Southend-On-Sea, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
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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
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