Brentwood, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
A total of 511 companies were formed in Brentwood in 2011. This total is 2.0% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Brentwood UK 2011 511 452,870 2010 501 400,358 2009 441 362,675 2008 405 349,203 2007 497 457,649 Record Year 2011 (511) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 248 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 11.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brentwood occurred in 2011 when a total of 248 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2011 248 224,135 2010 222 196,609 % change 11.7% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (248) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 125 companies were registered in Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 20.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brentwood UK 2011 125 109,623 2010 104 95,117 % change 20.2% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (125) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 48 45 32 New companies in 2010 34 44 26 % change 41.2% 2.3% 23.1% Record Year 2011 (48) 2009 (46) 2009 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 314 companies were dissolved in Brentwood in 2011. This total is 16.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Brentwood UK 2011 314 314,523 2010 375 342,232 2009 423 533,773 2008 207 237,901 2007 230 220,295 Record Year 2009 (423) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 151 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 24.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brentwood occurred in 2010 when a total of 201 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2011 151 152,213 2010 201 164,601 % change -24.9% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (201) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 26.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brentwood UK 2011 69 79,983 2010 94 76,896 % change -26.6% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 21 25 23 Closed companies in 2010 26 49 19 % change -19.2% -49.0% 21% Record Year 2001 (28) 2010 (49) 2009 (27)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 197 companies were added to the company register for Brentwood in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 71 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Brentwood company register grew by 267 companies.
Year Brentwood UK 2011 197 138,347 2010 126 58,126 2009 18 -171,098 2008 198 111,302 2007 267 237,354 Record Year 2007 (267) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Brentwood increased by 97 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2011 97 71,922 2010 21 32,008 Record Year 1995 (114) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 56 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brentwood UK 2011 56 29,640 2010 10 18,221 Record Year 2011 (56) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 27 20 9 Net growth in 2010 8 -5 7 Record Year 2002 (32) 2008 (24) 1995 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Brentwood was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Brentwood 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brentwood 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 22.7% -12.9% 9.2% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%) 1961 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Brentwood was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brentwood in 2011 was 26.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Brentwood was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brentwood was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.16% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 1.14% PROPERTY 2.37% BRENTWOOD 1.02% TRADING 2.07% ESSEX 1.02% DESIGN 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.78% BUILDING 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% R 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRAINING 0.57% MEDIA 1.71% M 0.57% LONDON 1.63% ENERGY 0.57% J 1.51% NEW 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% DESIGN 0.57% IT 1.41% ENTERPRISES 0.57% CARE 1.39% GROUP 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% TEAM 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PROPERTIES 0.45% M 1.27% ELECTRICAL 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% CAPITAL 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% CARE 0.45% S 1.20% INSTALLATIONS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 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 199 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 78 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 39 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 11,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 12,072 9305 - Other service activities 12 9,492 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 5,558 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 3,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,671 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,633 7499 - Non-trading company 10 9,957 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 2,380 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 2,372 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,667 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,929
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07869126 JOHNSONS RETAIL BUTCHERS LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07870397 BILLINGTON SHEEP FARMERS LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07879522 INDEGO CLUB LTD 13 Dec 2011 07888003 GK WORKFORCE LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07889681 CATSURVEYS GEOMATICS LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07889688 CATSURVEYS UTILITIES LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07894307 SUDRA INSTALLATIONS LTD 30 Dec 2011 07868551 BALLANTEC LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07879054 GET CONNECTED MAGAZINE LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07879826 DARCY MEWS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07880522 EXECDYNAMIC LTD 13 Dec 2011 07881180 STONELEY PROPERTIES LTD 14 Dec 2011 07885001 LOIS KING LIMITED 16 Dec 2011 07885408 L & H (LONDON) LTD 16 Dec 2011 07890573 ENDGRAIN CONSERVATION LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07891834 TWILIGHT FINANCIAL CONSULTING LTD 23 Dec 2011 07892674 JSM COURIER SERVICES LTD 28 Dec 2011 07867212 TACTICAL FIREARMS LTD 01 Dec 2011 07870433 CHOICE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD 05 Dec 2011 07874067 UNIQUE KITS LIMITED 07 Dec 2011 07879464 M.S.H. BUILDERS LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07884294 PSA (UK) LTD 16 Dec 2011 07889478 THE FLOORING GALLERY (HORNCHURCH) LTD 21 Dec 2011 07891116 DAVESUTTON LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 07891516 KJE TAX SERVICES LTD 23 Dec 2011
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