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Rayleigh, Essex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rayleigh when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Rayleigh when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rayleigh when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 136 companies were formed in Rayleigh. This figure is 43.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rayleigh occurred in 2011 when a total of 136 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RayleighUK
    2011136228,735
    201095203,749
    % change43.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (136)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 64 companies were registered in Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 60.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RayleighUK
    201164112,344
    20104098,612
    % change60.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous May.

    May 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011133219
    New companies in 2010141313
    % change-7.1%146.2%46.2%
    Record Year1997 (20)2011 (32)2011 (19)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 67 companies were dissolved in Rayleigh. This figure is 15.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rayleigh occurred in 2009 when a total of 104 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RayleighUK
    201167162,310
    201079177,631
    % change-15.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RayleighUK
    20113771,324
    20104494,954
    % change-15.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201141815
    Closed companies in 201051425
    % change-20.0%28.6%-40%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (34)2010 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rayleigh when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Rayleigh when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Rayleigh increased by 69 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RayleighUK
    20116966,425
    20101626,118
    Record Year2011 (69)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 27 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RayleighUK
    20112741,020
    2010-43,658
    Record Year 1997 (31) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rayleigh when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20119144
    Net growth in 20109-1-12
    Record Year1997 (19)2011 (14)2003 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Rayleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rayleigh
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Rayleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Rayleigh
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-10.0%93.8%29.5%
    Record Year1960 (0.2%)1968 (0.2%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rayleigh was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    18.4% of all director appointments in Rayleigh in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rayleigh was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    19.4% of all director appointments in Rayleigh in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.46%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.46%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    (ESSEX)1.72%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    M1.47%PROPERTY2.43%
    RAYLEIGH1.23%TRADING2.05%
    NEW1.23%DESIGN1.94%
    SPEEDY1.23%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY1.23%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    INVESTMENTS0.98%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ACCESS0.74%MEDIA1.73%
    J0.74%ENGINEERING1.67%
    INDUSTRIAL0.74%LONDON1.60%
    BLUE0.74%GLOBAL1.46%
    FOODS0.74%J1.44%
    RED0.74%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    T0.74%IT1.39%
    WEALTH0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    ALWAYS0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    KISS0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    FIRST0.49%M1.27%
    DESIGN0.49%S1.23%
    RESTORATION0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    FIRE0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied76202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3260,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1330,647
    9999 - Dormant Company1120,111
    74990 - Non-trading company88,481
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities810,545
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management716,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,849
    41100 - Development of building projects53,852
    86900 - Other human health activities44,154
    7011 - Development & sell real estate42,491
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering45,928
    43210 - Electrical installation43,085
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified43,050
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified31,427
    9305 - Other service activities39,063
    7020 - Letting of own property31,495
    43910 - Roofing activities3558
    6523 - Other financial intermediation32,022

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616374 AG (SOUTHEND) LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07614359 DALWOOD INVESTMENTS (ESSEX) LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07611858 RED WINE CINEMA LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611099 HAPPY WANDERER LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07610993 SITFORD LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07608325 CARRION CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07608312 ASPECT GENERICS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07603374 KW TECHNOLOGIES RAYLEIGH LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601722 COOTERS GARAGE LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07600594 ENVELOP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07599499 AGE MATTERS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07590862 HEWHITT LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07590386 PRECISION EYE CLINIC LIMITED 04 Apr 2011

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