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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 311 companies were formed in Leigh-On-Sea. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leigh-On-Sea occurred in 2003 when a total of 412 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2012311253,150
    2011307228,735
    % change1.3%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (412)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 159 companies were registered in Leigh-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2012159121,659
    2011151112,344
    % change5.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (190) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012674646
    New companies in 2011415357
    % change63.4%-13.2%-19.3%
    Record Year2003 (73)2003 (57)2003 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 168 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea. This figure is 16.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leigh-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 277 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2012168147,793
    2011201162,310
    % change-16.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (277)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    20128280,218
    20117771,324
    % change6.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012232534
    Closed companies in 2011162239
    % change43.8%13.6%-13%
    Record Year2009 (49)2009 (88)2010 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Leigh-On-Sea increased by 143 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2012143105,357
    201110666,425
    Record Year2003 (284)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Leigh-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 77 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    20127741,441
    20117441,020
    Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012442112
    Net growth in 2011253118
    Record Year2003 (57)2003 (38)2003 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leigh-On-Sea
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leigh-On-Sea
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change37.6%-24.0%-13.9%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1970 (0.5%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    21.0% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.05%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.56%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.46%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    J1.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.98%TRADING2.10%
    CONSTRUCTION0.88%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.88%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TRADING0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    C0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    S0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    FINANCIAL0.59%BUSINESS1.70%
    D0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    L0.59%LONDON1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%J1.57%
    CLEANING0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONTRACTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%IT1.42%
    ESSEX0.59%CARE1.31%
    DEVELOPMENT0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    (ESSEX)0.49%M1.26%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUILDING0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    R0.49%S1.18%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied230244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8335,447
    7487 - Other business activities7347,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4914,220
    99999 - Dormant Company3426,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3120,390
    9305 - Other service activities287,926
    62090 - Other information technology service activities198,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1915,280
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering18701
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing143,241
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified134,091
    74100 - specialised design activities122,028
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering114,644
    9999 - Dormant Company1116,469
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment92,993
    7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering9629
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055467 SOUTHERN ENGINEERING & MECHANICAL LTD 02 May 2012
    08057135 INDEPENDENT SOCIAL CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 03 May 2012
    08059332 SPORTS INFO PRINTS LTD 08 May 2012
    08059813 LEIGH-ON-SEA.COM LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08064148 KGV SOLUTIONS LTD 10 May 2012
    08064747 TUCK & KE LTD 10 May 2012
    08065492 EMMA L CREATIVE DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08065891 STILLWELL SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 11 May 2012
    08069001 BAGIT-BUYIT LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069302 NEW ROOFING SPECIALISTS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069477 OLIVE FINANCIAL LTD 15 May 2012
    08070466 LARCH HOUSING (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08073315 THE MORTGAGE BROKER (WEST LONDON) LTD 17 May 2012
    08073405 SOA ADVISORY LTD 17 May 2012
    08075119 RUFUS EVISON LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08076096 EMDTI LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08076121 CPD SERVICE LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08078317 TVM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08081262 DANA DECORATIVE FABRICS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084813 RENNAT DESIGN LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085738 J D T WORKS LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08086223 PPRS TRADING LTD 28 May 2012
    08088479 HORNDON TYRES LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089337 THE BIGGER PICTURE PRESS LTD 30 May 2012
    08090185 MUNROSE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 31 May 2012