Upminster, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 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 (2012)
A total of 159 companies were formed in Upminster in 2012. This total is 5.4% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Upminster UK 2012 159 491,893 2011 168 452,870 2010 137 400,358 2009 122 362,675 2008 131 349,203 Record Year 2011 (168) 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 Upminster when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 78 companies were formed in Upminster. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Upminster occurred in 2012 when a total of 78 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2012 78 238,743 2011 76 224,135 % change 2.6% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (78) 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 Upminster when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 36 companies were registered in Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Upminster UK 2012 36 119,875 2011 33 109,623 % change 9.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (36) 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 Upminster when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 20 9 7 New companies in 2011 17 9 7 % change 17.6% 0.0% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (20) 2001 (14) 1998 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Upminster in 2012. This total is 19.8% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Upminster UK 2012 103 293,728 2011 86 314,524 2010 109 342,233 2009 149 533,787 2008 62 237,873 Record Year 2009 (149) 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 51 companies were dissolved in Upminster. This figure is 27.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 51 145,934 2011 40 152,213 % change 27.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% 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) Upminster UK 2012 26 70,026 2011 26 79,983 % change 0.0% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (26) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 13 6 7 Closed companies in 2011 5 7 14 % change 160.0% -14.3% -50% Record Year 2012 (13) 2010 (12) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 56 companies were added to the company register for Upminster in 2012. This number represents growth of 33.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 26 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Upminster company register grew by 82 companies.
Year Upminster UK 2012 56 198,165 2011 82 138,346 2010 28 58,125 2009 -27 -171,112 2008 69 111,330 Record Year 2011 (82) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Upminster increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2012 27 92,809 2011 36 71,922 Record Year 2008 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Upminster UK 2012 10 49,849 2011 7 29,640 Record Year 2008 (19) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 7 3 0 Net growth in 2011 12 2 -7 Record Year 2011 (12) 1997 (5) 1998 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Upminster was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Upminster 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Upminster 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -1.1% -4.9% -2.6% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1961 (0.3%) 1963 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% 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 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% 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 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 Upminster was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Upminster in 2012 was 35.3%. 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 Upminster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
37.6% of all director appointments in Upminster 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 Upminster was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
38.9% of all director appointments in Upminster 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 CONSULTING 2.26% CONSULTING 5.15% J 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANTS 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PIZZA 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.97% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 0.97% DESIGN 1.86% CONTRACTS 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRAVEL 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.79% CLEANING 0.65% BUSINESS 1.76% PROJECT 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CAPITAL 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRADING 0.65% LONDON 1.69% NAILS 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% CITY 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% CREATIVE 0.65% J 1.57% ASSOCIATES 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% UPMINSTER 0.65% IT 1.43% JAY 0.65% CARE 1.39% MEDIA 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.34% CO 0.65% M 1.26% BMS 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% METALS 0.65% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CARE 0.65% TRAINING 1.18% R 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CRANHAM 0.65% 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 71 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 24 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 15,572 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 7,446 86900 - Other human health activities 5 7,866 85310 - General secondary education 4 1,329 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 6,307 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 6,400 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 3 983 52290 - Other transportation support activities 3 922 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 43290 - Other construction installation 3 2,718 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 1,024
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234837 WILSH CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08241822 SMALLWEST CONSULTANTS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08244130 THELIGHTFULL LTD 08 Oct 2012 08244982 T & S PROPERTIES (EVESHAM) LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08253801 R & J ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08253868 IMSONLINE LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08256401 SHILOH CARE LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08256619 ROSS-COM LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08256813 INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08257669 SWC CONTRACTS LTD 17 Oct 2012 08259100 TRADE KITCHENS (UK) LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 OC379519 R F SECURITIES LLP 19 Oct 2012 08265623 NEW BEGINNING TODAY LTD 23 Oct 2012 08265874 CSL DEVELOPMENTS & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08268727 ALAN JAMES CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08269529 SERAPH ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08270280 NIKAEH LTD 26 Oct 2012 08272944 ARROW RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08273291 CHARLIE PALMER'S LTD 30 Oct 2012 08274449 ERJCOMPANY LTD 30 Oct 2012