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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