Grays, Essex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 253 companies were formed in Grays. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Grays occurred in 2007 when a total of 286 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays UK 2010 253 203,749 2009 233 182,021 % change 8.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (286) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 124 companies were registered in Grays during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grays UK 2010 124 98,612 2009 120 90,987 % change 3.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 49 41 34 New companies in 2009 40 33 47 % change 22.5% 24.2% -27.7% Record Year 2008 (51) 2007 (50) 2007 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 151 companies were dissolved in Grays. This figure is 47.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Grays occurred in 2009 when a total of 288 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays UK 2010 151 177,631 2009 288 289,236 % change -47.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (288) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Grays during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 57.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grays UK 2010 77 94,954 2009 182 181,176 % change -57.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 20 31 26 Closed companies in 2009 49 79 54 % change -59.2% -60.8% -52% Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (79) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Grays increased by 102 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays UK 2010 102 26,118 2009 -55 -107,215 Record Year 2008 (150) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Grays during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 47 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grays UK 2010 47 3,658 2009 -62 -90,189 Record Year 2008 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 29 10 8 Net growth in 2009 -9 -46 -7 Record Year 2008 (32) 2006 (32) 2008 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grays 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 12.7% 18.4% -34.9% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1982 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Grays was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Grays in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Grays was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Grays in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.17% CONSULTING 4.79% EVENTS 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.02% THURROCK 0.91% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 0.78% ASSOCIATES 2.02% MEDIA 0.78% TRADING 2.01% MPS 0.65% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CARE 0.52% MEDIA 1.80% LONDON 0.52% BUSINESS 1.75% CAPITAL 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.52% ENGINEERING 1.56% LOGISTICS 0.52% LONDON 1.52% NEW 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUILDING 0.52% J 1.46% ENTERPRISE 0.52% CARE 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.39% TRADING 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.35% BEAUTY 0.39% BUILDING 1.33% VENTURES 0.39% M 1.29% CATERING 0.39% IT 1.28% WOW 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.27% D 0.39% GROUP 1.25% MARKETING 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 272 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 86 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 14,598 9305 - Other service activities 17 8,822 74990 - Non-trading company 16 7,893 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 6,684 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 14 13,997 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 8,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 9,122 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 8,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 5,854 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 10 1,432 43210 - Electrical installation 9 2,859 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,652 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,922 6024 - Freight transport by road 8 2,960 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 1,954
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07267229 ROCKLIFFE CONSULTING LIMITED 27 May 2010 07263933 TJ'S CATERING COMPANY LIMITED 25 May 2010 07258277 CAMLOURD LIMITED 19 May 2010 07257580 GOYAMA DESIGN LTD 18 May 2010 07256241 M&M BLDG SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2010 07256123 BSC CONSULTING LTD 18 May 2010 07255845 INSYNC MEDICAL LTD 17 May 2010 07249758 SQUARE CEILINGS LTD 11 May 2010 07249478 ULTIMAX COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LIMITED 11 May 2010 07249069 YEN MEDIA LIMITED 11 May 2010 07248364 GOMAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD 10 May 2010 07246893 VCOM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 May 2010 07244091 RED DIPES LIMITED 05 May 2010 07243012 EMMAJOS SOLUTIONS LTD 04 May 2010 07241674 VICTORY VENTURES LTD 04 May 2010 07267802 E&K FUTURE CLEAN LTD 27 May 2010 07262758 DYNAMIC LEAP LIMITED 24 May 2010 07259472 Z&P RENDERING LIMITED 20 May 2010 07254144 BRITLIGHT LIMITED 14 May 2010 07253102 TMR MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 May 2010 07252703 ATTWOOD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 13 May 2010 07249446 NRB CONSULTANCY LTD 11 May 2010 07246122 RGND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 06 May 2010 07241942 R WHYTE AND SONS LIMITED 04 May 2010 07241209 CHECKIMMIGRATIONUPDATE.COM LIMITED 04 May 2010
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