Saffron Walden, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 285 companies were formed in Saffron Walden in 2011. This total is 4.4% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Saffron Walden UK 2011 285 452,870 2010 298 400,358 2009 349 362,675 2008 331 349,203 2007 291 457,649 Record Year 2009 (349) 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 157 companies were formed in Saffron Walden. This figure is 19.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 157 224,135 2010 131 196,609 % change 19.8% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (185) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 75 companies were registered in Saffron Walden during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.6% 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) Saffron Walden UK 2011 75 109,623 2010 77 95,117 % change -2.6% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (95) 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 24 32 19 New companies in 2010 34 25 18 % change -29.4% 28.0% 5.6% Record Year 2002 (38) 2007 (37) 2002 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 175 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden in 2011. This total is 14.6% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Saffron Walden UK 2011 175 314,523 2010 205 342,232 2009 274 533,773 2008 164 237,901 2007 152 220,295 Record Year 2009 (274) 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 89 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden. This figure is 15.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 89 152,213 2010 105 164,601 % change -15.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (133) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.3% 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) Saffron Walden UK 2011 47 79,983 2010 53 76,896 % change -11.3% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (67) 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 12 22 13 Closed companies in 2010 10 26 17 % change 20.0% -15.4% -24% Record Year 2006 (16) 2010 (26) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 110 companies were added to the company register for Saffron Walden in 2011. This number represents growth of 36.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 17 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 2011 110 138,347 2010 93 58,126 2009 75 -171,098 2008 167 111,302 2007 139 237,354 Record Year 2002 (229) 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 Saffron Walden increased by 68 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Saffron Walden UK 2011 68 71,922 2010 26 32,008 Record Year 2002 (129) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Saffron Walden during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Saffron Walden UK 2011 28 29,640 2010 24 18,221 Record Year 2002 (66) 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 12 10 6 Net growth in 2010 24 -1 1 Record Year 2003 (31) 2007 (25) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Saffron Walden was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Saffron Walden 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Saffron Walden 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Saffron Walden 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -38.7% 9.1% -6.3% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1972 (0.4%) 1974 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 47.5.
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 5.7% 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 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% 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 Saffron Walden was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Saffron Walden in 2011 was 30.2%. 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 Saffron Walden was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.4% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden 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 NO. 2.87% CONSULTING 5.07% CO. 2.87% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.26% SW 1.53% PROPERTY 2.37% CAMB 1.34% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 1.15% DESIGN 1.92% MANAGEMENT 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.78% WORLD 0.77% BUSINESS 1.78% ELECTRICAL 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PARTNERS 0.57% MEDIA 1.71% Z-AH 0.57% LONDON 1.63% CONTRACTORS 0.57% J 1.51% SCHOOL 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRUST 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% SAFFRON 0.57% IT 1.41% PROPERTY 0.57% CARE 1.39% 10 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% TRADING 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ASSOCIATES 0.57% M 1.27% AVIATION 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% MEDIA 0.57% ENERGY 1.25% SPECIALISTS 0.38% S 1.20% WOOD 0.38% 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 99999 - Dormant Company 90 21,846 None Supplied 85 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 68 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 39 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 12,072 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,671 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,493 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 11,768 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,929 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,194 5530 - Restaurants 7 5,013 41100 - Development of building projects 7 4,331 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 2,264 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 2,287 74100 - specialised design activities 7 1,530 85100 - Pre-primary education 6 554 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 3,714
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