Saffron Walden, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 160 companies were formed in Saffron Walden. This figure is 20.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 160 300,731 2013 133 269,432 % change 20.3% 11.6% Record Year 2009 (190) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 79 companies were registered in Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Saffron Walden UK 2014 79 150,009 2013 76 134,630 % change 3.9% 11.4% Record Year 2009 (100) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 27 25 27 New companies in 2013 34 22 20 % change -20.6% 13.6% 35.0% Record Year 2002 (47) 2009 (38) 2008 (27)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 114 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 114 177,207 2013 110 155,192 % change 3.6% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Saffron Walden UK 2014 64 94,837 2013 58 77,278 % change 10.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 32 20 Closed companies in 2013 22 19 17 % change -45.5% 68.4% 18% Record Year 2013 (22) 2009 (47) 2010 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Saffron Walden increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Saffron Walden UK 2014 46 123,524 2013 23 114,240 Record Year 2003 (129) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Saffron Walden during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 15 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Saffron Walden UK 2014 15 55,172 2013 18 57,352 Record Year 2008 (53) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 15 -7 7 Net growth in 2013 12 3 3 Record Year 2002 (43) 2008 (26) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Saffron Walden 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Saffron Walden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Saffron Walden 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -28.3% 4.9% 17.1% Record Year 2002 (0.2%) 2009 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Saffron Walden was 2009 when 36.2% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Saffron Walden was in 2007 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Saffron Walden in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.53% CONSULTING 5.16% DEVELOPMENTS 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.50% BUSINESS 0.90% PROPERTY 2.66% J 0.72% TRADING 2.03% SAFFRON 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.99% GOLF 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.54% LONDON 1.93% ENTERPRISES 0.54% CARE 1.85% FARM 0.54% DESIGN 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.54% BUSINESS 1.69% SALES 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROJECTS 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% EVENTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% TRAINING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CORPORATE 0.54% J 1.51% HOLDINGS 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DIGITAL 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% PMC 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% LONDON 0.54% IT 1.33% SERVICE 0.36% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% PLASTICS 0.36% BUILDING 1.26% HORKOS 0.36% M 1.24% (HOLDINGS) 0.36% CO., 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 None Supplied 90 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 31 48,436 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,351 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 29,029 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 9,834 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 7,840 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 28,352 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 10,133 41100 - Development of building projects 8 10,527 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 8,585 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 6,413 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 9,900 73110 - Advertising agencies 6 4,055 71111 - Architectural activities 6 2,823 43210 - Electrical installation 6 6,050 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 6,043 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,703
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE OC392406 THE BUFFALO PIE CO LLP 01 Apr 2014 08972043 CLIVE COLLINS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Apr 2014 08973958 DC & JD LIMITED 02 Apr 2014 08980444 SIMON J MORGAN LTD 07 Apr 2014 08984403 NOMINATION (MILTON KEYNES) LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08987167 JENKINS AVIATION LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08987303 STEVE PARRISH RACING LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08988723 BREAD & MEAT LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08992420 JOLA CLOUD SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Apr 2014 09002223 PROVENANT DRINKS LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09004788 ECLIPSE BLOODSTOCK LTD 22 Apr 2014 09008769 TRITON INTERIORS LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09010358 AVRE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 OC392854 EDWARTAINMENTS EVENTS LLP 25 Apr 2014 09011144 BORO FARM LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09011197 EDENBRIDGE GOLF RANGE LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09011427 BESTIA PERFORMANCE LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09013358 WRIGHTSPARK LIMITED 28 Apr 2014 09018755 J. WELLS & CO LTD. 30 Apr 2014 08980173 ABSOLUTE STITCHES LTD 04 Apr 2014 08985181 LEGION RECORDS AND BEER LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08993883 AMAZING FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08994801 PORTOFINO CARS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 09007319 FURNU LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09013388 SAKURA GARDEN DESIGN LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
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