Southend-On-Sea, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 312 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 24.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 312 253,150 2011 412 228,735 % change -24.3% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (476) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 90 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 54.5% 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) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 90 121,659 2011 198 112,344 % change -54.5% 8.3% Record Year 1997 (243) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 42 25 23 New companies in 2011 53 76 69 % change -20.8% -67.1% -66.7% Record Year 1997 (105) 2002 (77) 2003 (84)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 355 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 355 147,793 2011 342 162,310 % change 3.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (474) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 196 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 40.0% 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) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 196 80,218 2011 140 71,324 % change 40.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (298) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 60 70 66 Closed companies in 2011 36 45 59 % change 66.7% 55.6% 12% Record Year 2009 (90) 2009 (125) 2010 (92)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Southend-On-Sea decreased by 43 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 -43 105,357 2011 70 66,425 Record Year 1997 (367) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -106 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 -106 41,441 2011 58 41,020 Record Year 1997 (190) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -18 -45 -43 Net growth in 2011 17 31 10 Record Year 1997 (101) 1999 (49) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Southend-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -33.3% -71.1% -64.4% Record Year 1971 (0.7%) 1970 (0.9%) 1974 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.95% CONSULTING 5.07% ESSEX 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.15% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 0.80% TRADING 2.10% IT 0.71% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.87% HOUSE 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% 2 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.78% C 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% M 0.71% BUSINESS 1.70% (ESSEX) 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.53% LONDON 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% J 1.57% NEW 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% SECURITY 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.53% IT 1.42% BEAUTY 0.53% CARE 1.31% CARE 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% RYCO 0.44% M 1.26% EBULLIO 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CAPITAL 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% DIRECT 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% ENGINEERING 0.44% S 1.18% PULSE 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 391 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 165 47,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 140 14,220 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 89 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 41 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 29 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 20,390 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 15 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 13 8,023 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 4,091 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 4,644 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 4,742 5530 - Restaurants 9 4,037 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 4,295 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 3,818
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