Braintree, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous April.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Braintree when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Braintree when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 247 companies were formed in Braintree. This figure is 36.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Braintree occurred in 2012 when a total of 247 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Braintree UK 2012 247 253,150 2011 181 228,735 % change 36.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (247) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 127 companies were registered in Braintree during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 28.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Braintree UK 2012 127 121,659 2011 99 112,344 % change 28.3% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (127) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 36 55 36 New companies in 2011 30 30 39 % change 20.0% 83.3% -7.7% Record Year 2012 (36) 2012 (55) 2011 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 119 companies were dissolved in Braintree. This figure is 11.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 119 147,793 2011 107 162,310 % change 11.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Braintree during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 40.9% 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) Braintree UK 2012 62 80,218 2011 44 71,324 % change 40.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (126) 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 15 31 16 Closed companies in 2011 8 15 21 % change 87.5% 106.7% -24% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (62) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Braintree increased by 128 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Braintree UK 2012 128 105,357 2011 74 66,425 Record Year 2007 (131) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Braintree when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Braintree during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 65 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Braintree UK 2012 65 41,441 2011 55 41,020 Record Year 2012 (65) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Braintree when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 21 24 20 Net growth in 2011 22 15 18 Record Year 1997 (29) 2012 (24) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Braintree 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Braintree 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 1.0% 60.6% -1.4% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1974 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%)
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 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% 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 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% 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 Braintree was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Braintree 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 Braintree was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Braintree 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 LAW 1.60% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTY 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.28% GT 1.23% PROPERTY 2.35% ONE 1.11% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 1.11% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANCY 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% ESSEX 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SUPPLIES 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% HOMES 0.74% BUSINESS 1.70% DESIGN 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% MARKETING 0.62% LONDON 1.68% PRODUCTIONS 0.62% J 1.57% TRADING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% R 0.62% IT 1.42% PROJECT 0.49% CARE 1.31% CLUB 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% INSTALLATIONS 0.49% M 1.26% L 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SUNBURY 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% D 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% B 0.49% S 1.18% BUILDING 0.49% 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 153 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 30 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 19 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 15,280 90030 - Artistic creation 17 2,106 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 14,220 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 13 16,469 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 4,644 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 3,241 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,706 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 3,818 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 4,091 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 3,365 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 1,631 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 7 7,926 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 7 1,828
Recent Companies
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