Halstead, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 115 companies were formed in Halstead in 2011. This total is 29.4% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Halstead UK 2011 115 452,870 2010 163 400,358 2009 131 362,675 2008 130 349,203 2007 129 457,649 Record Year 2010 (163) 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 52 companies were formed in Halstead. This figure is 36.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halstead occurred in 2010 when a total of 82 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halstead UK 2011 52 224,135 2010 82 196,609 % change -36.6% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (82) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 24 companies were registered in Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 36.8% 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) Halstead UK 2011 24 109,623 2010 38 95,117 % change -36.8% 15.3% Record Year 2008 (39) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 11 10 3 New companies in 2010 19 14 5 % change -42.1% -28.6% -40.0% Record Year 2010 (19) 2010 (14) 2008 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Halstead in 2011. This total is 20.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Halstead UK 2011 93 314,523 2010 117 342,232 2009 108 533,773 2008 56 237,901 2007 66 220,295 Record Year 2010 (117) 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 33 companies were dissolved in Halstead. This figure is 48.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halstead occurred in 2010 when a total of 64 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halstead UK 2011 33 152,213 2010 64 164,601 % change -48.4% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (64) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 14 companies were dissolved in Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 46.2% 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) Halstead UK 2011 14 79,983 2010 26 76,896 % change -46.2% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (26) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 6 4 Closed companies in 2010 11 11 4 % change -63.6% -45.5% 0% Record Year 2006 (14) 2010 (11) 2009 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 22 companies were added to the company register for Halstead in 2011. This number represents growth of 13.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 24 companies lower 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.
Year Halstead UK 2011 22 138,347 2010 46 58,126 2009 23 -171,098 2008 74 111,302 2007 63 237,354 Record Year 2004 (77) 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 Halstead increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halstead UK 2011 19 71,922 2010 18 32,008 Record Year 2002 (41) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halstead UK 2011 10 29,640 2010 12 18,221 Record Year 2008 (28) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 7 4 -1 Net growth in 2010 8 3 1 Record Year 2003 (12) 2004 (10) 2008 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Halstead was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Halstead 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halstead 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halstead 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -49.7% -39.2% -46.7% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1973 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% 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 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% 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 Halstead was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Halstead in 2011 was 36.1%. 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 Halstead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Halstead 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 Halstead was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Halstead 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 SECURITY 1.59% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MY 1.19% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSTRUCTION 1.19% TRADING 2.07% MANAGEMENT 1.19% DESIGN 1.92% COUNTRYSIDE 1.19% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DESIGN 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.78% 1 0.79% BUSINESS 1.78% PROJECT 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SCAFFOLD 0.79% MEDIA 1.71% E 0.79% LONDON 1.63% GRAYSONS 0.79% J 1.51% R 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GREEN 0.79% GLOBAL 1.46% K 0.79% IT 1.41% JOINERY 0.79% CARE 1.39% COMMERCIAL 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.29% HEALTH 0.79% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTING 0.79% M 1.27% OAK 0.79% BUILDING 1.26% HIGH 0.79% ENERGY 1.25% BUTLER 0.79% S 1.20% UP 0.79% 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 58 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 17 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,034 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 5,558 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,929 5530 - Restaurants 4 5,013 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 2,308 7499 - Non-trading company 4 9,957 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 11,768 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,194 43210 - Electrical installation 3 3,175 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,671 4525 - Other special trades construction 3 1,651 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 2,946 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 7,493 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 3 1,653
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07797777 PYROMANIA FIREWORKS LTD 05 Oct 2011 07797805 HAPPINESS IS LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07800776 MY CUP LTD 06 Oct 2011 07800940 MY COLOUR ANALYSIS LTD 07 Oct 2011 07806057 BESPOKE OAK FRAMES LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07810847 FLITCH AND FERN COURTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07813127 PORTGATE MEDIA VENTURES LTD 18 Oct 2011 07815493 ASTON GREENLAKE LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07819980 TWINKLE TOES CAKES LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07825720 HI FASHION LIMITED 27 Oct 2011 07826899 ZINGARO HEALTH DRINKS LIMITED 28 Oct 2011