Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.
- 2012 was a record year for UK company share in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
A total of 602 companies were formed in Westcliff-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 52.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 602 491,893 2011 396 452,870 2010 405 400,358 2009 381 362,675 2008 309 349,203 Record Year 2012 (602) 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 Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 261 companies were formed in Westcliff-On-Sea. This figure is 50.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westcliff-On-Sea occurred in 2012 when a total of 261 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 261 238,743 2011 173 224,135 % change 50.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (261) 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 Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 128 companies were registered in Westcliff-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 60.0% 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) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 128 119,875 2011 80 109,623 % change 60.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (128) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 52 56 20 New companies in 2011 15 38 27 % change 246.7% 47.4% -25.9% Record Year 2012 (52) 2012 (56) 2010 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 270 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea in 2012. This total is 0.4% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 270 293,728 2011 271 314,524 2010 339 342,233 2009 475 533,787 2008 207 237,873 Record Year 2009 (475) 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 140 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westcliff-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 202 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 140 145,934 2011 137 152,213 % change 2.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 8.2% 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) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 67 70,026 2011 73 79,983 % change -8.2% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (79) 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 Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 32 24 11 Closed companies in 2011 17 29 27 % change 88.2% -17.2% -59% Record Year 2012 (32) 2010 (45) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
A total of 332 companies were added to the company register for Westcliff-On-Sea in 2012. This number represents growth of 83.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 207 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Westcliff-On-Sea company register grew by 332 companies.
Year Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 332 198,165 2011 125 138,346 2010 66 58,125 2009 -94 -171,112 2008 102 111,330 Record Year 2012 (332) 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 Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Westcliff-On-Sea increased by 121 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 121 92,809 2011 36 71,922 Record Year 2012 (121) 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 Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Westcliff-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 61 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2012 61 49,849 2011 7 29,640 Record Year 2012 (61) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 20 32 9 Net growth in 2011 -2 9 0 Record Year 2003 (27) 2012 (32) 2010 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for UK company share in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
In 2012 Westcliff-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Westcliff-On-Sea was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Westcliff-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Westcliff-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westcliff-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Westcliff-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Westcliff-On-Sea 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (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% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 191.0% 40.3% -27.9% Record Year 1962 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% 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 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 Westcliff-On-Sea was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Westcliff-On-Sea in 2012 was 25.4%. 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 Westcliff-On-Sea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Westcliff-On-Sea 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 Westcliff-On-Sea was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Westcliff-On-Sea 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 ESSEX 2.16% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DISTRIBUTIONS 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MEDICAL 0.69% PROPERTY 2.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.69% DESIGN 1.86% MEDIA 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.59% BUSINESS 1.76% I 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PARTNERSHIP 0.59% LONDON 1.69% SOUTHEND 0.49% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.49% GLOBAL 1.59% TRAINING 0.49% J 1.57% S 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CARPENTRY 0.49% IT 1.43% CENTRE 0.49% CARE 1.39% D 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% J 0.49% M 1.26% SOUTH 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% EDUCATION 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.39% TRAINING 1.18% P 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CATERING 0.39% 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 209 236,139 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 45 5,132 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 22,058 56101 - Licensed restaurants 34 6,400 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 26 40,648 74990 - Non-trading company 26 13,808 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 6,971 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 4,882 43290 - Other construction installation 10 2,718 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 68310 - Real estate agencies 10 3,270 86900 - Other human health activities 10 7,866 5530 - Restaurants 9 1,259 7487 - Other business activities 8 10,703 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,419 7499 - Non-trading company 7 2,343 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 4,936
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