Southend-On-Sea, Essex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Southend-On-Sea when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 390 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 17.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southend-On-Sea occurred in 2003 when a total of 476 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea UK 2010 390 203,749 2009 332 182,021 % change 17.5% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (476) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 168 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southend-On-Sea UK 2010 168 98,612 2009 154 90,987 % change 9.1% 8.4% Record Year 1997 (243) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 60 56 52 New companies in 2009 52 56 46 % change 15.4% 0.0% 13.0% Record Year 1997 (105) 2002 (77) 2003 (84)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 411 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 13.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southend-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 474 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea UK 2010 411 177,631 2009 474 289,236 % change -13.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (474) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 206 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 30.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southend-On-Sea UK 2010 206 94,954 2009 298 181,176 % change -30.9% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (298) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Southend-On-Sea when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 47 67 92 Closed companies in 2009 90 125 83 % change -47.8% -46.4% 11% Record Year 2009 (90) 2009 (125) 2010 (92)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Southend-On-Sea decreased by 21 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea UK 2010 -21 26,118 2009 -142 -107,215 Record Year 1997 (367) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southend-On-Sea UK 2010 -38 3,658 2009 -144 -90,189 Record Year 1997 (190) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 13 -11 -40 Net growth in 2009 -38 -69 -37 Record Year 1997 (101) 1999 (49) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Southend-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southend-On-Sea 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 6.1% -4.7% 1.7% Record Year 1971 (0.7%) 1970 (0.9%) 1974 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.79% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ESSEX 1.11% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.02% PROPERTY 2.40% TRADING 1.02% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 0.94% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANCY 0.85% DESIGN 1.91% CARE 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% MEDIA 0.77% MEDIA 1.80% SOUTHEND 0.77% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.71% GROUND 0.68% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SYSTEMS 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.56% INVESTMENTS 0.68% LONDON 1.52% ENTERPRISES 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% GATEWAY 0.60% J 1.46% BUILDING 0.51% CARE 1.41% MAINTENANCE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% LEISURE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% J 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% RENT 0.51% M 1.29% PROJECT 0.51% IT 1.28% ROAD 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.27% R 0.43% GROUP 1.25% FINANCIAL 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 310 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 246 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 25,942 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 7,922 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 25 8,285 7499 - Non-trading company 23 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 21 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 18 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 13,490 5530 - Restaurants 15 4,879 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 9,122 43210 - Electrical installation 13 2,859 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 2,739 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 5,854 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 4,579 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 2,068 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,652
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07241126 SAJL LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07238784 AUREUS BROKERS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07235524 GOLD TREE CONSULTING LTD 27 Apr 2010 07231913 SOMETHING FUNKY EVENTS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010 07229952 ESSEX DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07228185 KATAPILA LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07228045 HERTS & ESSEX HAEMATOLOGY LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07227960 REGENCY BARS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07226574 RE5 LIMITED 17 Apr 2010 07225073 FIBRESPORTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2010 07224233 BAXTER BUILDING LTD 15 Apr 2010 07223595 VENTURE GENERATION LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07220843 KEYBUY LIMITED 13 Apr 2010 07215484 TONY DAVEY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07215427 ABSOLUTE ADAPTIONS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214952 ELEVENPLUS CENTRE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07212602 BIRCHWOOD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07240100 NORTHWESTERN FINANCIAL COMPANY LTD 30 Apr 2010 07235538 TOP ONE BUILD LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07223075 TJW AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07219989 ABBOTSFORD CARE ESSEX LIMITED 12 Apr 2010 07216461 S J COACH SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2010 07214809 ESSAY ACCOUNTS LTD 07 Apr 2010 07211771 GLOBALCLASS LIMITED 01 Apr 2010 07212722 COLIN LESLIE EYEWEAR LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
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