Benfleet, Essex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 163 companies were formed in Benfleet. This figure is 11.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Benfleet occurred in 2007 when a total of 172 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2010 163 203,749 2009 146 182,021 % change 11.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (172) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 72 companies were registered in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Benfleet UK 2010 72 98,612 2009 73 90,987 % change -1.4% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (85) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 20 31 21 New companies in 2009 27 21 25 % change -25.9% 47.6% -16.0% Record Year 1997 (40) 2006 (31) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Benfleet. This figure is 48.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Benfleet occurred in 2009 when a total of 189 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2010 97 177,631 2009 189 289,236 % change -48.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 55.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Benfleet UK 2010 56 94,954 2009 127 181,176 % change -55.9% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 12 23 21 Closed companies in 2009 28 58 41 % change -57.1% -60.3% -49% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (58) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Benfleet increased by 66 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2010 66 26,118 2009 -43 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Benfleet during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Benfleet UK 2010 16 3,658 2009 -54 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (54) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 8 8 0 Net growth in 2009 -1 -37 -16 Record Year 1997 (37) 2006 (17) 2003 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Benfleet 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -31.9% 40.6% -24.4% Record Year 1963 (0.2%) 1960 (0.3%) 1966 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Benfleet was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Benfleet was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.85% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.52% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANTS 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.02% T 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% J 1.18% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTING 1.01% TRADING 2.01% BUSINESS 1.01% DESIGN 1.91% C 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ESSEX 0.84% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.75% MAINTENANCE 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONTRACTS 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% L 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.56% S 0.67% LONDON 1.52% INTERNATIONAL 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DESIGN 0.67% J 1.46% D 0.67% CARE 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.67% GLOBAL 1.39% (ESSEX) 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.35% FARM 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% CONSULTANCY 0.51% M 1.29% RECRUITMENT 0.51% IT 1.28% VEHICLE 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GREEN 0.51% GROUP 1.25% PROJECT 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 121 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 64 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 18 19,842 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,922 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 11 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 13,490 4545 - Other building completion 10 3,057 7450 - Labour recruitment 9 3,248 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 2,417 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,822 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 5,854 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 8,590 86900 - Other human health activities 7 3,450 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 8,262 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,068 4534 - Other building installation 6 2,652 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 1,954 43210 - Electrical installation 5 2,859
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