Billericay, Essex
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Billericay when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billericay when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billericay when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Billericay when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Billericay when compared to any year in history.
A total of 438 companies were formed in Billericay in 2013. This total is 9.5% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Billericay UK 2013 438 529,363 2012 400 491,893 2011 392 452,870 2010 394 400,358 2009 346 362,675 Record Year 2013 (438) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billericay when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 201 companies were formed in Billericay. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Billericay occurred in 2013 when a total of 201 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billericay UK 2013 201 259,931 2012 187 238,743 % change 7.5% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (201) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 95 companies were registered in Billericay during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billericay UK 2013 95 127,247 2012 96 119,875 % change -1.0% 6.1% Record Year 2010 (99) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billericay when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 44 28 23 New companies in 2012 34 33 29 % change 29.4% -15.2% -20.7% Record Year 2013 (44) 2010 (41) 2002 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 261 companies were dissolved in Billericay in 2013. This total is 1.6% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Billericay UK 2013 261 332,213 2012 257 293,729 2011 217 314,524 2010 219 342,233 2009 311 533,789 Record Year 2009 (311) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 112 companies were dissolved in Billericay. This figure is 15.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Billericay occurred in 2009 when a total of 142 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billericay UK 2013 112 177,021 2012 132 145,935 % change -15.2% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (142) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Billericay during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billericay UK 2013 55 90,851 2012 61 70,027 % change -9.8% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (70) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 26 17 12 Closed companies in 2012 27 20 14 % change -3.7% -15.0% -14% Record Year 2006 (29) 2010 (30) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 177 companies were added to the company register for Billericay in 2013. This number represents growth of 40.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 34 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Billericay company register grew by 184 companies.
Year Billericay UK 2013 177 197,150 2012 143 198,164 2011 175 138,346 2010 175 58,125 2009 35 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (184) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Billericay when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Billericay increased by 89 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billericay UK 2013 89 82,910 2012 55 92,808 Record Year 2013 (89) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Billericay during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 40 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billericay UK 2013 40 36,396 2012 35 49,848 Record Year 2008 (49) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 18 11 11 Net growth in 2012 7 13 15 Record Year 2008 (24) 1994 (22) 2010 (22)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Billericay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Billericay was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Billericay 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Billericay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billericay 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Billericay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billericay 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 20.3% -16.6% -27.9% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Billericay was 1978 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Billericay in 2013 was 26.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Billericay was 2006 when 41.1% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Billericay in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Billericay was in 2008 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Billericay in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.31% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 1.80% CONSULTANCY 3.45% D 1.16% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.03% TRADING 2.08% DESIGN 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.90% LONDON 1.86% J 0.90% DESIGN 1.76% ESSEX 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% L 0.77% CARE 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.77% BUSINESS 1.71% BILLERICAY 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SECURITY 0.77% GLOBAL 1.58% R 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ELECTRICAL 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.54% M 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.53% S 0.64% J 1.51% TRADING 0.64% MEDIA 1.50% BUSINESS 0.64% IT 1.35% CO. 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% M 1.23% CONTRACTS 0.51% BUILDING 1.21% INTERIORS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% GROUP 0.51% CAPITAL 1.19% DEVELOPMENT 0.51% ENERGY 1.14%
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 132 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 42 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 27,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,511 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,730 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 26,001 41100 - Development of building projects 13 9,485 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 5,800 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 11 3,736 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 8,733 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,987 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 10 5,309 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,823 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 18,034 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,223 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 5,656 43330 - Floor and wall covering 7 1,092 70221 - Financial management 7 3,085
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