Halstead, Essex

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Halstead when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous second half year.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous October.
  • 2010 was a record year for company closures in Halstead when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Halstead when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Halstead when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Halstead when compared to any previous November.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company registrations in Halstead when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 163 companies were formed in Halstead in 2010. This total is 24.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearHalsteadUK
    2010163400,358
    2009131362,675
    2008130349,203
    2007129457,649
    2006102405,440
    Record Year2010 (163)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 82 companies were formed in Halstead. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Halstead occurred in 2010 when a total of 82 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HalsteadUK
    201082196,609
    200973180,654
    % change12.3%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (82)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 38 companies were registered in Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 22.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)HalsteadUK
    20103895,117
    20093185,983
    % change22.6%10.6%
    Record Year 2008 (39) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous November.

    October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201019145
    New companies in 2009101011
    % change90.0%40.0%-54.5%
    Record Year2010 (19)2010 (14)2008 (12)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company closures in Halstead when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Halstead in 2010. This total is 8.3% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearHalsteadUK
    2010117342,232
    2009108533,773
    200856237,901
    200766220,295
    200662200,166
    Record Year2010 (117)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Halstead when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Halstead. This figure is 64.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Halstead occurred in 2010 when a total of 64 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HalsteadUK
    201064164,601
    200939244,537
    % change64.1%-32.7%
    Record Year2010 (64)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Halstead when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 62.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)HalsteadUK
    20102676,896
    20091685,136
    % change62.5%-9.7%
    Record Year 2010 (26) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Halstead when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201011114
    Closed companies in 2009448
    % change175.0%175.0%-50%
    Record Year2006 (14)2010 (11)2009 (8)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 46 companies were added to the company register for Halstead in 2010. This number represents growth of 35.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 23 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Halstead company register grew by 77 companies.

    YearHalsteadUK
    20104658,126
    200923-171,098
    200874111,302
    200763237,354
    200640205,274
    Record Year2004 (77)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Halstead increased by 18 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HalsteadUK
    20101832,008
    200934-63,883
    Record Year2002 (41)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 12 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)HalsteadUK
    20101218,221
    200915847
    Record Year 2008 (28) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010831
    Net growth in 2009663
    Record Year2003 (12)2004 (10)2008 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Halstead was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearHalstead
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Halstead
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Halstead
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change66.7%25.2%-56.8%
    Record Year1962 (0.2%)1973 (0.2%)1969 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Halstead was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Halstead in 2010 was 26.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Halstead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    28.5% of all director appointments in Halstead in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Halstead was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    22.4% of all director appointments in Halstead in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.23%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTANTS1.23%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    SECURITY1.23%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    S0.93%PROPERTY2.36%
    C0.93%TRADING2.11%
    EAST0.93%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    ESSEX0.93%DESIGN1.92%
    DISABILITY0.93%BUSINESS1.82%
    ENTERPRISES0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    (HALSTEAD)0.93%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTIES0.93%MEDIA1.71%
    DIRECT0.93%ENGINEERING1.62%
    J0.93%LONDON1.60%
    TOTAL0.93%CARE1.45%
    CONTRACTORS0.62%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    D0.62%GLOBAL1.43%
    PRODUCTIONS0.62%J1.42%
    UTILITIES0.62%IT1.41%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%PROPERTIES1.34%
    C2C0.62%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    VEHICLE0.62%BUILDING1.34%
    G0.62%M1.30%
    BALL0.62%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    ANGLIA0.62%SYSTEMS1.24%
    SKY0.62%S1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied47199,572
    7487 - Other business activities1763,348
    9999 - Dormant Company1320,144
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1114,505
    99999 - Dormant Company916,285
    7414 - Business & management consultancy513,474
    5530 - Restaurants44,939
    9305 - Other service activities48,858
    7499 - Non-trading company412,000
    4525 - Other special trades construction41,811
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities49,177
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis43,097
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified427,550
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering46,598
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings42,127
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate33,755
    4534 - Other building installation32,357
    62090 - Other information technology service activities36,330
    49410 - Freight transport by road32,008
    74990 - Non-trading company38,243

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07477965 BALL BABYZ LTD 23 Dec 2010
    07471387 WEBB UK SECURITY SERVICES LTD 16 Dec 2010
    07461287 FAST FORWARD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Dec 2010
    07456092 C & G SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Dec 2010
    OC360290 VINEYARD STREET LLP 15 Dec 2010

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