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Brentwood, Essex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 319 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 21.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brentwood occurred in 2012 when a total of 319 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    2012319253,150
    2011263228,735
    % change21.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (319)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 161 companies were registered in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 25.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BrentwoodUK
    2012161121,659
    2011128112,344
    % change25.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (161) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012487340
    New companies in 2011383753
    % change26.3%97.3%-24.5%
    Record Year2012 (48)2012 (73)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 152 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012152147,793
    2011163162,310
    % change-6.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (233)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BrentwoodUK
    20128480,218
    20117671,324
    % change10.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012173235
    Closed companies in 2011163030
    % change6.3%6.7%17%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (59)2009 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Brentwood increased by 167 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    2012167105,357
    201110066,425
    Record Year2012 (167)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Brentwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 77 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BrentwoodUK
    20127741,441
    20115241,020
    Record Year 2012 (77) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brentwood when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201231415
    Net growth in 201122723
    Record Year2007 (34)2012 (41)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brentwood
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Brentwood
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.4%73.0%-19.4%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1972 (0.6%)1960 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    25.5% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Brentwood was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.57%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BRENTWOOD1.13%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    DESIGN1.13%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY1.03%TRADING2.10%
    ASSOCIATES0.92%DESIGN1.89%
    BUILDING0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ENGINEERING0.72%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ESSEX0.72%BUSINESS1.70%
    (ESSEX)0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    CAPITAL0.62%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.62%J1.57%
    BEAUTY0.62%GLOBAL1.51%
    CREATIVE0.62%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    R0.62%IT1.42%
    J0.62%CARE1.31%
    S0.62%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%M1.26%
    ELECTRICAL0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    CO0.51%S1.18%
    CLEANING0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied243244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6747,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5435,447
    99999 - Dormant Company4426,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3020,390
    9999 - Dormant Company2516,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2215,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1710,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1514,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1310,271
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet113,818
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,258
    7499 - Non-trading company108,023
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation102,716
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities94,295
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering94,644
    9305 - Other service activities97,926
    74990 - Non-trading company99,706
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified84,091
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08054605 PROJECT LIFESAVER LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08054538 WEB OBJECTIVE LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08065580 IT SEC PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08072840 GBSQD LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08075583 TD GRAPHICS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08081195 EXECMEMBERSCLUB LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083737 BENEROSE LTD 25 May 2012
    OC375142 GBSQD LLP 11 May 2012
    08067247 THE THREE R'S CONSULTING LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08072121 INTERTEK FINANCE NO. 2 LTD 16 May 2012
    08080475 VERVE HOSPITALITY MARKETING LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08082922 GRAPHIC DESIGN PERSONNEL LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08085634 HARRY'S WORLD LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085798 PBR CONSTRUCTION LTD 28 May 2012
    08086182 IL GOTO LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08086888 COOK & MARSHALL LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088412 TRASK DESIGN LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089858 STARPORT CONSULTING LTD 31 May 2012
    08056389 JUMBOJET CREATIVE LTD 03 May 2012
    08062391 ATLANTIC LONDON LTD 09 May 2012
    08068582 TFP FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD. 14 May 2012
    08072294 AA CLEANING SERVICES (SOUTH) LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08076060 AT CLEANING SERVICES (SOUTH ESSEX) LTD 21 May 2012
    08078161 SCW CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08084991 APPLEYARD ASSOCIATES LTD. 28 May 2012