Leigh-On-Sea, Essex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 448 companies were formed in Leigh-On-Sea. This figure is 43.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leigh-On-Sea occurred in 2014 when a total of 448 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2014448300,731
    2013312269,432
    % change43.6%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (448)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 253 companies were registered in Leigh-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 70.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2014253150,009
    2013148134,630
    % change70.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (253) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous May.

    May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014929467
    New companies in 2013605236
    % change53.3%80.8%86.1%
    Record Year2014 (92)2014 (94)2014 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 210 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea. This figure is 3.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014210177,207
    2013218155,192
    % change-3.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (277)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Leigh-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    201412194,837
    201311477,278
    % change6.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014196537
    Closed companies in 2013413241
    % change-53.7%103.1%-10%
    Record Year2009 (49)2009 (88)2010 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Leigh-On-Sea increased by 238 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    2014238123,524
    201394114,240
    Record Year2003 (284)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Leigh-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 132 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leigh-On-SeaUK
    201413255,172
    20133457,352
    Record Year 2014 (132) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leigh-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014732930
    Net growth in 20131920-5
    Record Year2014 (73)2003 (38)2003 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leigh-On-Sea
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Leigh-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leigh-On-Sea
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change38.3%66.8%61.2%
    Record Year1999 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)1972 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was 2006 when 37.1% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leigh-On-Sea was in 2006 when 39.3% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Leigh-On-Sea in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    INVEST3.10%CONSULTING5.16%
    DESIGN1.34%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.26%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    J1.09%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.09%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY1.01%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ESSEX0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    SWEDEN0.92%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%CARE1.85%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.84%DESIGN1.75%
    S0.84%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUILDING0.76%BUSINESS1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%PROPERTIES1.63%
    INVESTMENT0.59%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%GLOBAL1.55%
    K0.59%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    PROPERTIES0.59%J1.51%
    TRADING0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%MEDIA1.44%
    C0.50%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ELECTRICAL0.50%IT1.33%
    BUSINESS0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    FIRE0.50%BUILDING1.26%
    MAINTENANCE0.50%M1.24%
    MEDIA0.42%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied218261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12457,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7628,352
    99999 - Dormant Company6448,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4440,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2929,029
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1813,024
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,351
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified158,533
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1419,058
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering13974
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified136,099
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,855
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets116,286
    74100 - specialised design activities114,703
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities117,415
    41100 - Development of building projects1010,527
    43290 - Other construction installation103,320
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment106,631

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020111 WINNING AFFILIATES LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022897 3D CONSTRUCT LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09024042 FEARNWOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09024276 LEWIS-COX ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09026851 LINKBRIDGE SWEDEN LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09028552 IWC DESIGN LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09029059 SCP INVEST LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09029817 B J UNWIN ROOFING LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030247 PAUL TREDGET PLASTERING LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09032691 ALTHOS LTD 09 May 2014
    09036352 STOERSETH INVEST LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038180 J SMOOTHY (CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038977 SHIMA INDIAN DINING LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040947 CYRENE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09042031 KREGNES INVEST LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09043328 JOKR MUSIC LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09045689 JUST BATHROOMS ESSEX LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09048229 ROBERT SUMMERS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09052218 HAGERUP INVESTMENT LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09055506 MACHLIN LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09055632 PEACHES AND PORCINI LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09056827 GODT RENHOLD OG FLYTTING LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058130 STOCKGREENARTS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058978 ELINSTALLTIONER & SERVICE LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09059011 GARDEN LIGHTING OPTIONS LIMITED 28 May 2014