Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 120 companies were formed in Sawbridgeworth in 2012. This total is 24.1% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 120 491,893 2011 158 452,870 2010 181 400,358 2009 149 362,675 2008 174 349,203 Record Year 2010 (181) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 58 companies were formed in Sawbridgeworth. This figure is 34.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sawbridgeworth occurred in 2011 when a total of 88 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 58 238,743 2011 88 224,135 % change -34.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (88) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 30 companies were registered in Sawbridgeworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 30 119,875 2011 40 109,623 % change -25.0% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (45) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 11 13 6 New companies in 2011 17 8 15 % change -35.3% 62.5% -60.0% Record Year 2002 (19) 2002 (20) 2011 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Sawbridgeworth in 2012. This total is 14.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 90 293,728 2011 105 314,524 2010 103 342,233 2009 167 533,787 2008 82 237,873 Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 45 companies were dissolved in Sawbridgeworth. This figure is 15.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sawbridgeworth occurred in 2009 when a total of 85 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 45 145,934 2011 53 152,213 % change -15.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Sawbridgeworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 24 70,026 2011 28 79,983 % change -14.3% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 11 11 2 Closed companies in 2011 3 14 11 % change 266.7% -21.4% -82% Record Year 2009 (13) 2011 (14) 2009 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 30 companies were added to the company register for Sawbridgeworth in 2012. This number represents growth of 19.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 23 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Sawbridgeworth company register grew by 102 companies.
Year Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 30 198,165 2011 53 138,346 2010 78 58,125 2009 -18 -171,112 2008 92 111,330 Record Year 2007 (102) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Sawbridgeworth increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 13 92,809 2011 35 71,922 Record Year 2002 (43) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Sawbridgeworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sawbridgeworth UK 2012 6 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2002 (33) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 2 4 Net growth in 2011 14 -6 4 Record Year 2011 (14) 2002 (15) 1997 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Sawbridgeworth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Sawbridgeworth was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sawbridgeworth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Sawbridgeworth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sawbridgeworth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Sawbridgeworth formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sawbridgeworth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -45.6% 55.1% -61.0% Record Year 2008 (0.1%) 1969 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Sawbridgeworth was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sawbridgeworth in 2012 was 33.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Sawbridgeworth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Sawbridgeworth in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sawbridgeworth was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
37.9% of all director appointments in Sawbridgeworth in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.28% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 2.28% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ENGINEERING 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROJECT 1.14% PROPERTY 2.40% B 1.14% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 1.14% DESIGN 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.14% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HOME 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 0.76% BUSINESS 1.76% S 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASTON 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ESSEX) 0.76% LONDON 1.69% (HERTS 0.76% MEDIA 1.69% FARM 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% QUALITY 0.76% J 1.57% PRO 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% IT 1.43% STORE 0.38% CARE 1.39% SAWBRIDGEWORTH 0.38% PROPERTIES 1.34% SELF 0.38% M 1.26% VISUAL 0.38% BUILDING 1.23% NETWORKS 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SECURECOM 0.38% TRAINING 1.18% DARK 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PATTERNS 0.38% SECURITY 1.17%
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 64 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 52,427 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 3,960 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,419 7487 - Other business activities 9 10,703 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 7 2,867 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 4,882 99999 - Dormant Company 6 40,648 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 4,882 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 5,165 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 2,834 59113 - Television programme production activities 3 1,645 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 32500 - Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 3 176 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 3 7,980
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08317552 OUTCAST RETAIL LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08321420 MID OCEAN37 LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08323863 DND VEHICLE RECOVERY & DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08326862 S & B SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08330987 PRO A V DIRECT LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08338986 C J POOLE CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Dec 2012