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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Grays UK 2014 186 143,414 2013 152 132,684 % change 22.4% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (186) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 58 64 64 New companies in 2013 57 55 40 % change 1.8% 16.4% 60.0% Record Year 2014 (58) 2014 (64) 2014 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Grays UK 2014 112 101,670 2013 82 86,170 % change 36.6% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 49 29 34 Closed companies in 2013 35 18 29 % change 40.0% 61.1% 17% Record Year 2014 (49) 2008 (48) 2009 (61)
Net Company Growth
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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) Grays UK 2014 74 41,744 2013 70 46,514 Record Year 2011 (76) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 9 35 30 Net growth in 2013 22 37 11 Record Year 2008 (44) 2013 (37) 2011 (31)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -7.5% 10.9% 46.8% Record Year 2008 (0.2%) 2014 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.90% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CARE 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.55% TRANSPORT 1.11% PROPERTY 2.62% MANAGEMENT 0.95% ENGINEERING 2.07% TRANS 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% J 0.71% TRADING 2.00% IT 0.55% LONDON 1.95% HEALTHCARE 0.55% CARE 1.94% ESSEX 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.76% HIRE 0.47% DESIGN 1.70% HOUSE 0.47% CONSULTANTS 1.70% VORTEX 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.47% BUSINESS 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% J 1.53% BUILDING 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.53% VENTURES 0.47% GLOBAL 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.50% SECURITY 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% S 0.47% MEDIA 1.38% CONSULTANTS 0.47% CO., 1.36% SERVICE 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% D 0.47% BUILDING 1.30% GRAYS 0.39% IT 1.30% FOOD 0.39% M 1.23%
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 335 278,481 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 40,717 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 29,313 49410 - Freight transport by road 45 9,960 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 36 18,890 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 28,224 99999 - Dormant Company 29 48,286 86900 - Other human health activities 24 11,807 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,006 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,795 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,922 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 9,914 86101 - Hospital activities 13 3,680 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 13 5,786 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,501 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 12 3,397 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 5,857 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,083 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 7,151
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09167242 EMPLOYMENT4U RECRUITMENT LTD. 08 Aug 2014 09168162 RAFA CARE SERVICES LTD 08 Aug 2014 09172634 KEL DARKO LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09179701 A SPORTING HAND LTD 18 Aug 2014 09182253 GLASSPACE SPECIALISTS WORKS LIMITED 19 Aug 2014 09186057 GULISEK LTD 21 Aug 2014 09187415 ARC ELECTRICS LIMITED 22 Aug 2014 09188253 TJB RAIL SERVICES LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 09189600 REDKEN LTD 28 Aug 2014 09196222 MAISON AM LIMITED 30 Aug 2014 09161461 LYNX XPRESS LTD. 05 Aug 2014 09166453 PEARSON INTERIORS LIMITED 07 Aug 2014 09167048 CRR CONTRACTING LTD 07 Aug 2014 09167103 SALENTO RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Aug 2014 09171451 AIMMILLEX LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09174492 BLUEBERRY SPORTS LIMITED 13 Aug 2014 09174550 D J NOLANS LIMITED 13 Aug 2014 09174697 ACEWALL LIMITED 13 Aug 2014 09174855 PATLIL LIMITED 14 Aug 2014 09176793 F T I CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Aug 2014 09177526 FTI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Aug 2014 09178884 M. F. G. SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Aug 2014 09180583 LEE EVANS CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 18 Aug 2014 09192056 JM SEALANT CONTRACTS LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09194926 TNORTY LTD 29 Aug 2014
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