Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous first half year.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 533 companies were formed in Westcliff-On-Sea. This figure is 20.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Westcliff-On-Sea occurred in 2014 when a total of 533 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2014 533 300,731 2013 443 269,432 % change 20.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (533) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 278 companies were registered in Westcliff-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2014 278 150,009 2013 242 134,630 % change 14.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (278) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 105 89 84 New companies in 2013 89 83 70 % change 18.0% 7.2% 20.0% Record Year 2014 (105) 2014 (89) 2014 (84)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 442 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea. This figure is 20.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Westcliff-On-Sea occurred in 2014 when a total of 442 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2014 442 177,207 2013 368 155,192 % change 20.1% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (442) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 241 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2014 241 94,837 2013 221 77,278 % change 9.0% 22.7% Record Year 2014 (241) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 70 96 75 Closed companies in 2013 81 64 76 % change -13.6% 50.0% -1% Record Year 2013 (81) 2014 (96) 2013 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Westcliff-On-Sea increased by 91 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2014 91 123,524 2013 75 114,240 Record Year 2012 (211) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Westcliff-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Westcliff-On-Sea UK 2014 37 55,172 2013 21 57,352 Record Year 2012 (149) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 35 -7 9 Net growth in 2013 8 19 -6 Record Year 2012 (47) 2012 (59) 2012 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Westcliff-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Westcliff-On-Sea 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Westcliff-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Westcliff-On-Sea 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 6.4% -1.0% 3.9% Record Year 2014 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Westcliff-On-Sea was 2012 when 28.5% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Westcliff-On-Sea in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Westcliff-On-Sea was in 2012 when 30.5% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Westcliff-On-Sea in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.43% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.64% IT 0.85% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ESSEX 0.78% PROPERTY 2.66% BUILDING 0.78% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.99% J 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ROAD 0.72% LONDON 1.93% RTM 0.65% CARE 1.85% PROPERTY 0.65% DESIGN 1.75% CARE 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRADING 0.59% BUSINESS 1.69% DESIGN 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.58% (ESSEX) 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% RECRUITMENT 0.52% J 1.51% BOUTIQUE 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HOME 0.46% MEDIA 1.44% LONDON 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.46% IT 1.33% MEDIA 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SOUTHEND 0.39% BUILDING 1.26% HEALTHCARE 0.39% M 1.24% MAINTENANCE 0.39% CO., 1.20%
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 267 261,557 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 70 7,840 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 64 57,421 56101 - Licensed restaurants 58 8,585 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 28,352 74990 - Non-trading company 39 14,351 99999 - Dormant Company 37 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 19,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 10,133 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,292 73110 - Advertising agencies 18 4,055 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 5,855 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,533 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 13,024 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 5,731 43210 - Electrical installation 12 6,050 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 4,176 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 6,043
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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