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
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