Maldon, Essex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maldon when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Maldon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maldon when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Maldon when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Maldon when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Maldon when compared to any month in history.

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)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 152 companies were formed in Maldon. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maldon occurred in 2013 when a total of 157 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaldonUK
    2014152300,731
    2013157269,432
    % change-3.2%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (157)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 Maldon when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Maldon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 81 companies were registered in Maldon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly 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)MaldonUK
    201481150,009
    201380134,630
    % change1.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (81) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Maldon when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Maldon when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014382221
    New companies in 2013263123
    % change46.2%-29.0%-8.7%
    Record Year2014 (38)2013 (31)2011 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Maldon. This figure is 8.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maldon occurred in 2009 when a total of 142 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaldonUK
    2014100177,207
    2013109155,192
    % change-8.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (142)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Maldon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.4% 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)MaldonUK
    20145394,837
    20134877,278
    % change10.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (90) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201462720
    Closed companies in 2013182010
    % change-66.7%35.0%100%
    Record Year2009 (31)2009 (36)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Maldon increased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaldonUK
    201452123,524
    201348114,240
    Record Year2003 (113)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Maldon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MaldonUK
    20142855,172
    20133257,352
    Record Year 2013 (32) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Maldon when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Maldon when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201432-51
    Net growth in 201381113
    Record Year2014 (32)2002 (15)2008 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Maldon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Maldon
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Maldon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Maldon
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change31.9%-34.4%-20.8%
    Record Year1997 (0.1%)1965 (0.2%)1989 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 Maldon was 2007 when 34.9% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Maldon 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 Maldon was in 2008 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Maldon 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
    CONSULTANCY1.36%CONSULTING5.16%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.36%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSTRUCTION1.16%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTING0.97%PROPERTY2.66%
    ROAD0.97%TRADING2.03%
    ELECTRICAL0.97%ENGINEERING1.99%
    MALDON0.97%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ESSEX0.78%LONDON1.93%
    LONDON0.78%CARE1.85%
    RAIL0.78%DESIGN1.75%
    GROUP0.78%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.78%BUSINESS1.69%
    C0.58%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTY0.58%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ALLIED0.58%GLOBAL1.55%
    POLYMER0.58%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    R0.58%J1.51%
    TOOLS0.58%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SECURITY0.58%MEDIA1.44%
    LEIGH0.58%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    TRADING0.58%IT1.33%
    ENGINEERING0.58%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    MANAGEMENT0.58%BUILDING1.26%
    ONE0.58%M1.24%
    PLANNING0.39%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied106261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company3848,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2119,058
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1940,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1828,352
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1757,421
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified168,533
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,351
    62090 - Other information technology service activities913,024
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities929,029
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate910,133
    86900 - Other human health activities811,292
    49410 - Freight transport by road89,265
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified76,099
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing75,855
    43210 - Electrical installation66,050
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet69,900
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities53,165
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities57,415
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles53,392

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020409 FLAME RECRUIT GLOBAL LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09026752 DUKES PARK AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09027015 BECKINGHAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09027893 G & A KITCHENS LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09029369 PERE SERVICES LTD 08 May 2014
    09029652 ATLANTICO FIRE & SECURITY LTD 08 May 2014
    09030300 SIM ELECTRICAL LTD 08 May 2014
    09032574 MSG RAIL LTD 09 May 2014
    09037027 ORIGINAL STRATEGY LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09039366 S.A.S UTILITIES LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09042062 SKY BLUE PINK MARKETING LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09042165 OLD SCHOOL SECURITY LTD 15 May 2014
    09044245 LONDON FIRE SAFETY LTD 16 May 2014
    09044954 SUN KISSED MALDON LTD 16 May 2014
    09050936 LABTEK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09052694 BLACK PEARL OYSTERS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053562 JT EVENTS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09054430 WHO'S CALLING LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09054470 ZENECO LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09057150 EASY MARKET SOLUTIONS LTD 27 May 2014
    09060140 PENNYBROOK (SOUTH) LTD 28 May 2014
    09063805 GARMENTEC GROUP LTD 30 May 2014

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