Leigh-On-Sea, Essex

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q1.

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 2010)

    A total of 148 companies were registered in Leigh-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2010148105,137
    200915191,034
    % change-2.0%15.5%
    Record Year 2003 (222) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010484060
    New companies in 2009405160
    % change20.0%-21.6%0.0%
    Record Year2003 (62)2003 (69)2003 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    201011882,677
    2009103108,060
    % change14.6%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (118) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010393049
    Closed companies in 2009211765
    % change85.7%76.5%-25%
    Record Year2007 (41)2005 (32)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Leigh-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 30 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    20103022,460
    200948-17,026
    Record Year 2003 (146) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201091011
    Net growth in 20091934-5
    Record Year2003 (32)2003 (44)2003 (70)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Leigh-On-Sea
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change11.4%-32.8%-16.9%
    Record Year1964 (0.4%)1966 (0.6%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN1.91%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.38%CONSULTING4.60%
    ENGINEERING1.38%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    ELECTRICAL1.06%PROPERTY2.50%
    J1.06%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    ESSEX0.95%TRADING1.93%
    FUNERAL0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    GOOD0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    ONLINE0.85%MEDIA1.84%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%BUSINESS1.74%
    M0.74%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    SERVICE0.74%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    PROPERTY0.74%ENGINEERING1.54%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%J1.48%
    MARKETING0.64%LONDON1.45%
    SECURITY0.64%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    C0.64%GROUP1.37%
    BYE0.64%GLOBAL1.35%
    W0.64%PROPERTIES1.35%
    LONDON0.53%BUILDING1.34%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%CARE1.33%
    PLANNING0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%M1.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.53%SYSTEMS1.25%
    HOSTING0.53%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied199228,645
    7487 - Other business activities12574,904
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified528,154
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4826,974
    7499 - Non-trading company2915,398
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2614,007
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2417,003
    99999 - Dormant Company2113,808
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering209,325
    9305 - Other service activities209,038
    7260 - Other computer related activities1710,331
    9999 - Dormant Company1519,948
    62090 - Other information technology service activities136,340
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply129,659
    41100 - Development of building projects114,513
    7011 - Development & sell real estate115,300
    4545 - Other building completion113,346
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities119,943
    43210 - Electrical installation103,163
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation102,179

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07207820 GW BASEMENTS LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07207630 INFINITY FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07202657 IKANDI LONDON LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07202363 STOWAY.CO.UK LTD 25 Mar 2010
    07200134 ROLLACITY LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07199026 DIAMOND JAY LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07196845 GLS DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED 19 Mar 2010
    07196033 WENDEL SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Mar 2010
    07195757 BENGLO LTD 19 Mar 2010
    07194985 TEMME ENGLISH & MITCHELL LIMITED 18 Mar 2010
    07194158 KINGS ROAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Mar 2010
    07191210 OCEAN DYNAMIC POWER LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07190260 SIAH INTERGRATED SYSTEMS LTD 16 Mar 2010
    07189073 READY MADE I.T LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07187502 SALES FORCE 4 HIRE LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07182537 HAYES PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC LIMITED 09 Mar 2010
    07180200 TRISTAR MULTISPORT LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07179377 TINO,S CARS LTD 05 Mar 2010
    07178072 ESSEX REMOVALS LIMITED 04 Mar 2010
    07176921 THE TRADE SOLAR WAREHOUSE LTD 03 Mar 2010
    07175397 A GOOD BYE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07175179 GOOD BYE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07175064 GOOD GOOD BYE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07173328 LEIGH HOUSE ASSOCIATES LTD 02 Mar 2010
    OC353740 T B COMMISSIONING LLP 31 Mar 2010