Upminster, Essex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Upminster when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous November.
- 2014 was a record year for company closures in Upminster when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Upminster when compared to any year in history.
A total of 193 companies were formed in Upminster in 2014. This total is 13.5% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Upminster UK 2014 193 582,051 2013 170 529,363 2012 159 491,893 2011 168 452,870 2010 137 400,358 Record Year 2014 (193) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 92 companies were formed in Upminster. This figure is 41.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Upminster occurred in 2014 when a total of 92 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2014 92 281,320 2013 65 259,931 % change 41.5% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (92) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 48 companies were registered in Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 54.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Upminster UK 2014 48 137,906 2013 31 127,247 % change 54.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (48) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Upminster when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 17 17 14 New companies in 2013 13 11 7 % change 30.8% 54.5% 100.0% Record Year 2012 (20) 2014 (17) 2014 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company closures in Upminster when compared to any year in history.
A total of 212 companies were dissolved in Upminster in 2014. This total is 53.6% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Upminster UK 2014 212 367,937 2013 138 332,213 2012 103 293,729 2011 86 314,524 2010 109 342,233 Record Year 2014 (212) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 104 companies were dissolved in Upminster. This figure is 25.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Upminster occurred in 2014 when a total of 104 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2014 104 190,730 2013 83 177,021 % change 25.3% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (104) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Upminster UK 2014 48 89,060 2013 38 90,851 % change 26.3% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (48) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Upminster when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 12 14 22 Closed companies in 2013 14 13 11 % change -14.3% 7.7% 100% Record Year 2013 (14) 2014 (14) 2014 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of -19 companies were removed to the company register for Upminster in 2014. This number represents decline of 9.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 51 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 2014 -19 214,114 2013 32 197,150 2012 56 198,164 2011 82 138,346 2010 28 58,125 Record Year 2011 (82) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Upminster decreased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster UK 2014 -12 90,590 2013 -18 82,910 Record Year 2008 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Upminster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 0 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Upminster UK 2014 0 48,846 2013 -7 36,396 Record Year 2008 (19) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 5 3 -8 Net growth in 2013 -1 -2 -4 Record Year 2008 (16) 1995 (11) 1998 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Upminster was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Upminster 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Upminster 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Upminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Upminster 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 24.4% 46.7% 71.8% Record Year 2008 (0.1%) 1995 (0.1%) 1998 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Upminster was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Upminster in 2014 was 25.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Upminster was 2005 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Upminster in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Upminster was in 2012 when 40.8% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Upminster in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.03% CONSULTING 5.22% ELECTRICAL 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% PROPERTY 2.66% R 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% J 1.01% ENGINEERING 2.10% CARE 0.76% CARE 2.02% PRODUCTIONS 0.76% TRADING 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.76% LONDON 1.93% EVENTS 0.76% TRANSPORT 1.93% PROPERTY 0.76% DESIGN 1.66% TRAINING 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CIRCULUS 0.76% ELECTRICAL 1.62% MEDIA 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.62% PRICE 0.51% BUSINESS 1.56% RIDER 0.51% J 1.54% STADIUM 0.51% CO., 1.50% ANDREW 0.51% GLOBAL 1.49% SUMMIT 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDICAL 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.47% SUPPORT 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ASSOCIATES 0.51% MEDIA 1.33% ACTIVE 0.51% IT 1.31% TRADE 0.51% BUILDING 1.29% MR 0.51% M 1.22%
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 79 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 18 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 29,009 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 11,212 86900 - Other human health activities 6 12,976 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,837 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 6,083 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 10,107 81300 - Landscape service activities 4 2,017 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 4 2,076 41100 - Development of building projects 4 11,397 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 6,742 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,761 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 6,010 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 7,106 79110 - Travel agency activities 3 1,389 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 19,049
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09335216 VINCENT-BENNETT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09336934 SUMMIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 02 Dec 2014 09340053 REX DEVELOPMENTS (CHELTENHAM) LTD 03 Dec 2014 09347089 CRAZY CUSTOM QUADS LTD 09 Dec 2014 09352070 JKLM CONSULTANTS LTD 12 Dec 2014 09359038 LITE-WAVES THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION LTD 17 Dec 2014 09362465 WEJI LTD 19 Dec 2014 09363308 SUMMIT BUSINESS ANALYSIS LTD 22 Dec 2014 09364596 HANKER LTD 22 Dec 2014 09366088 MDH HOLDINGS (UK) LTD 23 Dec 2014 09366278 INTER DENTAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09367237 MADDY.T. LIMITED 24 Dec 2014 09369070 NAK PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 29 Dec 2014 09369660 WYNTER PRICE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS LTD 30 Dec 2014