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Saffron Walden, Essex

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 163 companies were formed in Saffron Walden. This figure is 27.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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 WaldenUK
    2012163253,150
    2011128228,735
    % change27.3%10.7%
    Record Year2009 (190)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 90 companies were registered in Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 40.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Saffron WaldenUK
    201290121,659
    201164112,344
    % change40.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2009 (100) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012373122
    New companies in 2011291322
    % change27.6%138.5%0.0%
    Record Year2002 (47)2009 (38)2008 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 87 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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 WaldenUK
    201287147,793
    201186162,310
    % change1.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (141)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Saffron WaldenUK
    20124080,218
    20114171,324
    % change-2.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20126268
    Closed companies in 201171915
    % change-14.3%36.8%-47%
    Record Year2008 (22)2009 (47)2010 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Saffron Walden increased by 76 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Saffron WaldenUK
    201276105,357
    20114266,425
    Record Year2003 (129)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 50 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Saffron WaldenUK
    20125041,441
    20112341,020
    Record Year 2002 (76) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201231514
    Net growth in 201122-67
    Record Year2002 (43)2008 (26)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Saffron Walden
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Saffron Walden
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change7.4%109.1%6.7%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)1977 (0.3%)1961 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Saffron Walden was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Saffron Walden was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SW2.33%CONSULTING5.07%
    NO.2.33%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CO.2.33%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTING1.17%PROPERTY2.35%
    ELECTRICAL1.00%TRADING2.10%
    DESIGN1.00%DESIGN1.89%
    MANAGEMENT1.00%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRAINING0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRADING0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    FOR0.67%LONDON1.68%
    NORTH0.50%J1.57%
    ASSET0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    WORLD0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    INTERIORS0.50%IT1.42%
    MEDIA0.50%CARE1.31%
    DEVELOPMENT0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONTRACTORS0.50%M1.26%
    COUNTRY0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    AVIATION0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%SECURITY1.19%
    BUSINESS0.50%S1.18%
    SAFFRON0.50%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied98244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5947,029
    9999 - Dormant Company3716,469
    99999 - Dormant Company3626,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2320,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1515,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1210,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,258
    41100 - Development of building projects85,149
    74100 - specialised design activities72,028
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified714,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands73,169
    7011 - Development & sell real estate61,921
    5530 - Restaurants64,037
    74990 - Non-trading company69,706
    21100 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products592
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies52,039
    68310 - Real estate agencies52,192

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08018326 GARBMANN LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08019112 CORE SOUTHWEST LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019240 ISOGENICA IMG LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019454 NELCOL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022391 3D EVENTS (PRODUCTION) LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08024060 JDS ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024420 ESSEX SMC LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08027310 ROBERTIS & COMPANY LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08028439 THE CHEDDAR VINE LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08030468 SW CO. NO. 12 LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08030494 MICHELLE BROWN STONE CARVER LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08030514 SW CO. NO. 13 LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08032403 KTN PROPERTY LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08033573 SHORTIRE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08036946 TRIPLE J FITNESS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08037959 CALZONE PIZZA LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08041063 ACTION FOR INNOVATION LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08041071 PLANET'S POLISHING LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08014840 HOLROYD TWO LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08020799 ROBYNS TRADING CO LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08021499 BANDS ACCESSORIES LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08042123 JUNCTION 9 NETWORK LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08044110 SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT RIDING FOR THE DISABLED GROUP 24 Apr 2012
    08049498 SUCCESS RECRUIT LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08051146 AIRFLOW AVIATION SERVICES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012

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