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

  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. 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.

    YearLeigh-On-SeaUK
    2012613491,893
    2011585452,870
    2010527400,358
    2009560362,675
    2008527349,203
    Record Year2003 (713)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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-SeaUK
    2012302238,743
    2011278224,135
    % change8.6%6.5%
    Record Year2002 (420)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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-SeaUK
    2012155119,875
    2011140109,623
    % change10.7%9.4%
    Record Year 2002 (193) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012625736
    New companies in 2011475637
    % change31.9%1.8%-2.7%
    Record Year2012 (62)2002 (69)2002 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearLeigh-On-SeaUK
    2012352293,728
    2011384314,524
    2010493342,233
    2009550533,787
    2008286237,873
    Record Year2009 (550)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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-SeaUK
    2012184145,934
    2011183152,213
    % change0.5%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (273)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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-SeaUK
    20128570,026
    20119379,983
    % change-8.6%-12.4%
    Record Year 2010 (120) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012382918
    Closed companies in 2011243633
    % change58.3%-19.4%-45%
    Record Year2010 (47)2009 (48)2009 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearLeigh-On-SeaUK
    2012261198,165
    2011201138,346
    20103458,125
    200910-171,112
    2008241111,330
    Record Year2003 (433)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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-SeaUK
    201211892,809
    20119571,922
    Record Year2002 (275)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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-SeaUK
    20127049,849
    20114729,640
    Record Year 2002 (105) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012242818
    Net growth in 201123204
    Record Year2003 (37)2002 (32)2002 (63)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearLeigh-On-Sea
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change10.9%-3.2%-5.3%
    Record Year1968 (0.4%)1971 (0.3%)2002 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.79%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTING1.51%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    ESSEX1.04%PROPERTY2.40%
    J0.94%TRADING2.03%
    DESIGN0.94%DESIGN1.86%
    C0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%ENGINEERING1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.75%BUSINESS1.76%
    (ESSEX)0.66%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    PROPERTY0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    FINANCIAL0.66%LONDON1.69%
    TRADING0.66%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.66%GLOBAL1.59%
    CLEANING0.66%J1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%IT1.43%
    BUILDING0.57%CARE1.39%
    P0.47%PROPERTIES1.34%
    L0.47%M1.26%
    CONTRACTS0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    E0.47%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    HIRE0.47%TRAINING1.18%
    D0.47%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    SECURITY0.47%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied197236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12652,427
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8522,058
    99999 - Dormant Company4940,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4130,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2723,256
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering221,011
    7487 - Other business activities2110,703
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,291
    74990 - Non-trading company2013,808
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing194,882
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified196,419
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment134,759
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1215,572
    68310 - Real estate agencies113,270
    43290 - Other construction installation112,718
    74100 - specialised design activities103,267
    41100 - Development of building projects107,980
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation84,045
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities86,177

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08315301 KCA ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 03 Dec 2012
    08315387 TEXTILE HOUSE ESSEX LTD 03 Dec 2012
    08316180 SHARP LETTINGS LIMITED 03 Dec 2012
    08317209 ADRIAN JAMES CHAUFFEURS LTD 04 Dec 2012
    08317920 H & H FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08318120 CLASSIC PARK HOMES LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
    08319313 MI FONE LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08319723 MIA ELIZABETH LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08321273 METICULOUS DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08321456 HOSPICE 23 06 Dec 2012
    08322585 PHYSIO I D LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08322635 BRIGHTS 24H PLUMBING LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08322658 BRIGHTS SECURITY LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08322680 BRIGHTS KEYS LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08325344 MALOHOSA HEATING SERVICES LTD 11 Dec 2012
    08326260 V A RAIL LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08326266 UNICORN CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08329468 CHERRY BOMB FILMS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012
    08330575 LOYALTY LABOUR LIMITED 13 Dec 2012
    OC381023 KAYZ DAYS LLP 14 Dec 2012
    08333978 JEFF R1 TRANSPORT LTD 17 Dec 2012
    08337817 OAKLEY BRIDGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08338266 NORTHLAND INTERMODAL LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08338427 R P O DESIGNS LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08339820 JALG CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Dec 2012