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Southend-On-Sea, Essex

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 412 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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-SeaUK
    2011412228,735
    2010390203,749
    % change5.6%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (476)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 198 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.9% 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)Southend-On-SeaUK
    2011198112,344
    201016898,612
    % change17.9%13.9%
    Record Year 1997 (243) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011537669
    New companies in 2010605652
    % change-11.7%35.7%32.7%
    Record Year1997 (105)2002 (77)2003 (84)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 342 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 16.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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-SeaUK
    2011342162,310
    2010411177,631
    % change-16.8%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (474)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 140 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well 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)Southend-On-SeaUK
    201114071,324
    201020694,954
    % change-32.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (298) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011364559
    Closed companies in 2010476792
    % change-23.4%-32.8%-36%
    Record Year2009 (90)2009 (125)2010 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Southend-On-Sea increased by 70 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southend-On-SeaUK
    20117066,425
    2010-2126,118
    Record Year1997 (367)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 58 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Southend-On-SeaUK
    20115841,020
    2010-383,658
    Record Year 1997 (190) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011173110
    Net growth in 201013-11-40
    Record Year1997 (101)1998 (49)2008 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Southend-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southend-On-Sea
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Southend-On-Sea
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-14.5%6.9%17.6%
    Record Year1971 (0.7%)1970 (0.9%)1974 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 Southend-On-Sea was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea 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 Southend-On-Sea was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.3% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea 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
    MANAGEMENT1.70%CONSULTING5.09%
    ESSEX1.32%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    BUILDING0.85%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING0.85%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.77%DESIGN1.94%
    SECURITY0.77%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    J0.77%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    (ESSEX)0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%MEDIA1.73%
    G0.62%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SOUTHEND0.62%LONDON1.60%
    D0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    DESIGN0.54%J1.44%
    GREEN0.54%CARE1.44%
    C0.54%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SOUTH0.54%IT1.39%
    BUSINESS0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    P0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PROJECT0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ROAD0.46%M1.27%
    ELECTRICAL0.46%S1.23%
    PRODUCTS0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PRODUCTIONS0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied295202,072
    7487 - Other business activities24260,758
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9510,322
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9130,647
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4610,545
    99999 - Dormant Company3218,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2616,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2020,111
    7499 - Non-trading company1610,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply157,143
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering155,928
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1413,053
    5530 - Restaurants145,086
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate122,543
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,835
    7440 - Advertising101,864
    62090 - Other information technology service activities107,095
    70100 - Activities of head offices92,632
    7260 - Other computer related activities97,849
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation82,223

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617744 DRISCOLL METAL FINISHING LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07615813 EUTHENIA TOUCH LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07606737 TIFFANY VISION LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07605669 ESSEX CARS LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07603905 DOCTOR OF FINANCE LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07603229 REPTILE MORPHOLOGY LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602626 THE OLD OAK FLOOR SANDING COMPANY LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07602562 MDI SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602555 STONEVIEW CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601972 BTTMM LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07599683 RESULTS FITNESS AND HEALTH LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07598960 G D PAINTERS& DECORATORS LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07597188 SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL ESSEX MIND LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07596979 YOUR WAY MARKETING LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07596777 NEST I T CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07594624 DWK4ME LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07588729 PATHFORM LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07608265 QUBE SPECIAL PROJECTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07598923 4SMBC LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07594686 MAX MULTIBRANCH LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07593707 SYSTEMS TOGETHER LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07591022 OSO OVERLAND LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07598937 SEAXE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597107 PLAYGADGETS LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07589632 ALTOUN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011