Saffron Walden, Essex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Saffron Walden when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 298 companies were formed in Saffron Walden in 2010. This total is 14.6% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Saffron Walden UK 2010 298 400,358 2009 349 362,675 2008 331 349,203 2007 291 457,649 2006 263 405,440 Record Year 2009 (349) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 131 companies were formed in Saffron Walden. This figure is 17.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Saffron Walden occurred in 2002 when a total of 185 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Saffron Walden UK 2010 131 196,609 2009 159 180,654 % change -17.6% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (185) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 77 companies were registered in Saffron Walden during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 22.2% 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) Saffron Walden UK 2010 77 95,117 2009 63 85,983 % change 22.2% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (95) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 34 25 18 New companies in 2009 22 19 22 % change 54.5% 31.6% -18.2% Record Year 2002 (38) 2007 (37) 2002 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 205 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden in 2010. This total is 25.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Saffron Walden UK 2010 205 342,232 2009 274 533,773 2008 164 237,901 2007 152 220,295 2006 148 200,166 Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 105 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden. This figure is 21.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Saffron Walden occurred in 2009 when a total of 133 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Saffron Walden UK 2010 105 164,601 2009 133 244,537 % change -21.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Saffron Walden UK 2010 53 76,896 2009 67 85,136 % change -20.9% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Saffron Walden when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 10 26 17 Closed companies in 2009 12 22 33 % change -16.7% 18.2% -48% Record Year 2006 (16) 2010 (26) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 93 companies were added to the company register for Saffron Walden in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 18 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Saffron Walden company register grew by 229 companies.
Year Saffron Walden UK 2010 93 58,126 2009 75 -171,098 2008 167 111,302 2007 139 237,354 2006 115 205,274 Record Year 2002 (229) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Saffron Walden increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Saffron Walden UK 2010 26 32,008 2009 26 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (129) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Saffron Walden during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Saffron Walden UK 2010 24 18,221 2009 -4 847 Record Year 2002 (66) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 24 -1 1 Net growth in 2009 10 -3 -11 Record Year 2003 (31) 2007 (25) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Saffron Walden was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Saffron Walden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Saffron Walden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Saffron Walden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 35.3% 17.6% -22.2% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1972 (0.4%) 1974 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.4.
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 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Saffron Walden was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Saffron Walden in 2010 was 26.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Saffron Walden was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Saffron Walden was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.81% CONSULTING 5.06% CAMB 1.45% MANAGEMENT 5.01% NO. 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.45% PROPERTY 2.36% CO. 1.45% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANCY 1.08% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CAMBRIDGE 1.08% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.90% BUSINESS 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROPERTY 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.72% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.62% AMBIT 0.54% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% CARE 1.45% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.44% TRAINING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.43% SCHOOL 0.54% J 1.42% GREEN 0.54% IT 1.41% LONDON 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% POLLUTION 0.36% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% TECHNICAL 0.36% BUILDING 1.34% SHOP 0.36% M 1.30% DEVELOPMENT 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TECHNOLOGY 0.36% SYSTEMS 1.24% (SAFFRON 0.36% S 1.23%
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 117 16,285 7487 - Other business activities 91 63,348 None Supplied 91 199,572 9999 - Dormant Company 49 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,474 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 6,330 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 2,949 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 1,435 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,243 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 8,089 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,097 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 9,177 74100 - specialised design activities 5 1,257 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,939 85100 - Pre-primary education 4 486 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 2,446
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07455282 PORTALL LTD 30 Nov 2010 07455232 SEO PR TRAINING LTD 30 Nov 2010 07452919 FAIRMILE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07451091 WIDE BRUSH LTD 25 Nov 2010 07450771 ROSS LAIRD MEASURED SURVEYS LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07446977 VIDEOCHECKIT LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07446114 THE PSYCHOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07443888 CP MARKETING LONDON LTD 18 Nov 2010 07443483 DOT DASH CAM LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07442098 BALKAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07437961 THE CHESTERFORDS PRE-SCHOOL 12 Nov 2010 07436476 BK PRODUCTS LTD 11 Nov 2010 07432446 IVYSPOT LTD 08 Nov 2010 07431691 CAMBRIDGE SMC LTD 08 Nov 2010 07431605 JO TOWNSHEND ARCHITECT LIMITED 05 Nov 2010 07430615 SCAMMELL CONSULTING LTD 05 Nov 2010 07425699 JAY DACEY LIMITED 01 Nov 2010 07451659 BLACKSTAR CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07449140 NANNY FOR A DAY LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07444668 CAMBRIDGE GIS CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Nov 2010 07436316 ELITE INSIDE TRADER LTD 11 Nov 2010 07434934 BEDROSSIAN BROS. LTD 10 Nov 2010 07428814 BRODMANN AREA LTD 03 Nov 2010 07428229 LONDON SCHOOL CAFE LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07427881 B.H. BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 03 Nov 2010
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