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Brentwood, Essex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 263 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 5.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011263228,735
    2010279203,749
    % change-5.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (295)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BrentwoodUK
    2011128112,344
    201011798,612
    % change9.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (128) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011383753
    New companies in 2010394335
    % change-2.6%-14.0%51.4%
    Record Year2007 (45)2007 (45)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 163 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011163162,310
    2010174177,631
    % change-6.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (233)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BrentwoodUK
    20117671,324
    20109194,954
    % change-16.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011163030
    Closed companies in 2010183538
    % change-11.1%-14.3%-21%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (59)2009 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Brentwood increased by 100 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    201110066,425
    201010526,118
    Record Year2007 (165)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Brentwood during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 52 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BrentwoodUK
    20115241,020
    2010263,658
    Record Year 2007 (72) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201122723
    Net growth in 2010218-3
    Record Year2007 (34)2007 (25)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brentwood
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Brentwood
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-5.7%-32.3%34.2%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1972 (0.6%)1960 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Brentwood was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    24.5% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.12%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.65%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    ESSEX1.18%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.18%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY0.82%TRADING2.05%
    BRENTWOOD0.82%DESIGN1.94%
    TRADING0.71%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%BUSINESS1.87%
    LONDON0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENTERPRISES0.59%MEDIA1.73%
    IT0.59%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%LONDON1.60%
    M0.59%GLOBAL1.46%
    B0.59%J1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%CARE1.44%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUSINESS0.47%IT1.39%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.47%BUILDING1.32%
    BUILDING0.47%PROPERTIES1.31%
    EVENTS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ROAD0.47%M1.27%
    H0.47%S1.23%
    HR0.47%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MEDIA0.47%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied205202,072
    7487 - Other business activities6860,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5830,647
    99999 - Dormant Company3518,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2620,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2216,419
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering155,928
    7260 - Other computer related activities147,849
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified143,050
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,095
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified117,835
    7499 - Non-trading company1110,955
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1110,322
    9305 - Other service activities119,063
    74990 - Non-trading company108,481
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities93,394
    43210 - Electrical installation93,085
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores82,037

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652065 CAMENA MUSIC SERVICES LTD 31 May 2011
    07646273 GLITTERMONKEY LTD 24 May 2011
    07638800 BRENTWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST 18 May 2011
    07631124 DJW HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07623778 KON MEDICARE LTD 05 May 2011
    07649508 ALLIANCE HIRE LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07630592 ODYSSEUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07629937 EMES COURIERS LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07629399 T A H SOLUTIONS LTD 10 May 2011
    07626390 PURE GLASS WINDOW CLEANING LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07625850 HFM SOCIAL LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07625430 MOTOR DEALER SOLUTIONS AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07625037 CARMELITE PROPERTY 2011 LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624554 DOSSIER WEDDINGS LTD 06 May 2011
    07623558 O SIGNS LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07619405 PACKHAM PRODUCTS LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07650865 A J ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LTD 31 May 2011
    07650221 SMP CONSULTING LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07647488 SILVER RIVER TAKEAWAY LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07647215 SOUTH ESSEX UTC ACADEMY TRUST LTD 25 May 2011
    07633506 THE INDUSTRY POD LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07630738 KATOONS ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07624374 ZENBAY LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07622967 DECODE FILM LTD 05 May 2011
    07622877 CODEFACTORS LTD 05 May 2011