Brentwood, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
A total of 546 companies were formed in Brentwood in 2012. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Brentwood UK 2012 546 491,893 2011 511 452,870 2010 501 400,358 2009 441 362,675 2008 405 349,203 Record Year 2012 (546) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 227 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 8.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 227 238,743 2011 248 224,135 % change -8.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (248) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 127 companies were registered in Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brentwood UK 2012 127 119,875 2011 125 109,623 % change 1.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (127) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 48 57 22 New companies in 2011 48 45 32 % change 0.0% 26.7% -31.3% Record Year 2011 (48) 2012 (57) 2009 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 370 companies were dissolved in Brentwood in 2012. This total is 17.8% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Brentwood UK 2012 370 293,728 2011 314 314,524 2010 375 342,233 2009 423 533,787 2008 207 237,873 Record Year 2009 (423) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 218 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 44.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brentwood occurred in 2012 when a total of 218 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2012 218 145,934 2011 151 152,213 % change 44.4% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (218) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 42.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brentwood UK 2012 98 70,026 2011 69 79,983 % change 42.0% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (98) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 39 39 20 Closed companies in 2011 21 25 23 % change 85.7% 56.0% -13% Record Year 2012 (39) 2010 (49) 2009 (27)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 176 companies were added to the company register for Brentwood in 2012. This number represents growth of 34.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 21 companies lower 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 2012 176 198,165 2011 197 138,346 2010 126 58,125 2009 18 -171,112 2008 198 111,330 Record Year 2007 (267) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Brentwood increased by 9 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2012 9 92,809 2011 97 71,922 Record Year 1995 (114) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brentwood UK 2012 29 49,849 2011 56 29,640 Record Year 2011 (56) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 18 2 Net growth in 2011 27 20 9 Record Year 2002 (32) 2008 (24) 1995 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Brentwood was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Brentwood 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brentwood 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.0% 20.5% -33.1% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%) 1961 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Brentwood was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brentwood in 2012 was 27.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Brentwood was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
35.8% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brentwood was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
40.2% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.09% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.31% BRENTWOOD 0.94% PROPERTY 2.40% (ESSEX) 0.94% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.94% DESIGN 1.86% ENGINEERING 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% BUILDING 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.73% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% ESSEX 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.63% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% S 0.52% IT 1.43% PROJECT 0.42% CARE 1.39% HOUSE 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.34% CAN 0.42% M 1.26% CONTRACTS 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% B 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.21% EDUCATION 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% BEAUTY 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUSINESS 0.42% SECURITY 1.17%
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 240 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 69 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 46 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,291 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 6,307 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 15,572 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 15 5,132 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 6,419 7487 - Other business activities 11 10,703 98000 - Residents property management 11 4,377 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 4,882 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 4,936 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,808 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,045 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 6,971 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 4,759 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,220
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277103 SENSE-SAY LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08285677 TOO POSH TO POLISH LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08292735 BJP RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08293082 STARPOINT CORPORATION LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08310181 RHINO TOOL HIRE LTD 27 Nov 2012 08310831 CUPCAKEYDOODAH LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08311339 PETROS SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Nov 2012 08277520 BE TALENTED LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08278998 NEXTMIL LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08284675 PURE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08291719 IHEARTCANDY UK LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08298607 C HOMES (UK) LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08302968 FABULASE LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08303495 WARLEY STEEL SITE SERVICES LTD 22 Nov 2012 08303723 BUREAU OF PROTECTION LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08309315 AMCO BUILDING SERVICES LTD 27 Nov 2012 08310828 SPI-DES-IGN WEB & GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08287127 GLOBE MOT CENTRE & GARAGE LTD. 08 Nov 2012 08289319 SET SUE LTD 12 Nov 2012 08293644 PSP PHOTOGRAPHIC LTD 14 Nov 2012 08294334 IDEAL LIVING INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08295859 EG ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08303431 SASSY COUTURE LTD 22 Nov 2012 08307428 TERRY REYNOLDS EDUCATION CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08309831 BDESIGN7 LTD 27 Nov 2012
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