Benfleet, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 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 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 207 companies were formed in Benfleet. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Benfleet occurred in 2014 when a total of 207 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2014 207 300,731 2013 198 269,432 % change 4.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (207) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Benfleet when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 111 companies were registered in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Benfleet UK 2014 111 150,009 2013 100 134,630 % change 11.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (111) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 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 2014 38 45 28 New companies in 2013 31 36 33 % change 22.6% 25.0% -15.2% Record Year 1997 (40) 2014 (45) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Benfleet. This figure is 23.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 140 177,207 2013 113 155,192 % change 23.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Benfleet during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Benfleet UK 2014 66 94,837 2013 57 77,278 % change 15.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 18 29 19 Closed companies in 2013 17 19 21 % change 5.9% 52.6% -10% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (58) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Benfleet increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet UK 2014 67 123,524 2013 85 114,240 Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Benfleet during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 45 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Benfleet UK 2014 45 55,172 2013 43 57,352 Record Year 2007 (47) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 20 16 9 Net growth in 2013 14 17 12 Record Year 1997 (37) 2013 (17) 2003 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Benfleet 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Benfleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Benfleet 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 10.5% 15.4% -26.5% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 1997 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Benfleet was 2005 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Benfleet was in 2005 when 40.9% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Benfleet in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.58% CONSULTING 5.16% J 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.29% PROPERTY 2.66% BUILDING 1.29% TRADING 2.03% G 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTIES 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MANAGEMENT 1.00% LONDON 1.93% BENFLEET 1.00% CARE 1.85% C 1.00% DESIGN 1.75% DESIGN 1.00% CONSULTANTS 1.73% M 0.86% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.86% PROPERTIES 1.63% R 0.86% TRANSPORT 1.58% ESSEX 0.86% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONTRACTORS 0.86% J 1.51% (ESSEX) 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SECURITY 0.72% MEDIA 1.44% ENGINEERING 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% IT 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.72% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% T 0.72% BUILDING 1.26% SUPPORT 0.57% M 1.24% MAINTENANCE 0.57% CO., 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 138 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 44 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 57,421 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 21 5,855 43210 - Electrical installation 19 6,050 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 19,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,527 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 13,024 56101 - Licensed restaurants 11 8,585 74100 - specialised design activities 11 4,703 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 10 5,836 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,375 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 5,075 86900 - Other human health activities 8 11,292 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 9,265 85200 - Primary education 8 1,289
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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