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

  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. 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)BenfleetUK
    2013198269,432
    2012190253,150
    % change4.2%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (198)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BenfleetUK
    2013100134,630
    201289121,659
    % change12.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (100) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013313633
    New companies in 2012313226
    % change0.0%12.5%26.9%
    Record Year1997 (40)2013 (36)2003 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BenfleetUK
    2013113155,192
    2012105147,794
    % change7.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (189)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BenfleetUK
    20135777,278
    20127080,218
    % change-18.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013171921
    Closed companies in 2012222622
    % change-22.7%-26.9%-5%
    Record Year2009 (28)2009 (58)2009 (41)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BenfleetUK
    201385114,240
    201285105,356
    Record Year2003 (91)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BenfleetUK
    20134357,352
    20121941,441
    Record Year 2007 (47) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013141712
    Net growth in 2012964
    Record Year1997 (37)2013 (17)2003 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-16.0%9.2%14.9%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)1997 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY2.62%CONSULTING5.25%
    MEDIA1.64%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    M1.31%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS1.15%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ESSEX0.98%DESIGN1.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.98%LONDON1.77%
    J0.98%BUSINESS1.77%
    L0.98%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    D0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSULTING0.82%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CARE0.82%GLOBAL1.59%
    MAINTENANCE0.82%MEDIA1.57%
    (ESSEX)0.82%CARE1.55%
    S0.82%J1.53%
    B0.82%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CLUB0.65%IT1.40%
    SYSTEMS0.65%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ENGINEERING0.65%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.65%BUILDING1.22%
    CIC0.49%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ESTUARY0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    MODELLING0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    GRAPHICS0.49%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied132257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company4344,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3124,324
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3054,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2733,633
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing185,253
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1725,583
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified177,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1317,095
    43210 - Electrical installation125,611
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,768
    56101 - Licensed restaurants107,148
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings105,665
    85200 - Primary education91,054
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified94,977
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation84,452
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment75,505
    74990 - Non-trading company714,303
    41100 - Development of building projects78,876

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08514054 M S CARPET SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08514735 ECS GIVING LTD 02 May 2013
    08515365 AMD TRADING LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08515774 DAWS PRODUTS UK LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08520467 ALPHA INTERNET MARKETING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08521737 ORION MARKETS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08524154 SOFAM LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08527152 CJCP LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08527582 ECO MEDIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08528102 IME TRADING LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08532961 KITE CLUB CABARETE LTD 17 May 2013
    08533173 ROMANY ROSE LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08536358 MR PING (BENFLEET) LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08536691 MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS OF LIGHTING LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08538950 MARTS BLINDS LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08539632 RENEW DIRECTION LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08540753 CONTACT.COM LIVE LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08541418 LOCKSTOCK LOCKSMITHS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08542013 DARK WINE LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08542022 DRYLINERS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08544268 KS LASER DESIGNS LTD 24 May 2013
    08546254 G BAUCUTT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547528 PATIENT CARE CHESHIRE LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08550940 HARDWAY SERVICES LTD 31 May 2013
    08552296 HEIDI CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 31 May 2013

reports

Select a report from the list below: