Brentwood, Essex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous December.
- 2014 was a record year for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous December.
- December 2014 was a record month for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
A total of 751 companies were formed in Brentwood in 2014. This total is 12.9% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Brentwood UK 2014 751 582,051 2013 665 529,363 2012 546 491,893 2011 511 452,870 2010 501 400,358 Record Year 2014 (751) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 324 companies were formed in Brentwood. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brentwood occurred in 2014 when a total of 324 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2014 324 281,320 2013 321 259,931 % change 0.9% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (324) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 158 companies were registered in Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Brentwood UK 2014 158 137,906 2013 145 127,247 % change 9.0% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (158) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brentwood when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 54 51 53 New companies in 2013 59 39 47 % change -8.5% 30.8% 12.8% Record Year 2013 (59) 2012 (57) 2014 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any year in history.
A total of 562 companies were dissolved in Brentwood in 2014. This total is 5.6% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Brentwood UK 2014 562 367,937 2013 532 332,213 2012 370 293,729 2011 314 314,524 2010 375 342,233 Record Year 2014 (562) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 266 companies were dissolved in Brentwood. This figure is 1.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brentwood occurred in 2013 when a total of 269 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2014 266 190,730 2013 269 177,021 % change -1.1% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (269) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Brentwood UK 2014 134 89,060 2013 139 90,851 % change -3.6% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (139) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Brentwood when compared to any previous December.
December 2014 was a record month for company closures in Brentwood when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 40 33 61 Closed companies in 2013 50 47 42 % change -20.0% -29.8% 45% Record Year 2013 (50) 2010 (49) 2014 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 189 companies were added to the company register for Brentwood in 2014. This number represents growth of 25.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 56 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 2014 189 214,114 2013 133 197,150 2012 176 198,164 2011 197 138,346 2010 126 58,125 Record Year 2007 (267) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Brentwood increased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood UK 2014 58 90,590 2013 52 82,910 Record Year 1995 (114) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Brentwood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Brentwood UK 2014 24 48,846 2013 6 36,396 Record Year 2011 (56) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 14 18 -8 Net growth in 2013 9 -8 5 Record Year 2002 (32) 2008 (24) 1994 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Brentwood was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Brentwood 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brentwood 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Brentwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Brentwood 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -12.9% 24.1% -3.5% Record Year 1982 (0.2%) 1992 (0.3%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Brentwood was 1981 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brentwood in 2014 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Brentwood was 2008 when 46.8% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brentwood was in 2012 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Brentwood in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.45% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 2.22% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTY 1.19% PROPERTY 2.66% ESSEX 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ELECTRICAL 0.79% ENGINEERING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.79% CARE 2.02% BRENTWOOD 0.79% TRADING 1.94% MEDIA 0.71% LONDON 1.93% IT 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.93% ENTERPRISES 0.71% DESIGN 1.66% BUILDING 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DESIGN 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.62% TRADING 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.55% BUSINESS 1.56% B 0.55% J 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% CO., 1.50% MARKETING 0.47% GLOBAL 1.49% BUSINESS 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% J 0.40% ASSOCIATES 1.47% DEVELOPMENTS 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CO 0.40% MEDIA 1.33% ENGINEERING 0.40% IT 1.31% PROJECT 0.40% BUILDING 1.29% HEALTH 0.40% M 1.22%
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 244 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 86 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 85 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 67 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 30,178 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 29,009 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,837 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 17 7,559 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 10,107 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,752 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 15 6,742 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,049 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,931 41100 - Development of building projects 14 11,397 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 5,189 86900 - Other human health activities 13 12,976 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,761 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,984 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 11,212 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 11 8,318
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09336394 GW CONSULTANCY (LONDON) LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09344966 CENTMUR LTD 08 Dec 2014 09346311 JK DOMESTIC GAS SERVICES LTD 08 Dec 2014 09348720 MSMS SUPERSTORE LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09349576 ORCHARD FARM PORK LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09357171 EMERSON BUILDING SERVICES LTD 16 Dec 2014 09358417 LUMA PROJECTS LTD 17 Dec 2014 09360208 URBAN SPACES SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09361956 AMOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 19 Dec 2014 09362567 INVIEX LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09370001 TONGDA LOGISTICS LIMITED 30 Dec 2014 09342696 GEEK GUIDES LTD 05 Dec 2014 09346841 PIGMENTS TATTOO & PIERCING LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09348189 WATSON HOBBS LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09349842 RUSSELL PROCESS CONTROL LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09356336 B & K GROUP LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09358012 INTERTEK GLOBAL (IRAQ) LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09367645 SUNDAS HIRE LTD 29 Dec 2014 09370246 FELLSPEAR LTD 30 Dec 2014 09335822 SANDYPANDA LTD 02 Dec 2014 09343203 EVOLUTION TAXIS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09352530 BONN MEDIA LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 OC397114 BAKE IT MAKE IT LLP 15 Dec 2014 09355983 MONARCH SAFETY SERVICES LTD 16 Dec 2014 09356815 THE AUTO ENROLMENT PENSION CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Dec 2014
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