Braintree, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous second half year.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Braintree when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any year in history.
A total of 462 companies were formed in Braintree in 2012. This total is 22.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Braintree UK 2012 462 491,893 2011 376 452,870 2010 388 400,358 2009 337 362,675 2008 299 349,203 Record Year 2012 (462) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 215 companies were formed in Braintree. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Braintree occurred in 2012 when a total of 215 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Braintree UK 2012 215 238,743 2011 195 224,135 % change 10.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (215) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 94 companies were registered in Braintree during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Braintree UK 2012 94 119,875 2011 108 109,623 % change -13.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (108) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 38 37 19 New companies in 2011 39 44 25 % change -2.6% -15.9% -24.0% Record Year 2011 (39) 2011 (44) 2011 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 224 companies were dissolved in Braintree in 2012. This total is 14.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Braintree UK 2012 224 293,728 2011 196 314,524 2010 236 342,233 2009 299 533,787 2008 144 237,873 Record Year 2009 (299) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 105 companies were dissolved in Braintree. This figure is 18.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 105 145,934 2011 89 152,213 % change 18.0% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (118) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Braintree during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Braintree UK 2012 48 70,026 2011 52 79,983 % change -7.7% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (57) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 22 17 9 Closed companies in 2011 9 19 24 % change 144.4% -10.5% -63% Record Year 2010 (27) 2009 (20) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Braintree when compared to any year in history.
A total of 238 companies were added to the company register for Braintree in 2012. This number represents growth of 63.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 58 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Braintree company register grew by 238 companies.
Year Braintree UK 2012 238 198,165 2011 180 138,346 2010 152 58,125 2009 38 -171,112 2008 155 111,330 Record Year 2012 (238) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Braintree increased by 110 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Braintree UK 2012 110 92,809 2011 106 71,922 Record Year 2003 (127) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Braintree during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 46 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Braintree UK 2012 46 49,849 2011 56 29,640 Record Year 2003 (68) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 16 20 10 Net growth in 2011 30 25 1 Record Year 2011 (30) 2010 (25) 2003 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Braintree was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Braintree 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Braintree 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Braintree 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -18.2% -20.0% -26.1% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Braintree was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Braintree in 2012 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Braintree was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Braintree in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Braintree was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Braintree in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LAW 1.61% CONSULTING 5.15% GT 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.78% PROPERTY 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.24% PROPERTY 2.40% ESSEX 0.99% TRADING 2.03% MARKETING 0.87% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUSINESS 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.79% B 0.75% BUSINESS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BRAINTREE 0.75% LONDON 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.75% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.75% GLOBAL 1.59% AM 0.75% J 1.57% SPECIALISTS 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ONE 0.75% IT 1.43% TRANSPORT 0.62% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% GREEN 0.50% M 1.26% DUROSTICK 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SUPPLIES 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% S 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.17% POWER 0.50% SECURITY 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 149 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 36 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 30,396 90030 - Artistic creation 21 3,420 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 22,058 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 18 4,936 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 4,882 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,808 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,045 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 4,829 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 6,307 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 15,572 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,177 7487 - Other business activities 8 10,703 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,419 43330 - Floor and wall covering 8 987 74100 - specialised design activities 7 3,267 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866
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