Upminster, Essex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 137 companies were formed in Upminster in 2010. This total is 12.3% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Upminster UK 2010 137 400,358 2009 122 362,675 2008 131 349,203 2007 150 457,649 2006 103 405,440 Record Year 2007 (150) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 60 companies were formed in Upminster. This figure is 17.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Upminster occurred in 2009 when a total of 73 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2010 60 196,609 2009 73 180,654 % change -17.8% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (73) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 26 companies were registered in Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Upminster UK 2010 26 95,117 2009 30 85,983 % change -13.3% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (31) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 13 7 6 New companies in 2009 10 10 10 % change 30.0% -30.0% -40.0% Record Year 2008 (16) 2001 (14) 1998 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Upminster in 2010. This total is 26.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Upminster UK 2010 109 342,232 2009 149 533,773 2008 62 237,901 2007 74 220,295 2006 86 200,166 Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 50 companies were dissolved in Upminster. This figure is 21.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Upminster occurred in 2009 when a total of 64 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2010 50 164,601 2009 64 244,537 % change -21.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Upminster UK 2010 25 76,896 2009 22 85,136 % change 13.6% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (25) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 9 12 4 Closed companies in 2009 3 9 10 % change 200.0% 33.3% -60% Record Year 2010 (9) 2010 (12) 2009 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 28 companies were added to the company register for Upminster in 2010. This number represents growth of 23.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 55 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Upminster company register grew by 76 companies.
Year Upminster UK 2010 28 58,126 2009 -27 -171,098 2008 69 111,302 2007 76 237,354 2006 17 205,274 Record Year 2007 (76) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Upminster increased by 10 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2010 10 32,008 2009 9 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Upminster UK 2010 1 18,221 2009 8 847 Record Year 2008 (19) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 4 -5 2 Net growth in 2009 7 1 0 Record Year 2006 (8) 1997 (5) 1998 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Upminster was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Upminster 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Upminster 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 13.9% -37.4% -42.9% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1961 (0.3%) 1963 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Upminster was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Upminster in 2010 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Upminster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Upminster in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Upminster was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Upminster in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 1.79% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.43% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PRODUCTS 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.36% ASSOCIATES 1.07% TRADING 2.11% MEDIA 1.07% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANTS 1.07% DESIGN 1.92% BUSINESS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.82% TRADING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% IT 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% C 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.62% SONS 0.71% LONDON 1.60% ELLAY 0.71% CARE 1.45% ESSEX 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.44% INTERNATIONAL 0.71% GLOBAL 1.43% (ESSEX) 0.71% J 1.42% INDEPENDENT 0.71% IT 1.41% HOLDINGS 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.34% PARTNERS 0.71% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% HIRE 0.71% BUILDING 1.34% ERONDITE 0.71% M 1.30% ELECTRICAL 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRAVEL 0.71% SYSTEMS 1.24% MAINTENANCE 0.71% S 1.23%
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 74 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 22 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 11 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,474 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,298 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 27,550 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 4 12,000 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 9,177 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089 7440 - Advertising 2 1,860 68310 - Real estate agencies 2 1,706 4545 - Other building completion 2 2,598 77320 - Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 2 199 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 7,088 5530 - Restaurants 2 4,939 5010 - Sale of motor vehicles 2 1,027
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423957 THERMO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07423907 KEN'S BUTCHERS LTD 29 Oct 2010 07421278 UPMINSTER LEARNING TRUST 27 Oct 2010 07420311 HAYWARDS COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07417044 DJC FINANCIAL LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07416196 DANOSCA LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07413618 PECULIAR DESTINY-MOULDING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL (PDMI) 20 Oct 2010 07412166 SOCIAL CONTACT LTD 19 Oct 2010 07408434 COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 07407895 KELLCOURT LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07404354 RED MOON TRADING LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07399138 CARGILL AND SONS COMPUTING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07398038 J & B WAREHOUSING LTD 06 Oct 2010