Rayleigh, Essex

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 139 companies were formed in Rayleigh. This figure is 23.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rayleigh occurred in 2013 when a total of 139 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RayleighUK
    2013139269,432
    2012113253,150
    % change23.0%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (139)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 69 companies were registered in Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 40.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RayleighUK
    201369134,630
    201249121,659
    % change40.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (69) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rayleigh when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013281823
    New companies in 2012131917
    % change115.4%-5.3%35.3%
    Record Year2013 (28)2011 (32)2013 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Rayleigh. This figure is 38.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201398155,192
    201271147,794
    % change38.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RayleighUK
    20134477,278
    20124480,218
    % change0.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013131615
    Closed companies in 201291718
    % change44.4%-5.9%-17%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (34)2010 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Rayleigh increased by 41 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RayleighUK
    201341114,240
    201242105,356
    Record Year2011 (69)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Rayleigh during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 25 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RayleighUK
    20132557,352
    2012541,441
    Record Year 2011 (27) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131528
    Net growth in 201242-1
    Record Year1997 (19)2011 (14)2013 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Rayleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rayleigh
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Rayleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Rayleigh
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change81.1%-8.0%22.3%
    Record Year1997 (0.1%)2011 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rayleigh was 2005 when 34.7% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Rayleigh in the first half of 2013 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 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rayleigh was in 2007 when 34.0% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Rayleigh in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.30%CONSULTING5.25%
    EXPED1.84%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.61%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.15%PROPERTY2.48%
    BUSINESS1.15%TRADING2.05%
    RAYLEIGH0.92%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DESIGN0.92%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%LONDON1.77%
    MAINTENANCE0.92%BUSINESS1.77%
    M0.69%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONTRACTING0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TECH0.69%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    VIRAGE0.69%GLOBAL1.59%
    CENTRE0.69%MEDIA1.57%
    L0.69%CARE1.55%
    ACCESS0.69%J1.53%
    MUSIC0.46%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BEAT1000.46%IT1.40%
    ANYTHING0.46%PROPERTIES1.40%
    MOTO0.46%M1.26%
    RECRUITMENT0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    WE0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    GROUP0.46%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    WIZARD0.46%CAPITAL1.16%
    BEAUTY0.46%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied106257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2533,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2254,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1825,583
    99999 - Dormant Company1644,817
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1217,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified924,324
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified87,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities712,578
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment75,505
    62012 - Business and domestic software development78,590
    7487 - Other business activities64,205
    74100 - specialised design activities63,908
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities66,771
    43210 - Electrical installation65,611
    86900 - Other human health activities58,687
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores52,787
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles54,768
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis45,184

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08553031 EMMA TAYLOR THE TAILOR LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08554712 PERPETRO JOINERY LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08556754 BARNES & WELLS TREE CARE LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08558696 LA BOUDOIR LONDON (SPECIALIST PHOTOGRAPHY) LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560385 JIREH CARE SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08563808 THE BUSINESS STORE LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08564395 BLACKSQUARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08566668 WILKES ELECTRICAL LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08568021 ROSE BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08568095 EMA TECH LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08568392 ZAHARA LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08569531 ROBERT ROWE LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08569549 1001 INDUSTRIES LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08574333 EUROSTOCK DIRECT LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08582072 ALL ASPECTS FINISHING LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08582447 L CHANDLER CONSULTANT LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08583820 TEMPLE CAFE LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583840 BARNARD CARPETS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583916 GREASY SPOON DELIVERIES LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583947 INSTANT ACCESS (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583977 ALL ASPECTS JOINERY LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08586784 ANDREW BAYLEY CONSULTANCY LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08589317 KERI (ESSEX) LIMITED 28 Jun 2013

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