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 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
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