Wickford, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 185 companies were formed in Wickford. This figure is 8.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 185 253,150 2011 201 228,735 % change -8.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (279) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 81 companies were registered in Wickford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wickford UK 2012 81 121,659 2011 97 112,344 % change -16.5% 8.3% Record Year 2005 (113) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 29 30 22 New companies in 2011 32 25 40 % change -9.4% 20.0% -45.0% Record Year 2007 (42) 2005 (46) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 134 companies were dissolved in Wickford. This figure is 14.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 134 147,793 2011 156 162,310 % change -14.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Wickford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 30.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wickford UK 2012 77 80,218 2011 59 71,324 % change 30.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (191) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 27 27 23 Closed companies in 2011 16 26 17 % change 68.8% 3.8% 35% Record Year 2009 (62) 2007 (99) 2010 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wickford increased by 51 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford UK 2012 51 105,357 2011 45 66,425 Record Year 2005 (148) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Wickford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 4 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wickford UK 2012 4 41,441 2011 38 41,020 Record Year 2005 (77) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 2 3 -1 Net growth in 2011 16 -1 23 Record Year 1997 (36) 2005 (30) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wickford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -23.7% 5.2% -41.3% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 14.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 18.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Wickford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Wickford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wickford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
37.2% of all director appointments in Wickford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.39% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.28% G 0.92% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 0.77% TRADING 2.10% PLUMBING 0.77% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANTS 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% INTERIORS 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONTRACTORS 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.78% WICKFORD 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% 1ST 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% T 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.62% LONDON 1.68% R 0.62% J 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% CONTRACTS 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ESSEX 0.62% IT 1.42% PROPERTY 0.62% CARE 1.31% C 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.31% W 0.46% M 1.26% CLEANING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CARBON 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% GEMINI 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% P 0.46% S 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 172 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 94 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 55 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 21 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 20,390 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 4,091 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 4,644 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,557 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 3,241 4525 - Other special trades construction 7 1,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 14,220 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 6,356 43290 - Other construction installation 6 1,796 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 15,280 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 6,456 7499 - Non-trading company 6 8,023 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,880 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 2,453
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