Halstead, Essex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Halstead when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Halstead when compared to any year in history.
A total of 173 companies were formed in Halstead in 2012. This total is 50.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Halstead UK 2012 173 491,893 2011 115 452,870 2010 163 400,358 2009 131 362,675 2008 130 349,203 Record Year 2012 (173) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 70 companies were formed in Halstead. This figure is 34.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 70 238,743 2011 52 224,135 % change 34.6% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (82) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 37 companies were registered in Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 54.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Halstead UK 2012 37 119,875 2011 24 109,623 % change 54.2% 9.4% Record Year 2008 (39) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halstead when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 15 17 5 New companies in 2011 11 10 3 % change 36.4% 70.0% 66.7% Record Year 2010 (19) 2012 (17) 2008 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Halstead in 2012. This total is 5.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Halstead UK 2012 98 293,728 2011 93 314,524 2010 117 342,233 2009 107 533,787 2008 56 237,873 Record Year 2010 (117) 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 45 companies were dissolved in Halstead. This figure is 36.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 45 145,934 2011 33 152,213 % change 36.4% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (64) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% 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) Halstead UK 2012 21 70,026 2011 14 79,983 % change 50.0% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (26) 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 8 9 4 Closed companies in 2011 4 6 4 % change 100.0% 50.0% 0% Record Year 2006 (14) 2010 (11) 2009 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 75 companies were added to the company register for Halstead in 2012. This number represents growth of 65.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 53 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.
Year Halstead UK 2012 75 198,165 2011 22 138,346 2010 46 58,125 2009 24 -171,112 2008 74 111,330 Record Year 2004 (77) 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 Halstead increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halstead UK 2012 25 92,809 2011 19 71,922 Record Year 2002 (41) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Halstead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Halstead UK 2012 16 49,849 2011 10 29,640 Record Year 2008 (28) 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 7 8 1 Net growth in 2011 7 4 -1 Record Year 2003 (12) 2004 (10) 2008 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Halstead was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Halstead 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halstead 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Halstead formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Halstead 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 14.8% 61.7% 62.2% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1973 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% 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 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 Halstead was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Halstead in 2012 was 34.0%. 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 Halstead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.0% of all director appointments in Halstead 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 Halstead was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Halstead 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 CONSULTANCY 1.47% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ASSOCIATES 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% SECURITY 1.18% TRADING 2.03% CUPCAKE 0.88% DESIGN 1.86% TRANSPORT 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MARKETING 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.79% BRITSEC 0.88% BUSINESS 1.76% STUDIO 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDICAL 0.59% LONDON 1.69% GREEN 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% CITY 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% EQUIPMENT 0.59% J 1.57% LANDSCAPES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SPECIALIST 0.59% IT 1.43% CONTRACTORS 0.59% CARE 1.39% 1 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% RECRUITMENT 0.59% M 1.26% SONS 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% BUILD 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% HEDINGHAM 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% BUILDING 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% J 0.59% 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 66 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 18 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 52,427 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 4,537 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 4 2,541 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058 9999 - Dormant Company 4 4,599 7487 - Other business activities 3 10,703 47760 - Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores 3 578 41100 - Development of building projects 3 7,980 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 4,543 56290 - Other food services 3 2,833 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 2,118 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 5,132 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 4,882
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08324450 RIBBON & BOW LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08330173 HEDINGHAM SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM 13 Dec 2012 08331088 STEELE ROSE STORAGE LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08335872 KINGS HEAD AT GOSFIELD LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08338008 DAVID LANGLEY LIMITED 20 Dec 2012