Grays, Essex

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous August.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 115 companies were registered in Grays during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)GraysUK
    2010115101,492
    200910094,671
    % change15.0%7.2%
    Record Year 2010 (115) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    August 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010373840
    New companies in 2009402238
    % change-7.5%72.7%5.3%
    Record Year2008 (45)2010 (38)2006 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Grays during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)GraysUK
    201010687,705
    2009133159,401
    % change-20.3%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010294433
    Closed companies in 2009304261
    % change-3.3%4.8%-46%
    Record Year2009 (30)2008 (48)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Grays during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 9 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)GraysUK
    2010913,787
    2009-33-64,730
    Record Year 2006 (51) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20108-67
    Net growth in 200910-20-23
    Record Year2008 (44)2001 (11)2006 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    In the third quarter of 2010, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Grays
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.0%56.7%0.9%
    Record Year1972 (0.3%)1964 (0.6%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Grays was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Grays in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2009-Sep 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.02%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    CONSULTANCY1.39%CONSULTING4.99%
    MEDIA0.88%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    THURROCK0.88%PROPERTY2.38%
    MANAGEMENT0.88%TRADING2.04%
    EVENTS0.76%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%DESIGN1.93%
    MPS0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%BUSINESS1.80%
    INTERIORS0.63%MEDIA1.75%
    PROPERTY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    J0.63%LONDON1.59%
    ENTERPRISES0.63%ENGINEERING1.59%
    MEDICAL0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BUILDING0.51%CARE1.44%
    MAINTENANCE0.51%J1.44%
    CAPITAL0.51%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    R0.51%GLOBAL1.42%
    DESIGN0.51%IT1.35%
    GLOBAL0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    INTERNATIONAL0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    LOGISTICS0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    IT0.38%M1.28%
    PLATINUM0.38%SYSTEMS1.26%
    FACILITIES0.38%S1.24%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied263202,902
    7487 - Other business activities8769,802
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3725,053
    9305 - Other service activities219,454
    9999 - Dormant Company1921,484
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1914,940
    74990 - Non-trading company167,649
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1613,161
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified146,460
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply138,183
    7260 - Other computer related activities138,967
    7499 - Non-trading company1213,408
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities118,292
    62090 - Other information technology service activities105,716
    6024 - Freight transport by road92,771
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified87,767
    4534 - Other building installation82,623
    43210 - Electrical installation82,747
    49410 - Freight transport by road81,915
    99999 - Dormant Company714,072

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07327936 FORTUNE ADVISORY & CONSULTANCY LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07325668 A3 RESOURCES AND ENERGY SERVICES LTD 26 Jul 2010
    07323388 PESCARA LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07322820 CLOUD MEDIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07320553 ALOTED INC LTD 20 Jul 2010
    07314624 TRUSTEES FIRST PENSION SERVICES LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07313182 ARCLA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jul 2010
    07309622 CYNSYS TRADING AND CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07305683 INCEPTION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07301350 LEGENDSDELIVERIES LTD 01 Jul 2010
    07331159 POPPY'S SHOES LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07330466 R F BARNARD LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07327605 1ST CALL LIMOUSINE CO LTD 27 Jul 2010
    07324217 SJEC ENTERPRISES LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07319209 BESPOKE CLOBBER LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07311708 HOLDERNESS GLOBAL LIMITED 12 Jul 2010
    07311667 MOUNTNESSING ROAD CONSULTING LTD 12 Jul 2010
    07310954 WISH A WASH LTD 12 Jul 2010
    07309447 DBSOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07304427 CHITOBAABEAUTYSALON LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07301375 QUEENSMAID CLEANING LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07309666 CELEBRATION DRINKS LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07302554 ESSEX GARDENS A&D LTD 02 Jul 2010
    07302165 RETAIL STONE LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07301931 BETSY ROSS LIMITED 01 Jul 2010