Wickford, Essex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wickford when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 182 companies were formed in Wickford. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wickford occurred in 2007 when a total of 279 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford UK 2010 182 203,749 2009 185 182,021 % change -1.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (279) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 96 companies were registered in Wickford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wickford UK 2010 96 98,612 2009 85 90,987 % change 12.9% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (113) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 27 28 41 New companies in 2009 31 22 32 % change -12.9% 27.3% 28.1% Record Year 2007 (42) 2005 (46) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 205 companies were dissolved in Wickford. This figure is 37.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wickford occurred in 2009 when a total of 329 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford UK 2010 205 177,631 2009 329 289,236 % change -37.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Wickford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 46.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wickford UK 2010 103 94,954 2009 191 181,176 % change -46.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (191) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wickford when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 15 44 44 Closed companies in 2009 62 94 35 % change -75.8% -53.2% 26% Record Year 2009 (62) 2007 (99) 2010 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Wickford decreased by 23 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford UK 2010 -23 26,118 2009 -144 -107,215 Record Year 2005 (148) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Wickford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -7 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wickford UK 2010 -7 3,658 2009 -106 -90,189 Record Year 2005 (77) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 12 -16 -3 Net growth in 2009 -31 -72 -3 Record Year 1997 (36) 2005 (30) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wickford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.9% 21.2% 15.2% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Wickford was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Wickford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wickford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Wickford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage D 1.16% MANAGEMENT 5.01% GREEN 1.00% CONSULTING 4.79% INTERIORS 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ELECTRICAL 0.83% PROPERTY 2.40% J 0.83% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SYSTEMS 0.83% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANTS 0.83% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTING 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.83% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANCY 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% K 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% SECURITY 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% S 0.66% LONDON 1.52% BLUE 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% J 1.46% TRADING 0.66% CARE 1.41% ENTERPRISES 0.66% GLOBAL 1.39% ENERGY 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.35% MEDIA 0.66% BUILDING 1.33% ESSEX 0.66% M 1.29% 1 0.50% IT 1.28% BEST 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% FINANCE 0.50% GROUP 1.25% FIRST 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 168 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 124 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 103 25,942 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 8,262 9999 - Dormant Company 21 19,842 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 8,590 7499 - Non-trading company 13 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 9,122 4545 - Other building completion 11 3,057 99999 - Dormant Company 11 14,342 4534 - Other building installation 11 2,652 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 2,417 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 5,854 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,822 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 14,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,684 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,922 4525 - Other special trades construction 7 2,224 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,739
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