies were registered in Basildon during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)BasildonUK
    2013161132,684
    2012162118,868
    % change-0.6%11.6%
    Record Year 2012 (162) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013495260
    New companies in 2012525753
    % change-5.8%-8.8%13.2%
    Record Year2012 (52)2012 (57)2013 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Basildon during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)BasildonUK
    201310086,170
    20127375,908
    % change37.0%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013383230
    Closed companies in 2012282124
    % change35.7%52.4%25%
    Record Year2013 (38)2008 (33)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Basildon during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 61 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)BasildonUK
    20136146,514
    20128942,960
    Record Year 2012 (89) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Basildon when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013112030
    Net growth in 2012243629
    Record Year2012 (24)2012 (36)2013 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 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 (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.7%-16.3%-0.7%
    Record Year2010 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)2008 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 40.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Basildon was in 2004 when 35.2% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Basildon in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSTRUCTION1.22%CONSULTING5.27%
    CONSULTING1.05%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CARE0.96%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONTRACTORS0.96%PROPERTY2.53%
    SECURITY0.87%TRADING2.08%
    MANAGEMENT0.87%ENGINEERING1.83%
    ELECTRICAL0.79%LONDON1.79%
    MEDIA0.79%DESIGN1.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.79%BUSINESS1.74%
    ESSEX0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    BASILDON0.70%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    BUILDING0.70%CARE1.64%
    PROPERTY0.61%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ENGINEERING0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONTRACTS0.52%J1.54%
    HEALTHCARE0.52%MEDIA1.54%
    T0.52%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    J0.52%PROPERTIES1.45%
    (ESSEX)0.52%IT1.39%
    SYSTEMS0.52%M1.25%
    DESIGN0.44%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    10.44%BUILDING1.19%
    BUSINESS0.44%CAPITAL1.19%
    ROOFING0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    ALL0.44%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied297260,135
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5734,970
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5554,854
    99999 - Dormant Company5246,169
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4325,547
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3926,675
    41100 - Development of building projects349,271
    43290 - Other construction installation263,158
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing215,382
    86900 - Other human health activities209,203
    43210 - Electrical installation185,724
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,516
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified177,590
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation134,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1217,715
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,228
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,104
    43330 - Floor and wall covering101,073
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets105,706
    49410 - Freight transport by road96,904

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08607180 SIMS HIRE SERVICES LTD 12 Jul 2013
    08625684 ENVELOPE CONSTRUCTION LTD 26 Jul 2013
    OC386322 BIKES & CARS LLP 02 Jul 2013
    08593187 BASILDON SCISSORS LIMITED 02 Jul 2013
    08596422 DANHILL CARGO LTD 04 Jul 2013
    08601725 CROWNOAK BUSINESS LTD. 09 Jul 2013
    08604984 PATCON CARE LIMITED 10 Jul 2013
    08605744 CLARK COMMUNICATION & ELECTRICAL LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08611928 A&S PAINTING AND DECORATING LIMITED 16 Jul 2013
    08615762 NEW VENTURE SPORTS LTD 18 Jul 2013
    08619281 AUTO RESTORATION WERKS LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08621185 C DAY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08626595 WITHAM PROPERTY LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08627342 L HEELEY IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08628521 SCAFFOLDING HD LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08629753 AA SHUTTER DOORS LIMITED 30 Jul 2013
    08595166 VINTAGE INX LIMITED 03 Jul 2013
    08597067 MR PAINTBALL LTD 04 Jul 2013
    08601648 GOLDEN LINK CARE SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08609837 BASILDON CATHOLIC COLLEGIATE TRUST 15 Jul 2013
    08610377 DIOCESE OF BRENTWOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 15 Jul 2013
    08616645 DEAN A DARKE TELECOMS LIMITED 19 Jul 2013
    08627118 JED INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08592079 TECH CITY ESSEX LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08611721 AR&K LIMITED 16 Jul 2013