Grays, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Grays when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous October.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Grays when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Grays when compared to any year in history.
A total of 540 companies were formed in Grays in 2011. This total is 14.6% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Grays UK 2011 540 452,870 2010 471 400,358 2009 428 362,675 2008 432 349,203 2007 468 457,649 Record Year 2011 (540) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 272 companies were formed in Grays. This figure is 24.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Grays occurred in 2011 when a total of 272 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grays UK 2011 272 224,135 2010 218 196,609 % change 24.8% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (272) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 128 companies were registered in Grays during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Grays UK 2011 128 109,623 2010 103 95,117 % change 24.3% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (128) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 45 53 30 New companies in 2010 34 42 27 % change 32.4% 26.2% 11.1% Record Year 2011 (45) 2011 (53) 2007 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 324 companies were dissolved in Grays in 2011. This total is 3.9% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Grays UK 2011 324 314,523 2010 337 342,232 2009 536 533,773 2008 186 237,901 2007 260 220,295 Record Year 2009 (536) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 170 companies were dissolved in Grays. This figure is 8.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Grays occurred in 2009 when a total of 248 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grays UK 2011 170 152,213 2010 186 164,601 % change -8.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Grays during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Grays UK 2011 102 79,983 2010 80 76,896 % change 27.5% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Grays when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 25 42 35 Closed companies in 2010 30 34 16 % change -16.7% 23.5% 119% Record Year 2009 (34) 2009 (51) 2011 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 216 companies were added to the company register for Grays in 2011. This number represents growth of 45.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 82 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Grays company register grew by 246 companies.
Year Grays UK 2011 216 138,347 2010 134 58,126 2009 -108 -171,098 2008 246 111,302 2007 208 237,354 Record Year 2008 (246) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Grays increased by 102 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grays UK 2011 102 71,922 2010 32 32,008 Record Year 2011 (102) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Grays during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Grays UK 2011 26 29,640 2010 23 18,221 Record Year 2008 (60) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 20 11 -5 Net growth in 2010 4 8 11 Record Year 2008 (25) 2004 (32) 2007 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Grays was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Grays 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grays 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Grays 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.0% 7.5% -1.5% Record Year 1973 (0.2%) 1964 (0.3%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Grays was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Grays in 2011 was 28.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Grays was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Grays in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Grays was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Grays in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.92% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRADING 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 0.90% PROPERTY 2.37% S 0.90% TRADING 2.07% ELECTRICAL 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% CLEANING 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.86% TRANSPORT 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.78% CHAFFORD 0.68% BUSINESS 1.78% GLOBAL 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% LOGISTICS 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CARE 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% BUILDING 0.56% LONDON 1.63% MEDIA 0.45% J 1.51% GROUP 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CO 0.45% GLOBAL 1.46% EVENTS 0.45% IT 1.41% DESIGN 0.45% CARE 1.39% PROPERTY 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% P 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.45% M 1.27% COMMUNITY 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% M 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% IT 0.45% S 1.20% TECHNICAL 0.34% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 260 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 65 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 32,483 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 8,671 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 11,768 9999 - Dormant Company 16 20,199 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,492 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 7,398 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 12,072 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,929 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 2,392 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,667 99999 - Dormant Company 11 21,846 7499 - Non-trading company 10 9,957 86101 - Hospital activities 10 1,216 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 3,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 6024 - Freight transport by road 7 2,280
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07870770 GURNHAM ASSOCIATES LTD 05 Dec 2011 07872284 A KENT LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07879388 RELIANCE CHAUFFEUR SERVICES LTD 12 Dec 2011 07879452 AL STONE'S CLEANING SERVICES LTD 12 Dec 2011 07879701 BOWSAW CO. LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07885714 ACSHARE LTD 19 Dec 2011 07887218 BRIGGS IT SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2011 07893176 FAT MOTORS LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07893684 PACE ELECTRICAL & DATA SERVICES LTD 29 Dec 2011 07893961 AGB SERVICES CONSTRUCTION LTD 30 Dec 2011 07867899 DEXTR DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07871874 K LACEY SERVICES LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07872731 GOLDFISHBIO LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07877014 AMANHA CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07877907 ARVSAT LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07882892 KABIOSI LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07883026 THUROCK CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07883325 GALLEYWOOD EQUESTRIAN LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07884238 THERMALTECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Dec 2011 07887951 ASR HOLDINGS INC LTD 20 Dec 2011 07889758 THE SHIRT PLACE LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07891997 TYGO LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 07888919 KANIA LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07891279 CVM ENGINEERING LTD 23 Dec 2011 07892536 KWIK WHEEL TRADING LIMITED 28 Dec 2011
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