Braintree, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Braintree when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Braintree when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 257 companies were formed in Braintree. This figure is 0.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Braintree occurred in 2014 when a total of 257 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Braintree UK 2014 257 300,731 2013 255 269,432 % change 0.8% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (257) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 109 companies were registered in Braintree during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 18.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Braintree UK 2014 109 150,009 2013 133 134,630 % change -18.0% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (133) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 41 31 37 New companies in 2013 46 52 35 % change -10.9% -40.4% 5.7% Record Year 2013 (46) 2012 (55) 2011 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 128 companies were dissolved in Braintree. This figure is 21.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 128 177,207 2013 162 155,192 % change -21.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Braintree during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Braintree UK 2014 74 94,837 2013 80 77,278 % change -7.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 27 27 20 Closed companies in 2013 27 23 30 % change 0.0% 17.4% -33% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (62) 2013 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Braintree increased by 129 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Braintree UK 2014 129 123,524 2013 93 114,240 Record Year 2007 (131) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Braintree during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 35 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Braintree UK 2014 35 55,172 2013 53 57,352 Record Year 2012 (65) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 14 4 17 Net growth in 2013 19 29 5 Record Year 1997 (29) 2013 (29) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Braintree 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Braintree formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Braintree 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.6% -45.0% -8.3% Record Year 1975 (0.2%) 2002 (0.1%) 2008 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% 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 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Braintree was 2008 when 39.1% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Braintree in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Braintree was in 2006 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Braintree in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.93% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ONE 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% PROPERTY 2.66% ESSEX 1.29% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 1.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% DESIGN 0.90% LONDON 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.90% CARE 1.85% P 0.77% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.63% CATERING 0.64% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUILDING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.55% RAPID 0.64% J 1.51% J 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.64% MEDIA 1.44% L 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.40% BEAUTY 0.51% IT 1.33% HOLDINGS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ENVIRONMENTAL 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% PLUMBING 0.51% M 1.24% TRAINING 0.51% CO., 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 168 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 73 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,029 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 5,731 90030 - Artistic creation 19 4,548 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 28,352 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 6,631 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 9,265 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,351 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,375 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,533 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 6,099 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,075 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 6,286 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,050 43910 - Roofing activities 10 1,460 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,855 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,900
Recent Companies
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