Grays, Essex

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Grays when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Grays when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Grays when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 228 companies were registered in Grays during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)GraysUK
    2015228161,156
    2014211150,722
    % change8.1%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (228) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous March.

    March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Grays when compared to any month in history.

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous February.

    January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Grays when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015637491
    New companies in 2014616585
    % change3.3%13.8%7.1%
    Record Year2015 (63)2015 (74)2015 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Grays during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)GraysUK
    201510489,523
    20149782,370
    % change7.2%8.7%
    Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015283541
    Closed companies in 2014323134
    % change-12.5%12.9%21%
    Record Year2013 (48)2013 (38)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Grays during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 124 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)GraysUK
    201512471,633
    201411468,352
    Record Year 2015 (124) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous February.

    January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Grays when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015353950
    Net growth in 2014293451
    Record Year2015 (35)2015 (39)2014 (51)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Grays formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Grays
    20150.1%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2015 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change1.3%4.9%-2.4%
    Record Year2009 (0.1%)2015 (0.1%)2014 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Grays was in 2007 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Grays in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.65%CONSULTING5.23%
    TRANSPORT1.25%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    TRANS1.25%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%PROPERTY2.72%
    CARE1.10%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    CONSTRUCTION1.02%CARE2.13%
    J0.94%ENGINEERING2.12%
    S0.78%LONDON1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%TRADING1.88%
    BUILDING0.71%TRANSPORT1.82%
    VENTURES0.55%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    HEALTHCARE0.55%DESIGN1.65%
    PROPERTY0.55%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ASSOCIATES0.47%CO.,1.58%
    D0.47%J1.55%
    C0.47%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    SECURITY0.47%BUSINESS1.49%
    RAIL0.47%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%GLOBAL1.46%
    GRAYS0.39%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    AUTOS0.39%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    TRADING0.39%BUILDING1.31%
    ENGINEERING0.39%IT1.30%
    CARPENTRY0.39%MEDIA1.28%
    IT0.39%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied360288,953
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6043,081
    49410 - Freight transport by road5612,485
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5058,522
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4430,825
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3929,218
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3619,098
    86900 - Other human health activities3413,990
    99999 - Dormant Company2949,474
    86101 - Hospital activities215,043
    74990 - Non-trading company1813,794
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,862
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing166,052
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1510,200
    43210 - Electrical installation156,139
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified135,014
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified136,067
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified139,080
    86210 - General medical practice activities114,793
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation115,331

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09372450 SERVE CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Jan 2015
    09379307 ANIKA ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    09386147 COMPOUND ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09386275 HELPSOLUTIONS INCORPORATED LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09389441 HUNDAL FORMWORKS LTD 14 Jan 2015
    09397489 COLOURSTORM LIMITED 20 Jan 2015
    09404294 HEAPY SUPPORT LTD 23 Jan 2015
    09405943 LX GARAGE LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09407173 BORBELY CONSULTING LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09409995 THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD MAJESTY CONNECTIONS LTD 28 Jan 2015
    09412583 MINDEAUTO LTD 29 Jan 2015
    09373496 BAMUKU LTD 05 Jan 2015
    09382186 LEADING EDGE CARPENTRY LTD 09 Jan 2015
    09383542 GJT ELECTRICAL LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09383695 ZELEK LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09385646 PORTRAITURE PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09392441 DOAN MACPHERSON LIMITED 16 Jan 2015
    09395949 ZARS TRANSPORT LTD 20 Jan 2015
    09405055 APPOINTMENT CARE LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09406270 PT THOMAS & SONS LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09407302 PRINTS AND LACE LIMITED 27 Jan 2015
    09412745 THINKING EDGE LTD 29 Jan 2015
    09373484 ASG MEDIA LIMITED 05 Jan 2015
    09375589 TATE & MORGAN LIMITED 06 Jan 2015
    09391594 MALV LIMITED 15 Jan 2015