Southend-On-Sea, Essex

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 126 companies were registered in Southend-On-Sea during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Southend-On-SeaUK
    2014126143,414
    2013105132,684
    % change20.0%8.1%
    Record Year 2010 (193) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014414243
    New companies in 2013332151
    % change24.2%100.0%-15.7%
    Record Year2004 (88)1997 (75)1997 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Southend-On-Sea during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 68.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Southend-On-SeaUK
    201484101,670
    20135086,170
    % change68.0%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (264) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014222240
    Closed companies in 2013181319
    % change22.2%69.2%111%
    Record Year2002 (84)2008 (129)2009 (115)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Southend-On-Sea during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 42 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Southend-On-SeaUK
    20144241,744
    20135546,514
    Record Year 2006 (95) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201419203
    Net growth in 201315832
    Record Year1997 (60)1997 (56)1997 (55)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Southend-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Southend-On-Sea
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change12.9%90.5%-22.7%
    Record Year1992 (0.5%)1991 (0.5%)1991 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Southend-On-Sea was in 2006 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Southend-On-Sea in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.99%CONSULTING5.17%
    ESSEX1.81%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTANCY1.57%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    INSTALLATIONS0.85%PROPERTY2.62%
    D0.85%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CARE0.85%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    BUILDING0.85%TRADING2.00%
    (ESSEX)0.85%LONDON1.95%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%CARE1.94%
    GATEWAY0.73%TRANSPORT1.76%
    J0.73%DESIGN1.70%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    PROPERTIES0.60%PROPERTIES1.63%
    C0.60%BUSINESS1.62%
    RESTAURANT0.48%J1.53%
    SAFETY0.48%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    TRADING0.48%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENERGY0.48%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    M0.48%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.48%MEDIA1.38%
    HEALTH0.48%CO.,1.36%
    TRADE0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    P0.48%BUILDING1.30%
    PROPERTY0.48%IT1.30%
    FINANCE0.48%M1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied327278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9857,264
    99999 - Dormant Company4948,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3740,717
    98000 - Residents property management325,047
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3229,313
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2328,224
    56101 - Licensed restaurants198,546
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1818,890
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands167,917
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles155,335
    86900 - Other human health activities1511,807
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing155,786
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified148,501
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified145,857
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet139,914
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation125,083
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate106,595
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment106,630
    56302 - Public houses and bars106,056

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09109532 KJL ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09110578 WEDGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 01 Jul 2014
    09119890 APEA LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09125478 ESSEX TRADE AUTOS LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09131759 OUTTEN MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09134457 S DIXON CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Jul 2014
    09134663 DESIGNFOLK (UK) LIMITED 17 Jul 2014
    09138311 CAPOCOM LTD 18 Jul 2014
    09140126 SPEEDY DELIVERY LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09142392 TOMOL SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09143964 CLOAKHAM LAWNS (AXMINSTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09146452 STORNOWAY ROAD 1970 LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09146703 TOYMONSTER LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09147407 HERO (WIMBLEDON CHASE) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09148159 GMMD CONSULTING LTD 25 Jul 2014
    09154863 UNITED DATA LTD 31 Jul 2014
    09122205 HOET LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09123119 MIGUEL AND MARIA POVOAS LTD 09 Jul 2014
    09123893 THE BUSINESS SUPPLY NETWORK LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09124646 A-SPEC WOOD FLOORING LTD 10 Jul 2014
    09125999 WISEREACH SPECIALIST LOGISTICS LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09138239 JOY CREATIVE (SALES & MARKETING) LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    OC394382 PIPE ART LLP 21 Jul 2014
    09146003 BUSINESSMATCH LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09146574 SIMPLY CARS & VANS (ESSEX) LIMITED 24 Jul 2014