Wickford, Essex
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 201 companies were formed in Wickford. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 201 228,735 2010 182 203,749 % change 10.4% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (279) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 97 companies were registered in Wickford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wickford UK 2011 97 112,344 2010 96 98,612 % change 1.0% 13.9% Record Year 2005 (113) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 32 25 40 New companies in 2010 27 28 41 % change 18.5% -10.7% -2.4% Record Year 2007 (42) 2005 (46) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 156 companies were dissolved in Wickford. This figure is 23.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 156 162,310 2010 205 177,631 % change -23.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 59 companies were dissolved in Wickford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 42.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wickford UK 2011 59 71,324 2010 103 94,954 % change -42.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (191) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 16 26 17 Closed companies in 2010 15 44 44 % change 6.7% -40.9% -61% Record Year 2009 (62) 2007 (99) 2010 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wickford increased by 45 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford UK 2011 45 66,425 2010 -23 26,118 Record Year 2005 (148) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Wickford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wickford UK 2011 38 41,020 2010 -7 3,658 Record Year 2005 (77) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 16 -1 23 Net growth in 2010 12 -16 -3 Record Year 1997 (36) 2005 (30) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wickford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 14.7% -29.6% -13.6% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Wickford was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Wickford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wickford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Wickford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.25% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONTRACTORS 1.09% PROPERTY 2.43% ELECTRICAL 1.09% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 1.09% DESIGN 1.94% ASSOCIATES 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.92% J 0.94% BUSINESS 1.87% ESSEX 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTY 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONTRACTS 0.78% MEDIA 1.73% ENERGY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.67% K 0.63% LONDON 1.60% CARBON 0.63% GLOBAL 1.46% CO 0.63% J 1.44% ENGINEERING 0.63% CARE 1.44% N 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.42% SOUTH 0.47% IT 1.39% INVESTMENTS 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% BUSINESS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.30% D 0.47% M 1.27% P 0.47% S 1.23% L 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.20% BUILDING 0.47% SYSTEMS 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 144 202,072 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 90 30,647 7487 - Other business activities 87 60,758 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 5,928 9999 - Dormant Company 16 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 13 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 10,545 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 3,050 4525 - Other special trades construction 10 1,676 7499 - Non-trading company 10 10,955 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,143 4545 - Other building completion 9 2,456 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 2,223 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,641 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,849 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,274 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,085 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,063
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