Southend-On-Sea, Essex
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 503 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea in 2013. This total is 22.5% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Southend-On-Sea UK 2013 503 529,363 2012 649 491,893 2011 759 452,870 2010 768 400,358 2009 669 362,675 Record Year 2004 (792) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 203 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 39.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 203 259,931 2012 337 238,743 % change -39.8% 8.9% Record Year 1997 (447) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 44.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southend-On-Sea UK 2013 98 127,247 2012 175 119,875 % change -44.0% 6.1% Record Year 2004 (188) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 44 36 18 New companies in 2012 75 54 46 % change -41.3% -33.3% -60.9% Record Year 2003 (83) 2005 (78) 1997 (75)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 304 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea in 2013. This total is 59.6% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Southend-On-Sea UK 2013 304 332,213 2012 753 293,729 2011 670 314,524 2010 786 342,233 2009 954 533,789 Record Year 2009 (954) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 116 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 69.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 116 177,021 2012 379 145,935 % change -69.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (483) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 62.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southend-On-Sea UK 2013 66 90,851 2012 176 70,027 % change -62.5% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (219) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 24 21 21 Closed companies in 2012 74 57 45 % change -67.6% -63.2% -53% Record Year 2002 (78) 2010 (89) 2009 (93)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 199 companies were added to the company register for Southend-On-Sea in 2013. This number represents growth of 39.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 303 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Southend-On-Sea company register grew by 354 companies.
Year Southend-On-Sea UK 2013 199 197,150 2012 -104 198,164 2011 89 138,346 2010 -18 58,125 2009 -285 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (354) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Southend-On-Sea increased by 87 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southend-On-Sea UK 2013 87 82,910 2012 -42 92,808 Record Year 1997 (321) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 32 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southend-On-Sea UK 2013 32 36,396 2012 -1 49,848 Record Year 2005 (66) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 20 15 -3 Net growth in 2012 1 -3 1 Record Year 2003 (61) 1994 (56) 1997 (59)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Southend-On-Sea was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Southend-On-Sea 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southend-On-Sea 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southend-On-Sea 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -45.5% -34.5% -64.4% Record Year 1992 (0.6%) 1991 (0.5%) 1991 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Southend-On-Sea in 2013 was 25.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was 2006 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was in 2007 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.69% CONSULTING 5.22% ESSEX 2.02% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PROPERTY 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.45% J 1.01% PROPERTY 2.59% SOUTHEND 0.90% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTIES 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.87% INSTALLATIONS 0.79% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.79% DESIGN 1.76% TRADING 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% S 0.67% CARE 1.73% (ESSEX) 0.56% BUSINESS 1.71% T 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.68% D 0.56% GLOBAL 1.58% M 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.56% C 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.54% P 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.53% I 0.45% J 1.51% WAVERLEY 0.45% MEDIA 1.50% FURNITURE 0.45% IT 1.35% ENGINEERING 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CONTRACTS 0.45% M 1.23% CARE 0.45% BUILDING 1.21% HOUSE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.20% BUSINESS 0.45% CAPITAL 1.19% PLUMBING 0.45% ENERGY 1.14%
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 350 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 127 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 76 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 61 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 27,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 36,164 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 18,034 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,823 98000 - Residents property management 20 4,710 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 18 7,010 86900 - Other human health activities 14 9,543 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 6,000 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 8,879 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 5,503 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,405 56101 - Licensed restaurants 12 7,685 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 5,656 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,223 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 4,687 43210 - Electrical installation 10 5,730
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