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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous February.

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 2011)

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Leigh-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2011156116,391
    2010148105,137
    % change5.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2003 (222) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011326064
    New companies in 2010484060
    % change-33.3%50.0%6.7%
    Record Year2003 (62)2003 (69)2003 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    201112490,986
    201011882,677
    % change5.1%10.0%
    Record Year 2011 (124) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011394441
    Closed companies in 2010393049
    % change0.0%46.7%-16%
    Record Year2007 (41)2011 (44)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Leigh-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 32 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    20113225,405
    20103022,460
    Record Year 2003 (146) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-71623
    Net growth in 201091011
    Record Year2003 (32)2003 (44)2003 (70)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Leigh-On-Sea
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-42.5%32.0%1.7%
    Record Year1964 (0.4%)1966 (0.6%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

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

    21.6% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.88%CONSULTING5.04%
    MANAGEMENT1.44%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    DESIGN1.44%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    BUILDING1.22%PROPERTY2.38%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%TRADING2.10%
    LEIGH1.00%DESIGN1.93%
    MAINTENANCE0.89%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ESSEX0.89%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    (ESSEX)0.89%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.78%MEDIA1.69%
    MARKETING0.78%ENGINEERING1.61%
    GREEN0.78%LONDON1.60%
    J0.78%CARE1.45%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%J1.45%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%GLOBAL1.44%
    M0.78%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    C0.78%IT1.41%
    IT0.66%PROPERTIES1.36%
    PROPERTIES0.66%BUILDING1.34%
    ENGINEERING0.66%M1.30%
    BUSINESS0.66%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    R0.66%S1.24%
    MEDIA0.66%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    HAIR0.55%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied213202,798
    7487 - Other business activities8960,968
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6430,253
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6010,085
    7499 - Non-trading company2911,316
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,336
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2816,150
    9305 - Other service activities228,740
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1812,916
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering17698
    62090 - Other information technology service activities176,996
    9999 - Dormant Company1419,765
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1210,246
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation122,312
    74990 - Non-trading company118,695
    43210 - Electrical installation103,172
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering106,183
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,788
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,789
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.92,072

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07587016 A J COUNSELLING LTD 31 Mar 2011
    07586720 STRICKLAND MEDIA LIMITED 31 Mar 2011
    07584122 PARISA ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Mar 2011
    07581919 KELLY GREENLAND LIMITED 29 Mar 2011
    07581197 HEBO DESIGN LIMITED 28 Mar 2011
    07574261 ASK MARGARET LIMITED 22 Mar 2011
    07572754 M.F. (CONTRACTS) LIMITED 22 Mar 2011
    07571949 45 THE DRIVE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 21 Mar 2011
    07570870 THE GREEN PLANET PLACE LIMITED 21 Mar 2011
    07563691 ESSEX TRUCK AND VAN RENTAL LTD 15 Mar 2011
    07561147 BLUE SEA DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07561049 JACK SUTTON LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07560970 DAVID PAUL SUTTON LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07560557 WINDSOR FRENCH POLISHERS & SPRAY FINISHERS LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07560088 PRO PLASTER LIMITED 10 Mar 2011
    07555184 COLLYER ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED 08 Mar 2011
    07553880 SWALE UTILITY & BUILDING SERVICES LTD 07 Mar 2011
    07552491 WOODMET TRADING LIMITED 04 Mar 2011
    07551740 COG CN LIMITED 04 Mar 2011
    07551291 SMS SEARCH & SELECT LIMITED 03 Mar 2011
    07548979 BEESO LIMITED 02 Mar 2011
    07548932 GILL SHAW PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 02 Mar 2011
    07547471 LOULA LINGERIE LIMITED 01 Mar 2011
    07546206 DANIEL WOLFE LIMITED 01 Mar 2011
    OC362555 AR-MEN CONSULTING LLP 09 Mar 2011