Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Essex when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Essex when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Essex when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Essex when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Essex when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Essex when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 10,712 companies were formed in Essex. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Essex occurred in 2012 when a total of 10,712 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Essex UK 2012 10,712 253,150 2011 9,539 228,735 % change 12.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (10,712) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Essex when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 5,233 companies were registered in Essex during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 14.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Essex UK 2012 5,233 121,659 2011 4,592 112,344 % change 14.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (5,233) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Essex when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 1,727 1,921 1,585 New companies in 2011 1,357 1,574 1,661 % change 27.3% 22.0% -4.6% Record Year 2012 (1,727) 2000 (2,544) 2011 (1,661)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 6,137 companies were dissolved in Essex. This figure is 4.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Essex occurred in 2009 when a total of 10,586 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Essex UK 2012 6,137 147,793 2011 6,408 162,310 % change -4.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (10,586) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 3,390 companies were dissolved in Essex during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Essex UK 2012 3,390 80,217 2011 2,811 71,324 % change 20.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (6,766) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 947 1,247 1,196 Closed companies in 2011 545 1,208 1,058 % change 73.8% 3.2% 13% Record Year 2009 (2,123) 2009 (3,054) 2009 (1,589)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Essex increased by 4,575 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Essex UK 2012 4,575 105,357 2011 3,131 66,425 Record Year 2007 (5,411) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Essex during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 1,843 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Essex UK 2012 1,843 41,442 2011 1,781 41,020 Record Year 2000 (3,030) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 780 674 389 Net growth in 2011 812 366 603 Record Year 1997 (1,356) 2000 (2,280) 2008 (1,061)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Essex formed 4.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 4.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Essex 2012 4.2% 2011 4.2% 2010 4.4% 2009 4.3% 2008 4.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (5.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Essex formed 4.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Essex 2012 4.3% 2011 4.1% 2010 4.3% 2009 4.3% 2008 4.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (6.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 4.2% 4.4% 4.3% UK formation share in 2011 3.9% 4.1% 4.2% % change 7.2% 7.0% 1.9% Record Year 1997 (6.7%) 2000 (11.3%) 1997 (4.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Essex was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Essex in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Essex was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Essex in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.46% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.24% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.49% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.44% TRADING 2.10% ESSEX 1.28% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANTS 1.27% ENGINEERING 1.87% LONDON 1.18% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRADING 1.11% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 1.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ELECTRICAL 1.05% BUSINESS 1.70% SECURITY 0.99% MEDIA 1.69% BUILDING 0.95% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.89% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.86% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.86% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.86% IT 1.42% IT 0.84% CARE 1.31% S 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.31% GLOBAL 0.80% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.76% ELECTRICAL 1.23% M 0.71% BUILDING 1.23% R 0.70% SECURITY 1.19% CO 0.68% S 1.18% CLEANING 0.65% ENTERPRISES 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 10,225 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 2,074 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,352 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 966 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 838 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 802 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 739 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 651 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 450 10,978 9305 - Other service activities 417 7,926 7499 - Non-trading company 352 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 346 8,258 74990 - Non-trading company 331 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 324 10,271 7260 - Other computer related activities 301 6,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 287 6,356 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 284 4,644 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 283 4,091 86900 - Other human health activities 256 5,222 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 256 3,241
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08059947 ACPO TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED 08 May 2012 08064559 JAM TREE PROPERTIES LIMITED 10 May 2012 08066001 HGPSTAR LIMITED 11 May 2012 08080497 EFFECTIVENESS LTD 23 May 2012 08052736 GOING WITH THE FLOW LIMITED 01 May 2012 08054428 BURNHAM PENINSULA LIMITED 02 May 2012 08055283 SUPREME LEGACY LIMITED 02 May 2012 08063998 NEILL'S LIMITED 10 May 2012 08077829 R. M. RAD PROTECTION LIMITED 22 May 2012 08080637 WISEMONT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2012 08052616 CAMBRIDGE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 01 May 2012 08052683 PEARCE STREET LIMITED 01 May 2012 08053407 PARMUR LTD 01 May 2012 08053854 JACOBS INC LTD 02 May 2012 08054131 LAUREL HOUSE LTD 02 May 2012 08057041 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (UK) LIMITED 03 May 2012 08067015 SHAMMAH INTERNATIONAL WELLBEING ORGANISATION (SIWO) 14 May 2012 08067359 MEIHANA LIMITED 14 May 2012 08068065 K&K OCCASIONS LIMITED 14 May 2012 08071940 TULLY CONTRACTS LIMITED 16 May 2012 08072314 ACOMA LIMITED 17 May 2012 08079949 ARB INVESTMENTS LTD 23 May 2012 08081469 UNI INVESTMENTS LIMITED 24 May 2012 08082126 FINEST FOOD MART LIMITED 24 May 2012 08083264 VISIEN LTD 25 May 2012
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