Benfleet, Essex
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 188 companies were formed in Benfleet. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Benfleet occurred in 2011 when a total of 188 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2011 188 228,735 2010 163 203,749 % change 15.3% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (188) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 84 companies were registered in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Benfleet UK 2011 84 112,344 2010 72 98,612 % change 16.7% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (85) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 23 26 35 New companies in 2010 20 31 21 % change 15.0% -16.1% 66.7% Record Year 1997 (40) 2006 (31) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 101 companies were dissolved in Benfleet. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 101 162,310 2010 97 177,631 % change 4.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Benfleet UK 2011 46 71,324 2010 56 94,954 % change -17.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 7 23 16 Closed companies in 2010 12 23 21 % change -41.7% 0.0% -24% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (58) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Benfleet increased by 87 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2011 87 66,425 2010 66 26,118 Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Benfleet during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Benfleet UK 2011 38 41,020 2010 16 3,658 Record Year 2003 (54) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 16 3 19 Net growth in 2010 8 8 0 Record Year 1997 (37) 2006 (17) 2003 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Benfleet 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 11.4% -33.9% 47.6% Record Year 1963 (0.2%) 1960 (0.3%) 1966 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Benfleet was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Benfleet was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
35.3% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.44% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.86% ESSEX 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSTRUCTION 1.28% PROPERTY 2.43% MANAGEMENT 1.12% TRADING 2.05% SCHOOL 1.12% DESIGN 1.94% MAINTENANCE 1.12% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BENFLEET 1.12% BUSINESS 1.87% BUILDING 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% B 0.96% CONSULTANTS 1.76% C 0.96% MEDIA 1.73% CONSULTING 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.67% G 0.96% LONDON 1.60% S 0.96% GLOBAL 1.46% J 0.80% J 1.44% (ESSEX) 0.80% CARE 1.44% L 0.80% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.80% IT 1.39% CONSULTANTS 0.80% BUILDING 1.32% T 0.80% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUSINESS 0.80% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ACADEMY 0.80% M 1.27% ENTERPRISES 0.64% S 1.23% W 0.64% ENTERPRISES 1.20% AUTOHIRE 0.64% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 111 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 77 60,758 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 10,322 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 16,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 2,641 4545 - Other building completion 12 2,456 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 12 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 7,849 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,086 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,085 74100 - specialised design activities 6 1,335 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 2,142 4534 - Other building installation 6 2,274 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,223 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,238 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,095 4533 - Plumbing 5 1,453
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