Brentwood, Essex

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 344 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brentwood occurred in 2013 when a total of 344 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    2013344269,432
    2012319253,150
    % change7.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (344)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 167 companies were registered in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BrentwoodUK
    2013167134,630
    2012161121,659
    % change3.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (167) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013696038
    New companies in 2012487340
    % change43.8%-17.8%-5.0%
    Record Year2013 (69)2012 (73)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 263 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 73.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brentwood occurred in 2013 when a total of 263 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    2013263155,192
    2012152147,794
    % change73.0%5.0%
    Record Year2013 (263)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 51.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BrentwoodUK
    201312777,278
    20128480,218
    % change51.2%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013454339
    Closed companies in 2012173235
    % change164.7%34.4%11%
    Record Year2013 (45)2009 (59)2009 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Brentwood increased by 81 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrentwoodUK
    201381114,240
    2012167105,356
    Record Year2012 (167)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Brentwood during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BrentwoodUK
    20134057,352
    20127741,441
    Record Year 2012 (77) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20132417-1
    Net growth in 201231415
    Record Year2007 (34)2012 (41)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brentwood
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Brentwood
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change20.7%-20.1%-14.0%
    Record Year2001 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)1987 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Brentwood was 2007 when 32.9% of all directors were female.

    28.5% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Brentwood was in 2007 when 39.0% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.37%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.55%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.24%PROPERTY2.48%
    BUILDING1.03%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING0.93%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%DESIGN1.79%
    BRENTWOOD0.82%LONDON1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%BUSINESS1.77%
    S0.82%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    STORE0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DEVELOPMENT0.72%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DESIGN0.72%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    -0.62%CARE1.55%
    EVENTS0.62%J1.53%
    J0.62%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    EDUCATION0.52%IT1.40%
    BUY0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    GREEN0.52%M1.26%
    CLEANING0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    HIRE0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BSL0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    (ESSEX)0.52%CAPITAL1.16%
    LOAN0.52%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied254257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6644,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6054,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5133,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3625,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3424,324
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands166,140
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet167,793
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1517,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,578
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation124,452
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified127,212
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment125,505
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings125,665
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate107,871
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,253
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified95,057
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities93,250
    74990 - Non-trading company914,303
    71129 - Other engineering activities94,494

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08555839 J&L ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08556377 JOSE DHOOMA LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08563272 KAIPATIKI INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08574856 SPRINGFLOW CONSULTING LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08577314 OCKENDON LEISURE LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08583630 KFLEX LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08552850 REGIONAL RAFFLE - LONDON CIC 03 Jun 2013
    08553316 A&G BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08555458 W CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08563985 GEMMA COLLINS BOUTIQUE LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08566434 LACER LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08572821 L S SECURITY CONTRACTS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08575749 REZALA LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08575924 TAMARIND SOUTH LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08580361 BELAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    08584190 GMJ WINDOWS DOORS AND LOCKS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08553373 OFFICE PLANT DESIGNS LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08555344 CK 4 FUELS LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08563000 P.C VOICE SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08566403 BURNTWOOD CAPITAL LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08571288 PERCEVAL DECORATIVE LTD. 17 Jun 2013
    08573317 FINCHINGFIELDS TRADING LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08573810 EMOOV FRANCHISES LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08583195 NIGEL HILLIARD LTD. 25 Jun 2013
    08585972 TGFA CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Jun 2013