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Grays, Essex

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth 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 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 144 companies were registered in Grays during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 25.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GraysUK
    2011144114,512
    2010115101,492
    % change25.2%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (144) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011454752
    New companies in 2010373840
    % change21.6%23.7%30.0%
    Record Year2011 (45)2011 (47)2011 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Grays during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 35.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GraysUK
    20116872,230
    201010687,705
    % change-35.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011163121
    Closed companies in 2010294433
    % change-44.8%-29.5%-36%
    Record Year2009 (30)2008 (48)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Grays during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 76 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GraysUK
    20117642,282
    2010913,787
    Record Year 2011 (76) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011291631
    Net growth in 20108-67
    Record Year2008 (44)2011 (16)2011 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Grays
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change11.3%4.1%17.4%
    Record Year1972 (0.3%)1964 (0.6%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 39.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    27.7% of all director appointments in Grays in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.62%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTING1.51%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.04%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    TRADING1.04%PROPERTY2.41%
    S1.04%TRADING2.06%
    GLOBAL0.81%DESIGN1.94%
    CARE0.81%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    TRANSPORT0.81%BUSINESS1.82%
    CHAFFORD0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.70%ENGINEERING1.74%
    CLEANING0.70%MEDIA1.72%
    MAINTENANCE0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    P0.58%LONDON1.63%
    M0.58%J1.47%
    BUILDING0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    QUEST0.46%CARE1.42%
    LOGISTICS0.46%IT1.38%
    MEDIA0.46%BUILDING1.30%
    COMMUNITY0.46%PROPERTIES1.28%
    NETWORK0.35%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HUNDRED0.35%M1.25%
    R0.35%ENERGY1.22%
    D0.35%TRAINING1.21%
    CONSTRUCTION0.35%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied263204,493
    7487 - Other business activities7265,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3529,245
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified237,551
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2214,755
    9999 - Dormant Company1822,587
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1715,760
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,018
    9305 - Other service activities1510,525
    74990 - Non-trading company148,064
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1310,137
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply138,345
    7499 - Non-trading company1111,543
    7260 - Other computer related activities118,686
    86101 - Hospital activities91,050
    99999 - Dormant Company918,281
    8532 - Social work without accommodation91,310
    6024 - Freight transport by road92,601
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors81,599
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering86,321

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07727914 DTT CONSULTING LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07730682 POWERTECHNIK LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07731421 DAVIES JULIUS LTD. 05 Aug 2011
    07732717 KARK WEB LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07734432 BIOLA SERVICES LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07739138 PC EXPERT SERVICES LIMITED 12 Aug 2011
    07742963 BRAFI AND CO LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07754477 MB DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Aug 2011
    07757927 OFEI ELLIOTT LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07734671 DIRECT PLANNING SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07738396 MALAM ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 12 Aug 2011
    07726157 ROBERTS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07729408 IAN SAGE CAD LTD 04 Aug 2011
    07731458 QEKSEE LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07731621 RPG BUILDING LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07732883 THE IMAGE TREASURY LIMITED 08 Aug 2011
    07735291 PICK AND MIX LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07743435 FELSTEAD PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07743450 ALPINE HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07750755 GRAYS CONVENIENCE STORE LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07753602 A PLUS SUPPLIES AND SERVICES LIMITED 26 Aug 2011
    07757190 FRIENDLY LOGISTICS LTD 31 Aug 2011
    07743147 ONVESTOR LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07732538 RE-BUY LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07746650 EMPIRE OF INK LTD 19 Aug 2011