Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 613 companies were formed in Leigh-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 4.8% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 613 491,893 2011 585 452,870 2010 527 400,358 2009 560 362,675 2008 527 349,203 Record Year 2003 (713) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 302 companies were formed in Leigh-On-Sea. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leigh-On-Sea occurred in 2002 when a total of 420 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 302 238,743 2011 278 224,135 % change 8.6% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (420) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 155 companies were registered in Leigh-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 155 119,875 2011 140 109,623 % change 10.7% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (193) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 62 57 36 New companies in 2011 47 56 37 % change 31.9% 1.8% -2.7% Record Year 2012 (62) 2002 (69) 2002 (76)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 352 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 8.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 352 293,728 2011 384 314,524 2010 493 342,233 2009 550 533,787 2008 286 237,873 Record Year 2009 (550) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 184 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea. This figure is 0.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leigh-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 273 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 184 145,934 2011 183 152,213 % change 0.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (273) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 8.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 85 70,026 2011 93 79,983 % change -8.6% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (120) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 38 29 18 Closed companies in 2011 24 36 33 % change 58.3% -19.4% -45% Record Year 2010 (47) 2009 (48) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 261 companies were added to the company register for Leigh-On-Sea in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 60 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Leigh-On-Sea company register grew by 433 companies.
Year Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 261 198,165 2011 201 138,346 2010 34 58,125 2009 10 -171,112 2008 241 111,330 Record Year 2003 (433) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Leigh-On-Sea increased by 118 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 118 92,809 2011 95 71,922 Record Year 2002 (275) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Leigh-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 70 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leigh-On-Sea UK 2012 70 49,849 2011 47 29,640 Record Year 2002 (105) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 24 28 18 Net growth in 2011 23 20 4 Record Year 2003 (37) 2002 (32) 2002 (63)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Leigh-On-Sea was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Leigh-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Leigh-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leigh-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 10.9% -3.2% -5.3% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1971 (0.3%) 2002 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leigh-On-Sea in 2012 was 37.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.79% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ESSEX 1.04% PROPERTY 2.40% J 0.94% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.94% DESIGN 1.86% C 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.75% BUSINESS 1.76% (ESSEX) 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FINANCIAL 0.66% LONDON 1.69% TRADING 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.66% GLOBAL 1.59% CLEANING 0.66% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.57% IT 1.43% BUILDING 0.57% CARE 1.39% P 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% L 0.47% M 1.26% CONTRACTS 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% E 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% HIRE 0.47% TRAINING 1.18% D 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SECURITY 0.47% SECURITY 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 197 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 126 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 85 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 49 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 23,256 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 22 1,011 7487 - Other business activities 21 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 20 13,808 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 19 4,882 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 6,419 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 4,759 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 15,572 68310 - Real estate agencies 11 3,270 43290 - Other construction installation 11 2,718 74100 - specialised design activities 10 3,267 41100 - Development of building projects 10 7,980 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,045 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,177
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