Grays, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 284 companies were formed in Grays. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 284 253,150 2011 268 228,735 % change 6.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (286) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 129 companies were registered in Grays during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grays UK 2012 129 121,659 2011 127 112,344 % change 1.6% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (137) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 47 43 39 New companies in 2011 38 39 50 % change 23.7% 10.3% -22.0% Record Year 2008 (51) 2007 (50) 2011 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 155 companies were dissolved in Grays. This figure is 0.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 155 147,793 2011 154 162,310 % change 0.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (288) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Grays during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 37.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grays UK 2012 102 80,218 2011 74 71,324 % change 37.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 34 34 34 Closed companies in 2011 10 32 32 % change 240.0% 6.3% 6% Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (79) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Grays increased by 129 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays UK 2012 129 105,357 2011 114 66,425 Record Year 2008 (150) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Grays during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grays UK 2012 27 41,441 2011 53 41,020 Record Year 2008 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 13 9 5 Net growth in 2011 28 7 18 Record Year 2008 (32) 2006 (32) 2008 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grays 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 4.2% -3.3% -16.8% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1982 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 38.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 38.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Grays was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Grays in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Grays was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Grays in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.18% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ELECTRICAL 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% LOGISTICS 0.76% TRADING 2.10% IT 0.76% DESIGN 1.89% TRANSPORT 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.87% RECRUITMENT 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CLEANING 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.55% BUSINESS 1.70% TRADING 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.55% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTY 0.55% J 1.57% M 0.44% GLOBAL 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.44% IT 1.42% K 0.44% CARE 1.31% D 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% ESSEX 0.44% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SECURITY 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% SOLAR 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% J 0.44% S 1.18% CARE 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 309 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 53 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 15,280 49410 - Freight transport by road 22 2,912 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 17 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 13 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 12 7,926 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 6,456 74990 - Non-trading company 9 9,706 86900 - Other human health activities 9 5,222 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 8532 - Social work without accommodation 7 1,025 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 6 1,828 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 6 1,190
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