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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
    08053066 SCHOOL TRUNK LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08059947 ACPO TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062626 ADRIAN KIDMAN PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063029 SMITH MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD 09 May 2012
    08063051 GMH FILM AND TELEVISION LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063829 ICENI MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064023 WATER LANE PLANTS LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064559 JAM TREE PROPERTIES LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064848 NBCIS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066001 HGPSTAR LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08076533 UBIQUE HUMAN FACTORS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08079164 MINISTRY OF IDEAS REGISTERED LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079860 LIME TREE DESIGN LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08080497 EFFECTIVENESS LTD 23 May 2012
    08081212 MAJERSON HOLDINGS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084420 GDOUBLEU LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08087573 NATURAL RHYTHM PROMOTIONS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088929 IL LEONE LEGAL CONSULTING LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08090685 KARAKA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08055749 IGNESCENCE LTD 03 May 2012
    08057573 GR8 TOOL HIRE LTD 04 May 2012
    08075680 GAILLARD CONSULTING LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08086377 SUPERSTAR BRANDING LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088076 TWO BOYS AND A BOAT LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08091441 CATMERE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 31 May 2012

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