Maldon, Essex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 125 companies were formed in Maldon. This figure is 3.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maldon occurred in 2003 when a total of 151 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaldonUK
    2010125203,749
    2009130182,021
    % change-3.8%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (151)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 61 companies were registered in Maldon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaldonUK
    20106198,612
    20097390,987
    % change-16.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (73) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010271618
    New companies in 2009311824
    % change-12.9%-11.1%-25.0%
    Record Year2003 (33)2002 (26)2009 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 115 companies were dissolved in Maldon. This figure is 19.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Maldon occurred in 2009 when a total of 142 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaldonUK
    2010115177,631
    2009142289,236
    % change-19.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (142)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Maldon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaldonUK
    20106994,954
    200990181,176
    % change-23.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (90) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010153222
    Closed companies in 2009313623
    % change-51.6%-11.1%-4%
    Record Year2009 (31)2009 (36)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Maldon increased by 10 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MaldonUK
    20101026,118
    2009-12-107,215
    Record Year2003 (113)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Maldon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -8 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MaldonUK
    2010-83,658
    2009-17-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (58) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201012-16-4
    Net growth in 20090-181
    Record Year2003 (29)2002 (15)2008 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Maldon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Maldon
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Maldon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Maldon
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-19.9%-15.3%-32.6%
    Record Year1962 (0.4%)1969 (0.4%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Maldon was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Maldon in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Maldon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.9% of all director appointments in Maldon in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.77%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTY1.18%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ESSEX1.18%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRAINING0.98%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (ESSEX)0.98%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%DESIGN1.91%
    L0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.98%MEDIA1.80%
    GREEN0.79%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.79%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    H0.79%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    M0.79%ENGINEERING1.56%
    HOUSE0.79%LONDON1.52%
    LOGISTICS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    B0.59%J1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.59%CARE1.41%
    INVESTMENT0.59%GLOBAL1.39%
    TRANSPORT0.59%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DESIGN0.59%BUILDING1.33%
    J0.59%M1.29%
    MALDON0.59%IT1.28%
    P0.59%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GROUP0.59%GROUP1.25%
    BUSINESS0.59%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied116207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3968,525
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified207,922
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified116,684
    99999 - Dormant Company1014,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering108,262
    9999 - Dormant Company919,842
    7260 - Other computer related activities89,122
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing72,417
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management713,490
    4525 - Other special trades construction62,224
    62090 - Other information technology service activities65,854
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified525,942
    5530 - Restaurants54,879
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis53,070
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply58,285
    7414 - Business & management consultancy414,598
    43330 - Floor and wall covering4537

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07268445 SWIFT ADVERTISING LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07264651 ACORN INTERIORS (ESSEX) LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263964 AMBOY ROAD RECORDS LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263907 STOCKDOMES LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263355 THE BAKER CLARKE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07257848 THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEME LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07256697 CONNOR ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07254420 D'ARCY INTERIORS LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07254076 REP LI CARHIRE LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07251449 GREEN OVEN CLEAN LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07251215 V 2 CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07249194 INTERIOR BRANDS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249076 MY TOTAL COMPUTING LTD 11 May 2010
    07248479 JONATHAN FARR CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07242579 RETRO SECURITY AND CONSULTING LIMITED 04 May 2010
    OC355169 KB ASSOCIATES CONSULTING (UK) LLP 21 May 2010

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