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
    07393049 MK HILL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 Sep 2010
    07392961 BROADWAY 51 LIMITED 30 Sep 2010
    07392051 M. FROST & ASSOCIATES LTD. 30 Sep 2010
    07391665 BRADSHAWS (ESSEX) LIMITED 29 Sep 2010
    07389900 BRUCYCORP LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07389519 ENVIRONMENTAL CITY LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07389199 AMEDIA DESIGNS LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07388900 CONTEMPORARY WD LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07386160 ANDIOL PROPERTIES LIMITED 23 Sep 2010
    07386025 CATCH THE WIND LTD 23 Sep 2010
    07384708 BLAKEGLOW LIMITED 22 Sep 2010
    07384360 CHEESE MAN (ESSEX) LIMITED 22 Sep 2010
    07384212 ELITE SURVEYS LIMITED 22 Sep 2010
    07383573 BUSINESS TUNING LIMITED 21 Sep 2010
    07380469 A & R FOUNDATIONS & GROUNDWORKS LIMITED 17 Sep 2010
    07377359 VE3TRO LIMITED 15 Sep 2010
    07376951 ATHENA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Sep 2010
    07372038 CHERRYTREE PROJECTS LTD 10 Sep 2010
    07368937 RESCOM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Sep 2010
    07368900 OPTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 08 Sep 2010
    07367967 LEIGH BAXTER (WITHAM) LIMITED 07 Sep 2010
    07366532 SVS (UK) LIMITED 06 Sep 2010
    07364802 FLEUR DE MONIC LIMITED 03 Sep 2010
    07363322 WAKERING PROPERTIES LIMITED 02 Sep 2010
    07362837 ROCKSWELL DRILLING LIMITED 01 Sep 2010