Grays, Essex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Grays when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous December.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Grays when compared to any previous December.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Grays when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Grays when compared to any year in history.
A total of 788 companies were formed in Grays in 2014. This total is 28.5% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Grays UK 2014 788 582,051 2013 613 529,363 2012 585 491,893 2011 540 452,870 2010 471 400,358 Record Year 2014 (788) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 370 companies were formed in Grays. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Grays occurred in 2014 when a total of 370 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grays UK 2014 370 281,320 2013 322 259,931 % change 14.9% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (370) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 184 companies were registered in Grays during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Grays UK 2014 184 137,906 2013 170 127,247 % change 8.2% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (184) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 78 52 54 New companies in 2013 79 51 40 % change -1.3% 2.0% 35.0% Record Year 2013 (79) 2011 (53) 2014 (54)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 434 companies were dissolved in Grays in 2014. This total is 16.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Grays UK 2014 434 367,937 2013 374 332,213 2012 338 293,729 2011 324 314,524 2010 337 342,233 Record Year 2009 (536) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 221 companies were dissolved in Grays. This figure is 24.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Grays occurred in 2009 when a total of 248 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grays UK 2014 221 190,730 2013 177 177,021 % change 24.9% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Grays during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Grays UK 2014 109 89,060 2013 95 90,851 % change 14.7% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (115) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Grays when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 32 25 52 Closed companies in 2013 33 32 30 % change -3.0% -21.9% 73% Record Year 2012 (36) 2009 (51) 2014 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Grays when compared to any year in history.
A total of 354 companies were added to the company register for Grays in 2014. This number represents growth of 44.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 115 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Grays company register grew by 354 companies.
Year Grays UK 2014 354 214,114 2013 239 197,150 2012 247 198,164 2011 216 138,346 2010 134 58,125 Record Year 2014 (354) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Grays increased by 149 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grays UK 2014 149 90,590 2013 145 82,910 Record Year 2014 (149) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Grays during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 75 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Grays UK 2014 75 48,846 2013 75 36,396 Record Year 2013 (75) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 46 27 2 Net growth in 2013 46 19 10 Record Year 2014 (46) 2004 (32) 2012 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Grays was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Grays 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.1% -3.2% 15.6% Record Year 2013 (0.2%) 2004 (0.1%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 39.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 38.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Grays was 1986 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Grays in 2014 was 28.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Grays was 2012 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Grays in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Grays was in 2012 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Grays in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CARE 1.03% PROPERTY 2.66% TRANS 1.03% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% TRANSPORT 0.87% ENGINEERING 2.10% J 0.87% CARE 2.02% ELECTRICAL 0.63% TRADING 1.94% HEALTHCARE 0.63% LONDON 1.93% S 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.93% SERVICE 0.63% DESIGN 1.66% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUILDING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PROPERTY 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.62% IT 0.55% BUSINESS 1.56% SECURITY 0.55% J 1.54% ESSEX 0.55% CO., 1.50% C 0.47% GLOBAL 1.49% VORTEX 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GRAYS 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.47% VENTURES 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% HIRE 0.47% MEDIA 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.47% IT 1.31% DIAMOND 0.39% BUILDING 1.29% ASSOCIATES 0.39% M 1.22%
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 327 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 58,068 49410 - Freight transport by road 49 10,842 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 36 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 29,009 86900 - Other human health activities 30 12,976 99999 - Dormant Company 29 48,509 74990 - Non-trading company 18 13,984 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,837 86101 - Hospital activities 16 4,366 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,985 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,761 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 10,107 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,559 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 4,591 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,931 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 11 4,756 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,189
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09336975 ENVISI APPS LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09340356 SNAPCLICKDEALS LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09342613 YETI TRANS LTD 05 Dec 2014 09344624 DSA COMPONENTS LTD 08 Dec 2014 09346950 LAWRENCE CROFT LTD 09 Dec 2014 09347832 REHEMA LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09349420 TEC-KAB LTD 10 Dec 2014 09352135 ATTP LTD 12 Dec 2014 09353681 KAFFYLOVE LTD 12 Dec 2014 09354522 IBIZPEOPLE LTD 15 Dec 2014 09357732 PAF TRANS LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09360859 SIT TALL STAND STRONG LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09361876 QUDJUMSUL LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09362916 POS 3 LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09368604 MOSSY'S MOTORS LTD 29 Dec 2014 09368801 ALEXANDER JAMES ANALYTICS LTD 29 Dec 2014 09334318 STREL LTD 01 Dec 2014 09335300 HERON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Dec 2014 09344542 CONGO MADE EASY LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09353816 GRAYS HALAL LTD 12 Dec 2014 09355463 IRC DIRECT LTD 15 Dec 2014 09362478 GL BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LTD 19 Dec 2014 09364835 SKY NAILS BARS LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09367343 KUELA LTD 24 Dec 2014 09369594 LRI CONSULTANSY LTD 30 Dec 2014
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