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Rayleigh, Essex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 113 companies were formed in Rayleigh. This figure is 16.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012113253,150
    2011136228,735
    % change-16.9%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (136)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 49 companies were registered in Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RayleighUK
    201249121,659
    201164112,344
    % change-23.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012131917
    New companies in 2011133219
    % change0.0%-40.6%-10.5%
    Record Year1997 (20)2011 (32)2011 (19)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Rayleigh. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201271147,793
    201167162,310
    % change6.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 18.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RayleighUK
    20124480,218
    20113771,324
    % change18.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201291718
    Closed companies in 201141815
    % change125.0%-5.6%20%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (34)2010 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Rayleigh increased by 42 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RayleighUK
    201242105,357
    20116966,425
    Record Year2011 (69)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RayleighUK
    2012541,441
    20112741,020
    Record Year 1997 (31) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201242-1
    Net growth in 20119144
    Record Year1997 (19)2011 (14)2003 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Rayleigh formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rayleigh
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Rayleigh formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Rayleigh
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-15.9%-47.9%-4.4%
    Record Year1960 (0.2%)1968 (0.2%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rayleigh was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    32.3% of all director appointments in Rayleigh in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rayleigh was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    32.1% of all director appointments in Rayleigh in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.82%CONSULTING5.07%
    ESSEX1.36%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    TRAINING0.91%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SYSTEMS0.91%PROPERTY2.35%
    SHOP0.91%TRADING2.10%
    ASSOCIATES0.91%DESIGN1.89%
    RAYLEIGH0.91%ENGINEERING1.87%
    GLOBAL0.91%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    D0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    (ESSEX)0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    HAIR0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.68%LONDON1.68%
    MANAGEMENT0.68%J1.57%
    ENERGY0.68%GLOBAL1.51%
    SUPPLIES0.68%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CENTRE0.68%IT1.42%
    AUTO0.68%CARE1.31%
    DIRECT0.68%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BIG0.45%M1.26%
    YIN0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUSINESS0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    PROBIZ0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    FINANCIAL0.45%S1.18%
    TRADING0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied102244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3047,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1620,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1415,280
    9999 - Dormant Company1216,469
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1235,447
    74990 - Non-trading company109,706
    99999 - Dormant Company826,088
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified74,091
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy710,978
    41100 - Development of building projects55,149
    62090 - Other information technology service activities58,258
    43210 - Electrical installation43,557
    9305 - Other service activities47,926
    7020 - Letting of own property31,458
    73120 - Media representation services3917
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified31,870
    5242 - Retail sale of clothing31,347
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet33,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092794 CHRIS PRICE CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093705 THE EVENTS SALES TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096021 GREEN GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08096642 NEXT GENERATION MONEY LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08098981 GADGET REPAIR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08109479 LIAM BRAZIER ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08110081 ADVANTLIFE LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08112859 BURRWOOD BOARDS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08114698 HYDRO-CARE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08116632 COOTERS SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117376 YAT WONG LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08117617 PCB SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08120739 B & D HYGIENE SYSTEMS LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08120745 COASTAL GLOW LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08120780 C.R.A. BUILDERS LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08122570 WELLS SECURITY LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08124538 TRUELINE INTERIORS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012

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