Southend-On-Sea, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 649 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 14.5% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 649 491,893 2011 759 452,870 2010 768 400,358 2009 669 362,675 2008 660 349,203 Record Year 1997 (901) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 337 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 2.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southend-On-Sea occurred in 1997 when a total of 447 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 337 238,743 2011 347 224,135 % change -2.9% 6.5% Record Year 1997 (447) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 175 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 175 119,875 2011 166 109,623 % change 5.4% 9.4% Record Year 1997 (212) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 75 54 46 New companies in 2011 63 61 42 % change 19.0% -11.5% 9.5% Record Year 2003 (83) 2005 (78) 1997 (75)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 753 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 12.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 753 293,728 2011 670 314,524 2010 786 342,233 2009 954 533,787 2008 536 237,873 Record Year 2009 (954) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 379 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 15.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southend-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 483 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 379 145,934 2011 328 152,213 % change 15.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (483) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 176 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 176 70,026 2011 201 79,983 % change -12.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (219) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 74 57 45 Closed companies in 2011 48 82 71 % change 54.2% -30.5% -37% Record Year 2002 (78) 2010 (89) 2009 (93)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of -104 companies were removed to the company register for Southend-On-Sea in 2012. This number represents decline of 13.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 193 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1997 when the Southend-On-Sea company register grew by 690 companies.
Year Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 -104 198,165 2011 89 138,346 2010 -18 58,125 2009 -285 -171,112 2008 124 111,330 Record Year 1997 (690) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Southend-On-Sea decreased by 42 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 -42 92,809 2011 19 71,922 Record Year 1997 (321) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Southend-On-Sea UK 2012 -1 49,849 2011 -35 29,640 Record Year 1997 (150) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 1 -3 1 Net growth in 2011 15 -21 -29 Record Year 2003 (61) 1996 (48) 1997 (59)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Southend-On-Sea was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Southend-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Southend-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Southend-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 0.0% -15.7% 6.6% Record Year 1960 (0.6%) 1969 (1.3%) 1962 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Southend-On-Sea in 2012 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.1% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.85% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ESSEX 1.01% PROPERTY 2.40% (ESSEX) 0.92% TRADING 2.03% M 0.92% DESIGN 1.86% S 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUILDING 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% SECURITY 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MEDIA 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% L 0.74% LONDON 1.69% BUSINESS 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% IT 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.55% J 1.57% SOUTHEND 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HOUSE 0.55% IT 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.46% M 1.26% EBULLIO 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% NEW 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SOUTH 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% CARE 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% C 0.46% SECURITY 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 359 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 151 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 138 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 61 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 58 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 30,396 7487 - Other business activities 37 10,703 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 6,419 74990 - Non-trading company 16 13,808 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 4,759 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,291 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 6,177 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 4,752 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 4,543 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 6,307 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,304 9999 - Dormant Company 13 4,599 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 7,446 98000 - Residents property management 10 4,377
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08307405 APA CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08311948 ARMSTRONG & JONES LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08312988 SOUTHEND DRYCLEANER LTD 29 Nov 2012 08287586 ULTRASONIC WORKS LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08291007 SOUTHEND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08294946 JOHNSON CARE LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08299513 MARKMEETS LTD 20 Nov 2012 08309733 IRIS M & K LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08280632 FAYTAV LTD 05 Nov 2012 08286487 MEDIA SPIRIT LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08286969 TONER STATION LTD 08 Nov 2012 08299148 N.W.D ANALYTICAL LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08304844 PRESTIGE PROMOTIONS (UK) LTD 23 Nov 2012 08306184 GET GUTTED LTD 23 Nov 2012 08309222 GLDAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08312461 NANDER HOUSE LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08313016 DEBBIES CAKE EMPORIUM LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08280124 ABI FOOD (SOUTHEND-ON-SEA) LTD 05 Nov 2012 08284789 LIFELINE SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08286381 RAWRETH BUILDERS LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08287666 WOIUK LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08288620 ABMEHT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08296591 COMAR INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08297700 DHRUV LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08301495 T J C TEXTILES LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
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