Southend-On-Sea, Essex
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 123 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 33.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 123 150,722 2013 186 134,802 % change -33.9% 11.8% Record Year 2007 (243) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 30 35 58 New companies in 2013 88 54 44 % change -65.9% -35.2% 31.8% Record Year 2013 (88) 2003 (84) 2007 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 53.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 65 82,370 2013 141 77,914 % change -53.9% 5.7% Record Year 2010 (203) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 18 20 27 Closed companies in 2013 80 45 16 % change -77.5% -55.6% 69% Record Year 2011 (80) 2011 (65) 2009 (100)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 58 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 58 68,352 2013 45 56,888 Record Year 2007 (113) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 12 15 31 Net growth in 2013 8 9 28 Record Year 1997 (51) 1997 (59) 2007 (70)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Southend-On-Sea 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -68.1% -40.2% 10.0% Record Year 1979 (0.5%) 1959 (1.0%) 1974 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was in 2006 when 32.3% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.75% CONSULTING 5.22% ESSEX 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.67% J 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.49% D 1.12% PROPERTY 2.64% CONSULTANCY 1.00% TRADING 2.05% GROWERS 0.75% LONDON 1.88% FLOWER 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.86% C 0.75% CARE 1.79% PROPERTY 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% S 0.75% DESIGN 1.75% INSTALLATIONS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.73% (ESSEX) 0.75% BUSINESS 1.71% M 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.60% P 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.60% BUILDING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.58% MATTHEWS 0.62% J 1.48% PLUMBING 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.62% MEDIA 1.48% SOUTHEND 0.62% IT 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.30% TRADING 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% UTILITIES 0.62% BUILDING 1.24% CARE 0.50% M 1.21% CONSULTING 0.50% CAPITAL 1.20% T 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 367 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 133 56,411 99999 - Dormant Company 58 47,084 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 27,750 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 42 26,700 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 37,882 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 18,491 98000 - Residents property management 24 4,832 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,155 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 17 7,300 86900 - Other human health activities 16 10,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,358 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,521 56302 - Public houses and bars 14 5,732 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 6,236 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 13 5,537 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 5,130 56101 - Licensed restaurants 12 7,965 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,866 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,135
Recent Companies
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