Benfleet, Essex
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 198 companies were formed in Benfleet. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Benfleet occurred in 2013 when a total of 198 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2013 198 269,432 2012 190 253,150 % change 4.2% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (198) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 100 companies were registered in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Benfleet UK 2013 100 134,630 2012 89 121,659 % change 12.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (100) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 31 36 33 New companies in 2012 31 32 26 % change 0.0% 12.5% 26.9% Record Year 1997 (40) 2013 (36) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 113 companies were dissolved in Benfleet. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 113 155,192 2012 105 147,794 % change 7.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Benfleet UK 2013 57 77,278 2012 70 80,218 % change -18.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 17 19 21 Closed companies in 2012 22 26 22 % change -22.7% -26.9% -5% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (58) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Benfleet increased by 85 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2013 85 114,240 2012 85 105,356 Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Benfleet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 43 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Benfleet UK 2013 43 57,352 2012 19 41,441 Record Year 2007 (47) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 17 12 Net growth in 2012 9 6 4 Record Year 1997 (37) 2013 (17) 2003 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Benfleet 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.0% 9.2% 14.9% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1997 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Benfleet was 2004 when 37.1% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Benfleet was in 2005 when 40.9% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTING 5.25% MEDIA 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.41% M 1.31% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.31% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANTS 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.81% ESSEX 0.98% DESIGN 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.98% LONDON 1.77% J 0.98% BUSINESS 1.77% L 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.68% D 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTING 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CARE 0.82% GLOBAL 1.59% MAINTENANCE 0.82% MEDIA 1.57% (ESSEX) 0.82% CARE 1.55% S 0.82% J 1.53% B 0.82% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CLUB 0.65% IT 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENGINEERING 0.65% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.65% BUILDING 1.22% CIC 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ESTUARY 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.18% MODELLING 0.49% CAPITAL 1.16% GRAPHICS 0.49% TRAINING 1.16%
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 132 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 43 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 24,324 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 33,633 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 5,253 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 25,583 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 7,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 17,095 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,611 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,768 56101 - Licensed restaurants 10 7,148 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 5,665 85200 - Primary education 9 1,054 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 9 4,977 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,452 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,303 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876
Recent Companies
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