Saffron Walden, Essex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Saffron Walden when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 167 companies were formed in Saffron Walden. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Saffron Walden occurred in 2009 when a total of 190 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Saffron Walden UK 2010 167 203,749 2009 190 182,021 % change -12.1% 11.9% Record Year 2009 (190) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% 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) Saffron Walden UK 2010 80 98,612 2009 100 90,987 % change -20.0% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (100) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 30 26 24 New companies in 2009 39 38 23 % change -23.1% -31.6% 4.3% Record Year 2002 (47) 2009 (38) 2008 (27)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden. This figure is 29.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Saffron Walden occurred in 2009 when a total of 141 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Saffron Walden UK 2010 100 177,631 2009 141 289,236 % change -29.1% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 41.6% 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) Saffron Walden UK 2010 52 94,954 2009 89 181,176 % change -41.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Saffron Walden when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 9 14 29 Closed companies in 2009 22 47 20 % change -59.1% -70.2% 45% Record Year 2008 (22) 2009 (47) 2010 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Saffron Walden increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Saffron Walden UK 2010 67 26,118 2009 49 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (129) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 28 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Saffron Walden UK 2010 28 3,658 2009 11 -90,189 Record Year 2002 (76) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 21 12 -5 Net growth in 2009 17 -9 3 Record Year 2002 (43) 2008 (26) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Saffron Walden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Saffron Walden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -29.2% -34.8% -6.1% Record Year 2002 (0.2%) 1977 (0.3%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Saffron Walden was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.7% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Saffron Walden was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.75% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.58% CONSULTING 4.79% CAMB 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.02% NO. 1.40% PROPERTY 2.40% CO. 1.40% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 1.23% TRADING 2.01% CAMBRIDGE 1.23% DESIGN 1.91% ASSOCIATES 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% INVESTMENTS 0.70% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTIES 0.70% BUSINESS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CLEANING 0.53% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.56% SMART 0.53% LONDON 1.52% CAR 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.49% NURSERY 0.53% J 1.46% BLUECROFT 0.53% CARE 1.41% SALES 0.53% GLOBAL 1.39% MARKETING 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.35% ART 0.53% BUILDING 1.33% AMBIT 0.53% M 1.29% DESIGN 0.53% IT 1.28% SOFTWARE 0.35% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PROFESSIONAL 0.35% GROUP 1.25% PRODUCTIONS 0.35% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 99999 - Dormant Company 141 14,342 None Supplied 99 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 89 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 13,490 7011 - Development & sell real estate 12 4,579 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 14,598 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 1,206 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,922 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,879 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 5,854 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,070 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 5 13,997 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,945 74990 - Non-trading company 5 7,893 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,684 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 8,590 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,068
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