Leigh-On-Sea, Essex

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 146 companies were registered in Leigh-On-Sea during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2010146101,492
    200912194,671
    % change20.7%7.2%
    Record Year 2002 (227) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010505343
    New companies in 2009482845
    % change4.2%89.3%-4.4%
    Record Year2002 (88)2002 (56)2002 (83)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    201012787,705
    2009155159,401
    % change-18.1%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010405235
    Closed companies in 2009383780
    % change5.3%40.5%-56%
    Record Year2010 (40)2008 (79)2009 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Leigh-On-Sea during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 19 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    20101913,787
    2009-34-64,730
    Record Year 2002 (170) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20101018
    Net growth in 200910-9-35
    Record Year2002 (54)2002 (40)2002 (76)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Leigh-On-Sea
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-3.1%71.9%-8.4%
    Record Year1960 (0.4%)1973 (0.5%)1960 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    19.6% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN2.30%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    CONSULTING2.08%CONSULTING4.99%
    MANAGEMENT1.54%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    ESSEX1.21%PROPERTY2.38%
    ASSOCIATES1.10%TRADING2.04%
    ENGINEERING0.99%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    BUILDING0.99%DESIGN1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    J0.99%BUSINESS1.80%
    M0.88%MEDIA1.75%
    GOOD0.88%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUSINESS0.88%LONDON1.59%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%ENGINEERING1.59%
    PROPERTY0.77%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ONLINE0.77%CARE1.44%
    C0.77%J1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.77%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    LEIGH0.77%GLOBAL1.42%
    SERVICE0.77%IT1.35%
    W0.66%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BYE0.66%BUILDING1.32%
    (ESSEX)0.66%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    FINANCIAL0.66%M1.28%
    FUNERAL0.66%SYSTEMS1.26%
    L0.55%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied206202,902
    7487 - Other business activities10569,802
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified537,767
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4325,053
    7499 - Non-trading company2913,408
    9305 - Other service activities269,454
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2314,940
    99999 - Dormant Company2214,072
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2113,161
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering147,634
    62090 - Other information technology service activities145,716
    9999 - Dormant Company1321,484
    43210 - Electrical installation122,747
    7260 - Other computer related activities128,967
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering11539
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation102,020
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors91,542
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores92,205
    41100 - Development of building projects83,688
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.82,440

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07331868 PELICAN ISLAND PROPERTIES LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07331853 GREEN CAY ISLAND LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07330137 JOLLY FINE PUBS LTD. 29 Jul 2010
    07328879 KKH STORES LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07328677 TOPSIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07328274 TYMINSKI DESIGN LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07327350 MAJESTIC DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07327243 DAVID J GATLAND ENT CONSULTING LTD 27 Jul 2010
    07326256 MADAC LIMITED 26 Jul 2010
    07320886 MMK INVESTMENTS LIMITED 21 Jul 2010
    07319813 2 RONALD HILL GROVE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07319354 SAPPHIRE IT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07319154 BELGRAVE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07316600 WHITMAN PARKER LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07316548 COSY CAMPERVANS LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07316542 VIBOCOM LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07316501 RESPONSE INTERNET AND MEDIA COMPANY LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07313967 PLAN IT SUPPORT LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07312436 GREEN MY RIDE LTD 13 Jul 2010
    07309782 ALTAIRA CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07306316 CLEARAWAY RECYCLING LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07305543 C I-CONNECT LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07304397 LOGIC BUILD LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07302874 RUNNING MAN TWO LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    OC356222 ERIC OUGHTON'S LORD SAM II LLP 05 Jul 2010