Braintree, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous October.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Braintree when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Braintree when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 376 companies were formed in Braintree in 2011. This total is 3.1% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Braintree UK 2011 376 452,870 2010 388 400,358 2009 337 362,675 2008 299 349,203 2007 342 457,649 Record Year 2010 (388) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 195 companies were formed in Braintree. This figure is 3.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Braintree occurred in 2010 when a total of 201 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Braintree UK 2011 195 224,135 2010 201 196,609 % change -3.0% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (201) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 108 companies were registered in Braintree during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Braintree UK 2011 108 109,623 2010 94 95,117 % change 14.9% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (108) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous December.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 39 44 25 New companies in 2010 28 44 22 % change 39.3% 0.0% 13.6% Record Year 2011 (39) 2010 (44) 2011 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 196 companies were dissolved in Braintree in 2011. This total is 16.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Braintree UK 2011 196 314,523 2010 236 342,232 2009 299 533,773 2008 144 237,901 2007 149 220,295 Record Year 2009 (299) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 89 companies were dissolved in Braintree. This figure is 24.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Braintree occurred in 2010 when a total of 118 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Braintree UK 2011 89 152,213 2010 118 164,601 % change -24.6% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (118) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Braintree during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Braintree UK 2011 52 79,983 2010 57 76,896 % change -8.8% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (57) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Braintree when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 9 19 24 Closed companies in 2010 27 19 11 % change -66.7% 0.0% 118% Record Year 2010 (27) 2009 (20) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 180 companies were added to the company register for Braintree in 2011. This number represents growth of 46.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 28 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Braintree company register grew by 231 companies.
Year Braintree UK 2011 180 138,347 2010 152 58,126 2009 38 -171,098 2008 155 111,302 2007 193 237,354 Record Year 2003 (231) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Braintree increased by 106 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Braintree UK 2011 106 71,922 2010 83 32,008 Record Year 2003 (127) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Braintree during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 56 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Braintree UK 2011 56 29,640 2010 37 18,221 Record Year 2003 (68) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Braintree when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 30 25 1 Net growth in 2010 1 25 11 Record Year 2011 (30) 2010 (25) 2003 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Braintree was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Braintree 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Braintree 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Braintree 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.2% -14.8% 0.7% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Braintree was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Braintree in 2011 was 32.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Braintree was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Braintree in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Braintree was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Braintree in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.54% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ONE 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 0.98% PROPERTY 2.37% ASSOCIATES 0.84% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANTS 0.84% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROJECT 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.78% ESSEX 0.70% BUSINESS 1.78% CITY 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MEDIA 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% SUPPLIES 0.56% LONDON 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.56% J 1.51% STUDIO 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% BRAINTREE 0.56% IT 1.41% INSTALLATIONS 0.42% CARE 1.39% CATERING 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.29% R 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SUNBURY 0.42% M 1.27% EDUCATION 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% IT 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% J 0.42% S 1.20% PLUMBING 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 125 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 37 57,052 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 16 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 12,072 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 32,483 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 5,558 90030 - Artistic creation 11 1,732 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 11,768 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 2,832 5530 - Restaurants 9 5,013 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 3,342 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 1,967 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,671 7499 - Non-trading company 7 9,957 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,492 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,194 8511 - Hospital activities 6 950
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