Benfleet, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any year in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Benfleet when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any year in history.
A total of 359 companies were formed in Benfleet in 2011. This total is 6.5% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Benfleet UK 2011 359 452,870 2010 337 400,358 2009 297 362,675 2008 247 349,203 2007 318 457,649 Record Year 2011 (359) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 171 companies were formed in Benfleet. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Benfleet occurred in 2010 when a total of 174 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Benfleet UK 2011 171 224,135 2010 174 196,609 % change -1.7% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (174) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 68 companies were registered in Benfleet during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Benfleet UK 2011 68 109,623 2010 80 95,117 % change -15.0% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (80) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 30 27 11 New companies in 2010 33 24 23 % change -9.1% 12.5% -52.2% Record Year 2010 (33) 2005 (28) 2010 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 197 companies were dissolved in Benfleet in 2011. This total is 1.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Benfleet UK 2011 197 314,523 2010 194 342,232 2009 322 533,773 2008 140 237,901 2007 151 220,295 Record Year 2009 (322) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 96 companies were dissolved in Benfleet. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Benfleet occurred in 2009 when a total of 133 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Benfleet UK 2011 96 152,213 2010 97 164,601 % change -1.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Benfleet during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 64.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Benfleet UK 2011 51 79,983 2010 31 76,896 % change 64.5% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Benfleet when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 12 17 22 Closed companies in 2010 14 10 7 % change -14.3% 70.0% 214% Record Year 2009 (23) 2006 (20) 2011 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 162 companies were added to the company register for Benfleet in 2011. This number represents growth of 48.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 19 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Benfleet company register grew by 175 companies.
Year Benfleet UK 2011 162 138,347 2010 143 58,126 2009 -25 -171,098 2008 107 111,302 2007 167 237,354 Record Year 2003 (175) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Benfleet increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Benfleet UK 2011 75 71,922 2010 77 32,008 Record Year 2003 (84) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Benfleet during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Benfleet UK 2011 17 29,640 2010 49 18,221 Record Year 2010 (49) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 18 10 -11 Net growth in 2010 19 14 16 Record Year 2010 (19) 2003 (17) 2010 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Benfleet was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Benfleet 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Benfleet 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.0% -4.1% -57.5% Record Year 1977 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Benfleet was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Benfleet in 2011 was 32.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Benfleet was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Benfleet was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 2.34% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SCHOOL 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MAINTENANCE 1.25% PROPERTY 2.37% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRADING 2.07% D 1.25% DESIGN 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ESSEX 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.78% T 0.94% BUSINESS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.76% C 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENTERPRISES 0.78% MEDIA 1.71% M 0.78% LONDON 1.63% BENFLEET 0.78% J 1.51% J 0.78% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ACADEMY 0.78% GLOBAL 1.46% DESIGN 0.78% IT 1.41% BUILDING 0.78% CARE 1.39% W 0.78% PROPERTIES 1.29% TRUST 0.78% ELECTRICAL 1.29% AUTOHIRE 0.63% M 1.27% HEATING 0.63% BUILDING 1.26% MANOR 0.63% ENERGY 1.25% (ESSEX) 0.63% S 1.20% L 0.63% ENTERPRISES 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 108 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 69 57,052 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 11,768 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 22 21,846 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 32,483 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 2,832 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,199 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,667 4545 - Other building completion 11 2,369 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,034 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,175 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,013 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 2,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 2,946 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 12,072 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,372 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,091
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