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.

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. 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)GraysUK
    2013291269,432
    2012284253,150
    % change2.5%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (291)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GraysUK
    2013142134,630
    2012129121,659
    % change10.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (142) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013484648
    New companies in 2012474339
    % change2.1%7.0%23.1%
    Record Year2008 (51)2007 (50)2011 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GraysUK
    2013197155,192
    2012155147,794
    % change27.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (288)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GraysUK
    20139377,278
    201210280,218
    % change-8.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013272838
    Closed companies in 2012343434
    % change-20.6%-17.6%12%
    Record Year2009 (49)2009 (79)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GraysUK
    201394114,240
    2012129105,356
    Record Year2008 (150)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GraysUK
    20134957,352
    20122741,441
    Record Year 2008 (93) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013211810
    Net growth in 20121395
    Record Year2008 (32)2006 (32)2008 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.2%3.9%11.4%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)2009 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.48%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.55%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.45%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    TRANS1.03%PROPERTY2.48%
    TRADING1.03%TRADING2.05%
    ESSEX0.83%ENGINEERING1.81%
    GLOBAL0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    TRANSPORT0.83%LONDON1.77%
    TRAINING0.72%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONTRACTORS0.72%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    THURROCK0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    SECURITY0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    CAPITAL0.62%CARE1.55%
    BUILDING0.62%J1.53%
    PROPERTY0.62%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    VENTURES0.52%IT1.40%
    R0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    J0.52%M1.26%
    ACADEMY0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HOME0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%CAPITAL1.16%
    LONDON0.52%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied304257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5154,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4333,633
    49410 - Freight transport by road436,273
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4125,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2917,095
    99999 - Dormant Company2644,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2524,324
    86900 - Other human health activities168,687
    43210 - Electrical installation135,611
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1312,578
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,303
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified127,212
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified113,237
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified104,977
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet97,793
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles82,817
    81100 - Combined facilities support activities81,130
    62012 - Business and domestic software development78,590
    80100 - Private security activities72,841

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08512729 GET DIGITAL UK LTD 01 May 2013
    08513528 PENIEL GLOBAL CONSULTING LTD 02 May 2013
    08517107 SOLA FASHION LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08526244 HI TECH AUTOS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08532196 MCSWEENEY LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08540174 PETERSON CONSTRUCT LTD 22 May 2013
    08542667 SILHOUETTE INCH LOSS AND BEAUTY CLINIC LTD 23 May 2013
    08515573 PL TAYLOR BUILDING SERVICES LTD 03 May 2013
    08516398 ASSOCIATED E-COM LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08517785 KONNECT CONSULTING LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08519073 THURROCK OPEN DOOR RETAIL CIC 07 May 2013
    08522319 CANNY OVERSEAS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08524130 LJH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08525042 JDD EDUCATIONAL & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08530826 HEALTHWATCH THURROCK C.I.C. 15 May 2013
    08532188 W S Y SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08532443 ALL TIME PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08540136 DORSET CLOSE (CHESSINGTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08540373 OLIVE TREE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08545933 AMBER TRANSPORT LTD 28 May 2013
    08545940 WACHA LTD 28 May 2013
    08546028 UNESOL LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08546226 ARTUR ENTERPRISE LTD 28 May 2013
    08547821 JK RESOURCES AND CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08517736 SJSIDHU CONSULTANCY LTD 07 May 2013