Clacton-On-Sea, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 182 companies were formed in Clacton-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 2.2% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 182 491,893 2011 186 452,870 2010 147 400,358 2009 104 362,675 2008 123 349,203 Record Year 2011 (186) 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 91 companies were formed in Clacton-On-Sea. This figure is 7.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Clacton-On-Sea occurred in 2002 when a total of 104 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 91 238,743 2011 98 224,135 % change -7.1% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (104) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 42 companies were registered in Clacton-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.6% 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) Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 42 119,875 2011 47 109,623 % change -10.6% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (54) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 15 20 7 New companies in 2011 15 19 13 % change 0.0% 5.3% -46.2% Record Year 2002 (26) 2006 (21) 2003 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Clacton-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 21.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 112 293,728 2011 92 314,524 2010 109 342,233 2009 187 533,787 2008 88 237,873 Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 51 companies were dissolved in Clacton-On-Sea. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Clacton-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 84 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 51 145,934 2011 50 152,213 % change 2.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (84) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Clacton-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.5% 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) Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 23 70,026 2011 22 79,983 % change 4.5% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 9 8 6 Closed companies in 2011 7 9 6 % change 28.6% -11.1% 0% Record Year 2009 (14) 2009 (13) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 70 companies were added to the company register for Clacton-On-Sea in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 24 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Clacton-On-Sea company register grew by 124 companies.
Year Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 70 198,165 2011 94 138,346 2010 38 58,125 2009 -83 -171,112 2008 35 111,330 Record Year 2002 (124) 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 Clacton-On-Sea increased by 40 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 40 92,809 2011 48 71,922 Record Year 2002 (75) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Clacton-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Clacton-On-Sea UK 2012 19 49,849 2011 25 29,640 Record Year 2002 (39) 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 6 12 1 Net growth in 2011 8 10 7 Record Year 2002 (21) 2002 (16) 2011 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Clacton-On-Sea formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Clacton-On-Sea was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Clacton-On-Sea 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Clacton-On-Sea formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Clacton-On-Sea 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Clacton-On-Sea formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Clacton-On-Sea 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -16.0% 0.2% -47.5% Record Year 1964 (0.3%) 1967 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% 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 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% 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 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 Clacton-On-Sea was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Clacton-On-Sea in 2012 was 39.2%. 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 Clacton-On-Sea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Clacton-On-Sea 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 CLACTON 1.96% CONSULTING 5.15% PROPERTY 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.78% GOULD 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRADING 1.12% PROPERTY 2.40% GROUP 1.12% TRADING 2.03% CAFE 1.12% DESIGN 1.86% SUPPLIES 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TENDRING 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 0.84% BUSINESS 1.76% EAST 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.75% COMMUNITY 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% S 0.84% LONDON 1.69% BUILDING 0.84% MEDIA 1.69% LETTINGS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% SONS 0.56% J 1.57% PRESTIGE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENERGY 0.56% IT 1.43% PALACE 0.56% CARE 1.39% P 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% IT 0.56% M 1.26% IDM 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% R 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CIC 0.56% TRAINING 1.18% CO 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CHIPPY 0.56% 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 91 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 25 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 30,396 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 5,165 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 52,427 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,290 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 2,834 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 81300 - Landscape service activities 4 1,469 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 6,971 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 4,829 7487 - Other business activities 3 10,703 43290 - Other construction installation 3 2,718 81210 - General cleaning of buildings 3 1,170 85100 - Pre-primary education 3 1,052
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08242511 BARNARD MEMORIALS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08243937 JOY'S HOME FURNISHING LTD 08 Oct 2012 08247437 ORWELL MANN LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08250971 P CONNOLLY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08265602 SKISM LTD 23 Oct 2012 08266393 IDM WINDOWS AND DOORS LTD 24 Oct 2012 08266417 IDM BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Oct 2012 08267896 TOTAL-INK LTD 25 Oct 2012 08269582 GDFIRE LTD 26 Oct 2012 08271630 SIRI SOFTWARE SERVICES LTD 29 Oct 2012 08274762 PEBBLES PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN LTD 31 Oct 2012 08244684 UNBORN DESIGN LTD 09 Oct 2012 08248904 BLUECAT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 11 Oct 2012 08271149 GRASP THE NETTLE LTD. 29 Oct 2012 08271842 IVELINA UZUNOVA LTD 29 Oct 2012