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
New Company Registrations
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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) Braintree UK 2011 181 228,735 2010 187 203,749 % change -3.2% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (206) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Braintree UK 2011 99 112,344 2010 98 98,612 % change 1.0% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (99) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 30 30 39 New companies in 2010 25 38 35 % change 20.0% -21.1% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (30) 2010 (38) 2011 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Braintree UK 2011 107 162,310 2010 118 177,631 % change -9.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Braintree UK 2011 44 71,324 2010 59 94,954 % change -25.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (126) 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 8 15 21 Closed companies in 2010 14 23 22 % change -42.9% -34.8% -5% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (62) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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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) Braintree UK 2011 74 66,425 2010 69 26,118 Record Year 2007 (131) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Braintree UK 2011 55 41,020 2010 39 3,658 Record Year 2011 (55) 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 22 15 18 Net growth in 2010 11 15 13 Record Year 1997 (29) 2002 (22) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 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 16.2% -37.8% -1.2% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1974 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%)
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 CONSULTANTS 0.99% CONSULTING 5.09% BLUE 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.86% PROPERTY 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.17% ASSOCIATES 0.85% PROPERTY 2.43% BRAINTREE 0.85% TRADING 2.05% PRODUCTIONS 0.71% DESIGN 1.94% MEDIA 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ENGINEERING 0.71% BUSINESS 1.87% ESSEX 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% HEATING 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.76% NATURAL 0.57% MEDIA 1.73% HOLDINGS 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.67% J 0.57% LONDON 1.60% M 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% R 0.57% J 1.44% CONSULTING 0.57% CARE 1.44% LITTLE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.57% IT 1.39% ONE 0.57% BUILDING 1.32% MANAGEMENT 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROJECT 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.30% IT 0.43% M 1.27% FOOD 0.43% S 1.23% MAINTENANCE 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% WATER 0.43% 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 119 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 45 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 20 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 14 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 30,647 8511 - Hospital activities 14 864 7499 - Non-trading company 12 10,955 90030 - Artistic creation 12 1,536 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 10,545 4545 - Other building completion 11 2,456 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 5,928 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,641 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,086 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,322 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,481 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,050 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,143 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,095
Recent Companies
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