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2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.
  • 2014 was a record year for company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any half year in history.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 1,029 companies were formed in Westcliff-On-Sea in 2014. This total is 15.9% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearWestcliff-On-SeaUK
    20141,029582,051
    2013888529,363
    2012602491,893
    2011396452,870
    2010405400,358
    Record Year2014 (1,029)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 496 companies were formed in Westcliff-On-Sea. This figure is 11.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Westcliff-On-Sea occurred in 2014 when a total of 496 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Westcliff-On-SeaUK
    2014496281,320
    2013445259,931
    % change11.5%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (496)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 262 companies were registered in Westcliff-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 26.0% 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)Westcliff-On-SeaUK
    2014262137,906
    2013208127,247
    % change26.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (262) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous December.

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.

    October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20141089757
    New companies in 2013718354
    % change52.1%16.9%5.6%
    Record Year2014 (108)2014 (97)2014 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 903 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea in 2014. This total is 10.4% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearWestcliff-On-SeaUK
    2014903367,937
    2013818332,213
    2012270293,729
    2011271314,524
    2010339342,233
    Record Year2014 (903)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 461 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea. This figure is 2.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Westcliff-On-Sea occurred in 2014 when a total of 461 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Westcliff-On-SeaUK
    2014461190,730
    2013450177,021
    % change2.4%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (461)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 201 companies were dissolved in Westcliff-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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)Westcliff-On-SeaUK
    201420189,060
    201323290,851
    % change-13.4%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (232) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014626475
    Closed companies in 2013799459
    % change-21.5%-31.9%27%
    Record Year2013 (79)2013 (94)2014 (75)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 126 companies were added to the company register for Westcliff-On-Sea in 2014. This number represents growth of 12.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 56 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.

    YearWestcliff-On-SeaUK
    2014126214,114
    201370197,150
    2012332198,164
    2011125138,346
    20106658,125
    Record Year2012 (332)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Westcliff-On-Sea increased by 35 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Westcliff-On-SeaUK
    20143590,590
    2013-582,910
    Record Year2012 (121)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Westcliff-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 61 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Westcliff-On-SeaUK
    20146148,846
    2013-2436,396
    Record Year 2014 (61) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Westcliff-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20144633-18
    Net growth in 2013-8-11-5
    Record Year2014 (46)2014 (33)2010 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Westcliff-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Westcliff-On-Sea was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearWestcliff-On-Sea
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)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

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Westcliff-On-Sea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Westcliff-On-Sea
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change44.8%11.0%-9.7%
    Record Year2014 (0.2%)2014 (0.2%)2013 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Westcliff-On-Sea was 1988 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Westcliff-On-Sea in 2014 was 24.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Westcliff-On-Sea was 2006 when 29.9% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Westcliff-On-Sea 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

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Westcliff-On-Sea was in 2010 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Westcliff-On-Sea 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.44%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.38%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CARE0.94%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    ESSEX0.88%PROPERTY2.66%
    ROAD0.88%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%ENGINEERING2.10%
    RTM0.88%CARE2.02%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%TRADING1.94%
    BUILDING0.75%LONDON1.93%
    HOUSE0.75%TRANSPORT1.93%
    J0.69%DESIGN1.66%
    HOME0.63%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    D0.63%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    IT0.63%PROPERTIES1.62%
    DESIGN0.56%BUSINESS1.56%
    PROPERTIES0.56%J1.54%
    M0.50%CO.,1.50%
    BUSINESS0.50%GLOBAL1.49%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    (ESSEX)0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    SERVICE0.44%MEDIA1.33%
    CREATIVE0.44%IT1.31%
    MEDIA0.44%BUILDING1.29%
    LONDON0.44%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied320265,608
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands908,318
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8758,068
    56101 - Licensed restaurants718,782
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5529,009
    99999 - Dormant Company4948,509
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4330,178
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3842,290
    74990 - Non-trading company3113,984
    86900 - Other human health activities2712,976
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2211,212
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2119,049
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,837
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified208,761
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing195,931
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified176,206
    73110 - Advertising agencies174,140
    43290 - Other construction installation163,286
    86210 - General medical practice activities134,591
    43210 - Electrical installation125,985

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09333746 GRANET LIMITED 01 Dec 2014
    09337624 OGT FUTURUM LTD 02 Dec 2014
    09338710 BINTEL LIMITED 03 Dec 2014
    09346186 AEGIS RISK LTD 08 Dec 2014
    09354383 NICE RESTAURANT & BAR LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09355770 JD QUANTITY SURVEYORS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09356337 VENATE LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
    09357609 HORTON DEVELOPMENTS (ESSEX) LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
    09339437 V ADAMS LIMITED 03 Dec 2014
    09340438 KLOOSMANS LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09343631 AILSA HOUSE CARE HOME LTD 05 Dec 2014
    09344528 ESTUARY SECURITY AND CLEANING LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09347477 WOOLNER ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09352540 ITALIA REFINISH LIMITED 12 Dec 2014
    09354548 FOWKES CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09358193 BACCHUS BAR & OBJET D'ART LIMITED 17 Dec 2014
    09358778 KGM CARE LIMITED 17 Dec 2014
    09358873 BEAT MEDIA LIMITED 17 Dec 2014
    09360502 NORMAN HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09362926 CAREBAY LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09363622 MARAIS UK LTD 22 Dec 2014
    09365187 OAKLEIGH LODGE RTM COMPANY LIMITED 23 Dec 2014
    09366797 SLOVENKA GROCERIES LIMITED 24 Dec 2014
    09368052 NICE AC LTD 29 Dec 2014
    09369496 CULINARY MERCHANT LTD 30 Dec 2014

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