Southend-On-Sea, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 233 companies were formed in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 22.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 233 300,731 2013 300 269,432 % change -22.3% 11.6% Record Year 2003 (476) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 110 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 110 150,009 2013 114 134,630 % change -3.5% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (198) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 35 42 33 New companies in 2013 41 49 24 % change -14.6% -14.3% 37.5% Record Year 1997 (105) 2002 (77) 2003 (84)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 145 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea. This figure is 22.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southend-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 471 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 145 177,207 2013 188 155,192 % change -22.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (471) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 70.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 80 94,837 2013 47 77,278 % change 70.2% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (297) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 40 28 Closed companies in 2013 10 21 16 % change 20.0% 90.5% 75% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (126) 2010 (89)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Southend-On-Sea increased by 88 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 88 123,524 2013 112 114,240 Record Year 1997 (369) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 30 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southend-On-Sea UK 2014 30 55,172 2013 67 57,352 Record Year 2005 (84) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 23 2 5 Net growth in 2013 31 28 8 Record Year 1997 (101) 1998 (51) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southend-On-Sea 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southend-On-Sea 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -22.9% -20.9% 19.0% Record Year 1987 (0.5%) 1941 (1.2%) 1992 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was 2006 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was in 2006 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.57% CONSULTING 5.16% ESSEX 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.50% J 1.16% PROPERTY 2.66% D 1.03% TRADING 2.03% BUILDING 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.99% C 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% P 0.77% LONDON 1.93% INSTALLATIONS 0.77% CARE 1.85% (ESSEX) 0.77% DESIGN 1.75% MATTHEWS 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.73% FLOWER 0.64% BUSINESS 1.69% CARE 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.63% RESTAURANT 0.64% TRANSPORT 1.58% GROWERS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.55% M 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.55% UTILITIES 0.64% J 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRADING 0.64% MEDIA 1.44% SOUTH 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SOUTHEND 0.51% IT 1.33% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% DESIGNS 0.51% M 1.24% FINANCE 0.51% CO., 1.20%
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 320 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 124 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 55 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 29,029 98000 - Residents property management 28 5,046 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 19,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,533 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 18 7,840 56101 - Licensed restaurants 18 8,585 86900 - Other human health activities 16 11,292 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 16 5,375 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,855 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 14 5,836 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 5,075 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 9,900 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 6,631 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 6,413 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 6,099
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09021562 CWMWL LIMITED 01 May 2014 09027255 SOUTHEND COURIERS LIMITED 07 May 2014 09028382 FALLON66 LTD 07 May 2014 09034257 KANE SMITH LIMITED 12 May 2014 09037583 B MUSTAFA LIMITED 13 May 2014 09037823 DB FINANCE LTD 13 May 2014 09042178 W J DECORATING SERVICES LIMITED 15 May 2014 09045611 EUROPEAN FREELANCE CONTRACTORS LIMITED 19 May 2014 09047144 P T WALSH & SONS LTD 19 May 2014 09048578 SEABRO I.T & COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 20 May 2014 09049395 BLESS RESTAURANT LIMITED 21 May 2014 09053317 GARY WARD CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD 22 May 2014 09054268 1350 RESTAURANT LIMITED 23 May 2014 09054292 D & D SERVICES ESSEX LTD 23 May 2014 09060076 MEEK INVESTMENT LTD 28 May 2014 09063259 JUST MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 30 May 2014 09063371 DLB ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 30 May 2014 09063390 DLB MUSIC LIMITED 30 May 2014 09063637 SHARP CONTRACTING LIMITED 30 May 2014 09026213 ADALIA MARKET LTD 06 May 2014 09036762 BATMAT LIMITED 13 May 2014 09039311 TRADE CERTIFICATES LIMITED 14 May 2014 09047075 EDAN FACILITIES LTD. 19 May 2014 09056964 VEBNARA LIMITED 27 May 2014 09038329 B2B RECRUITMENT LIMITED 13 May 2014
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