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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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-SeaUK
    2014533300,731
    2013443269,432
    % change20.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (533)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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-SeaUK
    2014278150,009
    2013242134,630
    % change14.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (278) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20141058984
    New companies in 2013898370
    % change18.0%7.2%20.0%
    Record Year2014 (105)2014 (89)2014 (84)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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-SeaUK
    2014442177,207
    2013368155,192
    % change20.1%14.2%
    Record Year2014 (442)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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-SeaUK
    201424194,837
    201322177,278
    % change9.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2014 (241) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014709675
    Closed companies in 2013816476
    % change-13.6%50.0%-1%
    Record Year2013 (81)2014 (96)2013 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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-SeaUK
    201491123,524
    201375114,240
    Record Year2012 (211)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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-SeaUK
    20143755,172
    20132157,352
    Record Year 2012 (149) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201435-79
    Net growth in 2013819-6
    Record Year2012 (47)2012 (59)2012 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change6.4%-1.0%3.9%
    Record Year2014 (0.2%)2012 (0.2%)2012 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.43%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    IT0.85%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ESSEX0.78%PROPERTY2.66%
    BUILDING0.78%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%ENGINEERING1.99%
    J0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ROAD0.72%LONDON1.93%
    RTM0.65%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTY0.65%DESIGN1.75%
    CARE0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.59%BUSINESS1.69%
    DESIGN0.59%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%TRANSPORT1.58%
    (ESSEX)0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    RECRUITMENT0.52%J1.51%
    BOUTIQUE0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HOME0.46%MEDIA1.44%
    LONDON0.46%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PROPERTIES0.46%IT1.33%
    MEDIA0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SOUTHEND0.39%BUILDING1.26%
    HEALTHCARE0.39%M1.24%
    MAINTENANCE0.39%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied267261,557
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands707,840
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6457,421
    56101 - Licensed restaurants588,585
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5328,352
    74990 - Non-trading company3914,351
    99999 - Dormant Company3748,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3229,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2840,250
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2219,058
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2210,133
    86900 - Other human health activities1911,292
    73110 - Advertising agencies184,055
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing175,855
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified168,533
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1413,024
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis135,731
    43210 - Electrical installation126,050
    86210 - General medical practice activities124,176
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified126,043

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08974228 RINIM LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08980187 SUDO CLOUD COMPUTING LTD. 04 Apr 2014
    08982387 DIYA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08989967 THE 4 X 4 HUT LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08991859 IT HEART MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08995017 ORIFOOD LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08998499 SPRING ENTERPRISES LTD 15 Apr 2014
    09000341 INOTEK LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09000722 BIOMEK LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09004045 FOUNTAIN OF HEALTH LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09009630 UNITED GENERAL SUPPLIES LTD 24 Apr 2014
    09010770 HOLDGATE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 25 Apr 2014
    09011413 VIEILLES VIGNES LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09016879 SONIA KUS LTD 29 Apr 2014
    09018031 IDEAL WORKING LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    08969648 R J HALL LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08971282 SALTON DRY LINING LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08975359 INDIAN TANDOORI RESTAURANT LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08975541 CLIFF HOUSE CLINIC LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08978253 AYUM CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08980106 AYUMI CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08984168 S&T BEAN PROPERTIES LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08986783 VERTICAL CLIMB DP LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    09000383 THE MALDON PEAT COMPANY LTD 16 Apr 2014
    09002255 JELLYTOTS-SWIM SCHOOL LIMITED 17 Apr 2014

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