Wickford, Essex
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 158 companies were formed in Wickford. This figure is 14.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 158 269,432 2012 185 253,150 % change -14.6% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (279) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 68 companies were registered in Wickford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wickford UK 2013 68 134,630 2012 81 121,659 % change -16.0% 10.7% Record Year 2005 (113) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 23 26 19 New companies in 2012 29 30 22 % change -20.7% -13.3% -13.6% Record Year 2007 (42) 2005 (46) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 163 companies were dissolved in Wickford. This figure is 21.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 163 155,192 2012 134 147,794 % change 21.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Wickford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wickford UK 2013 83 77,278 2012 77 80,218 % change 7.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (191) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 35 20 28 Closed companies in 2012 27 27 23 % change 29.6% -25.9% 22% Record Year 2009 (62) 2007 (100) 2010 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wickford decreased by 5 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford UK 2013 -5 114,240 2012 51 105,356 Record Year 2005 (147) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Wickford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was -15 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wickford UK 2013 -15 57,352 2012 4 41,441 Record Year 2005 (77) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 -12 6 -9 Net growth in 2012 2 3 -1 Record Year 1997 (36) 2005 (30) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wickford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Wickford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wickford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.3% -15.8% -21.8% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 2005 (0.2%) 1951 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 17.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 39.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 18.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Wickford was 2008 when 39.9% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Wickford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wickford was in 2007 when 39.3% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Wickford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.09% CONSULTING 5.25% TRADING 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.80% GLOBAL 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BUSINESS 1.22% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 1.05% TRADING 2.05% H 1.05% ENGINEERING 1.81% (ESSEX) 0.87% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.87% LONDON 1.77% CONTRACTS 0.87% BUSINESS 1.77% IT 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.67% D 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% MEDIA 0.70% MEDIA 1.57% ESSEX 0.70% CARE 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.70% J 1.53% ASSISTANCE 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TECH 0.70% IT 1.40% FOR 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% HELP 0.52% M 1.26% CONTRACTORS 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTIES 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ENTERPRISE 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% RECRUITMENT 0.52% CAPITAL 1.16% WICKFORD 0.52% TRAINING 1.16%
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 164 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 108 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 35 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 33,633 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,212 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 24,324 43290 - Other construction installation 14 3,015 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,611 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 17,095 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 4,494 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 5,505 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,253 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 6,273 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,452 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 7,148 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,768 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 6 2,787 43342 - Glazing 6 897 41100 - Development of building projects 6 8,876
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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