Grays, Essex
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q2.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 291 companies were formed in Grays. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Grays occurred in 2013 when a total of 291 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays UK 2013 291 269,432 2012 284 253,150 % change 2.5% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (291) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 142 companies were registered in Grays during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Grays UK 2013 142 134,630 2012 129 121,659 % change 10.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (142) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 48 46 48 New companies in 2012 47 43 39 % change 2.1% 7.0% 23.1% Record Year 2008 (51) 2007 (50) 2011 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 197 companies were dissolved in Grays. This figure is 27.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 197 155,192 2012 155 147,794 % change 27.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (288) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Grays during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Grays UK 2013 93 77,278 2012 102 80,218 % change -8.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 27 28 38 Closed companies in 2012 34 34 34 % change -20.6% -17.6% 12% Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (79) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Grays increased by 94 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays UK 2013 94 114,240 2012 129 105,356 Record Year 2008 (150) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Grays during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 49 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Grays UK 2013 49 57,352 2012 27 41,441 Record Year 2008 (93) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 18 10 Net growth in 2012 13 9 5 Record Year 2008 (32) 2006 (32) 2008 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grays 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Grays 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.2% 3.9% 11.4% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 2008 (0.2%) 2009 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% 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 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Grays was 2010 when 30.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Grays in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Grays was in 2008 when 30.6% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Grays in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.48% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.41% TRANS 1.03% PROPERTY 2.48% TRADING 1.03% TRADING 2.05% ESSEX 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% GLOBAL 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% TRANSPORT 0.83% LONDON 1.77% TRAINING 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% CONTRACTORS 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% THURROCK 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% SECURITY 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% CAPITAL 0.62% CARE 1.55% BUILDING 0.62% J 1.53% PROPERTY 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% VENTURES 0.52% IT 1.40% R 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% J 0.52% M 1.26% ACADEMY 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% INVESTMENTS 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HOME 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% CAPITAL 1.16% LONDON 0.52% TRAINING 1.16%
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 304 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 33,633 49410 - Freight transport by road 43 6,273 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 17,095 99999 - Dormant Company 26 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 24,324 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,303 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,212 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 11 3,237 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 10 4,977 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 7,793 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 8 2,817 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 8 1,130 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 8,590 80100 - Private security activities 7 2,841
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