Grays, Essex

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Grays when compared to any previous July.

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 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 186 companies were registered in Grays during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GraysUK
    2014186143,414
    2013152132,684
    % change22.4%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (186) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014586464
    New companies in 2013575540
    % change1.8%16.4%60.0%
    Record Year2014 (58)2014 (64)2014 (64)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Grays during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 36.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GraysUK
    2014112101,670
    20138286,170
    % change36.6%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Grays when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014492934
    Closed companies in 2013351829
    % change40.0%61.1%17%
    Record Year2014 (49)2008 (48)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Grays during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 74 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GraysUK
    20147441,744
    20137046,514
    Record Year 2011 (76) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201493530
    Net growth in 2013223711
    Record Year2008 (44)2013 (37)2011 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Grays
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-7.5%10.9%46.8%
    Record Year2008 (0.2%)2014 (0.1%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Grays was in 2012 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Grays in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.90%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.42%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CARE1.11%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    TRANSPORT1.11%PROPERTY2.62%
    MANAGEMENT0.95%ENGINEERING2.07%
    TRANS0.87%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    J0.71%TRADING2.00%
    IT0.55%LONDON1.95%
    HEALTHCARE0.55%CARE1.94%
    ESSEX0.55%TRANSPORT1.76%
    HIRE0.47%DESIGN1.70%
    HOUSE0.47%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    VORTEX0.47%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.47%BUSINESS1.62%
    CONSTRUCTION0.47%J1.53%
    BUILDING0.47%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    VENTURES0.47%GLOBAL1.51%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    SECURITY0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    S0.47%MEDIA1.38%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%CO.,1.36%
    SERVICE0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    D0.47%BUILDING1.30%
    GRAYS0.39%IT1.30%
    FOOD0.39%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied335278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5640,717
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5257,264
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4729,313
    49410 - Freight transport by road459,960
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3618,890
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3028,224
    99999 - Dormant Company2948,286
    86900 - Other human health activities2411,807
    74990 - Non-trading company1814,006
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,795
    43210 - Electrical installation155,922
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet139,914
    86101 - Hospital activities133,680
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,786
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified138,501
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles123,397
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified115,857
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation115,083
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings107,151

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09197608 ALI BAKO & SON LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09200621 J&D'S SPRAYING LTD 02 Sep 2014
    09202539 BOWE3 LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09206215 ABRAITIS DARIUS 1285 LIMITED 05 Sep 2014
    09215924 NATHALEX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09221971 VALUECONVEYANCER LTD 17 Sep 2014
    09222690 SIKLAWI TRADING LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09225742 SHALOKAYIM SERVICES LTD 19 Sep 2014
    09230834 ZITRICS LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    09235221 ALPHA SEAL LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09239004 GARDEN DESIGNER BORDERS LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09240998 ROBA TRANS LTD 30 Sep 2014
    09198998 S C CONSTRUCTION (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09199970 TEMP STAFF SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09213537 PROMAC COMMERCIAL LTD 11 Sep 2014
    09217092 GOLDSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09218975 GAS BUILDING SERVICES LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09222544 VERITAS CONSILIUM LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09234392 J P CONSULTANCY (ESSEX) LTD 25 Sep 2014
    09240266 PRESTEGIOUS KITCHENS LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09199672 FAIR LONDON TRADES LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09204579 FASHME UK LTD 05 Sep 2014
    09215978 TRUNETWORKS LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09225133 LEGBY HEALTHCARE LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09226508 BRANCH ASSOCIATES LTD 19 Sep 2014