Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 206 companies were formed in Stanford-Le-Hope in 2012. This total is 21.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 206 491,893 2011 169 452,870 2010 167 400,358 2009 139 362,675 2008 133 349,203 Record Year 2007 (216) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 110 companies were formed in Stanford-Le-Hope. This figure is 35.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stanford-Le-Hope occurred in 2012 when a total of 110 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 110 238,743 2011 81 224,135 % change 35.8% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (110) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 54 companies were registered in Stanford-Le-Hope during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 54 119,875 2011 40 109,623 % change 35.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (54) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 30 14 10 New companies in 2011 18 16 6 % change 66.7% -12.5% 66.7% Record Year 2012 (30) 2007 (18) 2000 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Stanford-Le-Hope in 2012. This total is 8.6% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 106 293,728 2011 116 314,524 2010 136 342,233 2009 191 533,787 2008 59 237,873 Record Year 2009 (191) 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 53 companies were dissolved in Stanford-Le-Hope. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stanford-Le-Hope occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 53 145,934 2011 48 152,213 % change 10.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Stanford-Le-Hope during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 66.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 25 70,026 2011 15 79,983 % change 66.7% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (42) 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 11 9 5 Closed companies in 2011 5 7 3 % change 120.0% 28.6% 67% Record Year 2009 (15) 2009 (13) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 100 companies were added to the company register for Stanford-Le-Hope in 2012. This number represents growth of 59.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 47 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Stanford-Le-Hope company register grew by 115 companies.
Year Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 100 198,165 2011 53 138,346 2010 31 58,125 2009 -52 -171,112 2008 74 111,330 Record Year 2007 (115) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Stanford-Le-Hope increased by 57 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 57 92,809 2011 33 71,922 Record Year 2012 (57) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Stanford-Le-Hope during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stanford-Le-Hope UK 2012 29 49,849 2011 25 29,640 Record Year 2012 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Stanford-Le-Hope when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 19 5 5 Net growth in 2011 13 9 3 Record Year 2012 (19) 2007 (11) 2000 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Stanford-Le-Hope formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Stanford-Le-Hope was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Stanford-Le-Hope 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Stanford-Le-Hope formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stanford-Le-Hope 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Stanford-Le-Hope formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stanford-Le-Hope 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 40.0% -16.9% 62.2% Record Year 1970 (0.2%) 1971 (0.1%) 1987 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 Stanford-Le-Hope was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stanford-Le-Hope in 2012 was 32.7%. 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 Stanford-Le-Hope was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Stanford-Le-Hope 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 Stanford-Le-Hope was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Stanford-Le-Hope 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 CONSULTANCY 1.98% CONSULTING 5.15% (ESSEX) 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.78% INSTALLATIONS 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRADING 1.24% PROPERTY 2.40% S 1.24% TRADING 2.03% RED 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% LONDON 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CAPITAL 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.99% BUSINESS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.99% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PBA 0.99% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ESSEX 0.74% LONDON 1.69% BUSINESS 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% THURROCK 0.74% GLOBAL 1.59% AT 0.74% J 1.57% SUPPLIES 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GROUP 0.74% IT 1.43% INTERIORS 0.74% CARE 1.39% PARTNERS 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.34% SECURITY 0.74% M 1.26% R 0.74% BUILDING 1.23% W 0.74% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.74% TRAINING 1.18% PLUMBING 0.74% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DIRECT 0.74% 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 72 236,139 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 25 4,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 43210 - Electrical installation 10 5,304 7487 - Other business activities 8 10,703 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,045 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,419 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 5,165 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 43341 - Painting 5 1,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 30,396 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 4,677 59111 - Motion picture production activities 4 2,479 4534 - Other building installation 4 405 43910 - Roofing activities 4 1,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 23,256 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 74902 - Quantity surveying activities 3 818
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08317594 BILLET LANE ENTERPRISES LTD 04 Dec 2012 08317648 FAIRCROFT FIRE LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318229 WHITMORE PARTNERS LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318713 RAISED FLOORING ( LONDON ) LTD 05 Dec 2012 08318862 WADE & VERE LTD 05 Dec 2012 08331794 ICD LONDON SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Dec 2012 08333023 HIDDEN HIGHSTREET LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08335525 RED HERRING PUB CO LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08340362 U.K. WINDOW CONTROLS LTD 21 Dec 2012 08340513 DARJ LIMITED 24 Dec 2012