Brentwood, Essex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 279 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 36.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brentwood occurred in 2007 when a total of 295 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    2010279203,749
    2009205182,021
    % change36.1%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (295)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 117 companies were registered in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 17.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BrentwoodUK
    201011798,612
    200910090,987
    % change17.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (128) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010394335
    New companies in 2009302941
    % change30.0%48.3%-14.6%
    Record Year2007 (45)2007 (45)2009 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 174 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 25.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brentwood occurred in 2009 when a total of 233 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    2010174177,631
    2009233289,236
    % change-25.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (233)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 40.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BrentwoodUK
    20109194,954
    2009153181,176
    % change-40.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010183538
    Closed companies in 2009435951
    % change-58.1%-40.7%-25%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (59)2009 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Brentwood increased by 105 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    201010526,118
    2009-28-107,215
    Record Year2007 (165)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Brentwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 26 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BrentwoodUK
    2010263,658
    2009-53-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (72) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010218-3
    Net growth in 2009-13-30-10
    Record Year2007 (34)2007 (25)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brentwood
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Brentwood
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change19.5%41.4%-23.2%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1972 (0.6%)1960 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Brentwood was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Brentwood was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.67%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.45%CONSULTING4.79%
    ESSEX1.00%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANTS1.00%PROPERTY2.40%
    J0.89%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ELEGANT0.67%TRADING2.01%
    LENNOX0.67%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    INVESTMENT0.67%MEDIA1.80%
    CASTLE0.67%BUSINESS1.75%
    BRENTWOOD0.67%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    (ESSEX)0.56%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CO0.56%LONDON1.52%
    ENGINEERING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROPERTY0.56%J1.46%
    IT0.56%CARE1.41%
    NEW0.56%GLOBAL1.39%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BUILDING0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    LONDON0.45%M1.29%
    BUSINESS0.45%IT1.28%
    DESIGN0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GLOBAL0.45%GROUP1.25%
    CLEANING0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied192207,125
    7487 - Other business activities6268,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4425,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2713,490
    9999 - Dormant Company2519,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1914,342
    7499 - Non-trading company1613,997
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,598
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified147,922
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering118,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.92,504
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified92,739
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,285
    9305 - Other service activities98,822
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified86,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities88,590
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment81,707
    43210 - Electrical installation72,859
    7450 - Labour recruitment73,248

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07238414 HEALTHTECH COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07234285 SQ 1 EVENTS LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07226460 TUFF COMPUTER COMPANY LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07218265 HIPMUMZ LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07216914 SM LOCKS AND SECURITY LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07214115 DJEEM LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07238188 CO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238179 AH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238028 PC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07233966 LDH LOCKSMITHS LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07233875 EIBEAUTY LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232381 PETER THE PLEATER LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07229819 RIDHI CONSULTING UK LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07220779 121 INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07217366 GREGG CONSULTANTS LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07214845 SAYAL LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07214501 K-HRM LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213280 DIAMOND COMMERCIAL CLEANERS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211031 BALDWIN BROS. LTD. 01 Apr 2010
    07210895 ECOMMERCE TRADE LTD 01 Apr 2010
    OC354154 GEL CONSULTANTS (ESSEX) LLP 15 Apr 2010
    07238933 CO-OP TAXIS LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237579 ANGLIA BROKER COMPLIANCE LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07237071 UNITY SPORTS SERVICES LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07233788 BRAMPTON KIDS CLUB LTD 23 Apr 2010