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Braintree, Essex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 181 companies were formed in Braintree. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Braintree occurred in 2007 when a total of 206 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BraintreeUK
    2011181228,735
    2010187203,749
    % change-3.2%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (206)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 99 companies were registered in Braintree 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)BraintreeUK
    201199112,344
    20109898,612
    % change1.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (99) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011303039
    New companies in 2010253835
    % change20.0%-21.1%11.4%
    Record Year2011 (30)2010 (38)2011 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 107 companies were dissolved in Braintree. This figure is 9.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Braintree occurred in 2009 when a total of 189 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BraintreeUK
    2011107162,310
    2010118177,631
    % change-9.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (189)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Braintree during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.4% 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)BraintreeUK
    20114471,324
    20105994,954
    % change-25.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201181521
    Closed companies in 2010142322
    % change-42.9%-34.8%-5%
    Record Year2009 (35)2009 (62)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Braintree increased by 74 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BraintreeUK
    20117466,425
    20106926,118
    Record Year2007 (131)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Braintree during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 55 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BraintreeUK
    20115541,020
    2010393,658
    Record Year 2011 (55) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011221518
    Net growth in 2010111513
    Record Year1997 (29)2002 (22)2008 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Braintree
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Braintree
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change16.2%-37.8%-1.2%
    Record Year1961 (0.3%)1974 (0.3%)1969 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Braintree was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Braintree 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Braintree was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    35.3% of all director appointments in Braintree 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANTS0.99%CONSULTING5.09%
    BLUE0.99%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    PROPERTY0.99%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASSOCIATES0.85%PROPERTY2.43%
    BRAINTREE0.85%TRADING2.05%
    PRODUCTIONS0.71%DESIGN1.94%
    MEDIA0.71%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ENGINEERING0.71%BUSINESS1.87%
    ESSEX0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    HEATING0.57%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    NATURAL0.57%MEDIA1.73%
    HOLDINGS0.57%ENGINEERING1.67%
    J0.57%LONDON1.60%
    M0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    R0.57%J1.44%
    CONSULTING0.57%CARE1.44%
    LITTLE0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    DESIGN0.57%IT1.39%
    ONE0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    MANAGEMENT0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PROJECT0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    IT0.43%M1.27%
    FOOD0.43%S1.23%
    MAINTENANCE0.43%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    WATER0.43%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied119202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4560,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2116,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2113,053
    9999 - Dormant Company2020,111
    99999 - Dormant Company1418,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1430,647
    8511 - Hospital activities14864
    7499 - Non-trading company1210,955
    90030 - Artistic creation121,536
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1110,545
    4545 - Other building completion112,456
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering105,928
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,641
    5530 - Restaurants85,086
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified810,322
    74990 - Non-trading company78,481
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,050
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply77,143
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,095

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616851 PORTICO INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07616290 ASPIRE TRAINING ( UK ) LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07615218 HIGAIN RENEWABLES LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07613481 JIMMY VEGAS LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07612967 STARCK ASSOCIATES LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07611829 MILLENIUM LIFESTYLE LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07610623 NANNA MAC'S LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07610212 ACES ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07609713 JSC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07606268 FIRST AID 4 MY PC LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07604059 DEALMANIA UK LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07599614 CARGOQUALITYSERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597165 PENNICK'S PLUMBING LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07595409 HORNS CONTRACTS LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07594523 PASHA TAXI'S LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07591037 ROSSER AND RUSSELL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07590686 SECKFORD COTTAGES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07616885 SOPHELLA ACCOUNTING LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07616551 MEDABASE LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07607749 MY WORKING LIFE LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606340 MM GALLERY LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07592770 BMJ ONLINE LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07592239 MAGICEYE DIGITAL IMAGING LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07589348 DIGITAL FOCUS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07596482 FRESHPOOL PROMOTIONS LTD 07 Apr 2011

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