Brentwood, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any month in history.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 427 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 24.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Brentwood occurred in 2014 when a total of 427 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brentwood UK 2014 427 300,731 2013 344 269,432 % change 24.1% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (427) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 231 companies were registered in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 38.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brentwood UK 2014 231 150,009 2013 167 134,630 % change 38.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (231) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 82 71 78 New companies in 2013 69 60 38 % change 18.8% 18.3% 105.3% Record Year 2014 (82) 2012 (73) 2014 (78)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 296 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 12.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Brentwood occurred in 2014 when a total of 296 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brentwood UK 2014 296 177,207 2013 263 155,192 % change 12.5% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (296) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 25.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brentwood UK 2014 159 94,837 2013 127 77,278 % change 25.2% 22.7% Record Year 2014 (159) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 60 46 53 Closed companies in 2013 45 43 39 % change 33.3% 7.0% 36% Record Year 2014 (60) 2009 (59) 2014 (53)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Brentwood increased by 131 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brentwood UK 2014 131 123,524 2013 81 114,240 Record Year 2012 (167) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Brentwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 72 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brentwood UK 2014 72 55,172 2013 40 57,352 Record Year 2012 (77) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 22 25 25 Net growth in 2013 24 17 -1 Record Year 2007 (34) 2012 (41) 2008 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brentwood 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Brentwood formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brentwood 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 7.2% 9.3% 77.9% Record Year 2001 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%) 1987 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
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 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Brentwood was in 2007 when 39.0% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.92% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 2.19% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ESSEX 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% ASSOCIATES 0.97% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.99% ELECTRICAL 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MEDIA 0.89% LONDON 1.93% BRENTWOOD 0.81% CARE 1.85% IT 0.73% DESIGN 1.75% ENGINEERING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONTRACTORS 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.58% GO 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% CO 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.57% J 1.51% S 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DESIGN 0.57% MEDIA 1.44% HOUSE 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.40% B 0.49% IT 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% M 0.49% M 1.24% G 0.41% CO., 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 239 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 79 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 75 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 65 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 13,024 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 7,053 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 6,631 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 7,840 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,351 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 11 3,855 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,050 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,834 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,075 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,527 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,533 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,855
Recent Companies
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