Waltham Abbey, Essex

2010 Annual 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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 132 companies were formed in Waltham Abbey in 2010. This total is 6.4% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearWaltham AbbeyUK
    2010132400,358
    2009141362,675
    2008127349,203
    2007166457,649
    2006158405,440
    Record Year2000 (1,838)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 61 companies were formed in Waltham Abbey. This figure is 23.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Waltham Abbey occurred in 1999 when a total of 253 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Waltham AbbeyUK
    201061196,609
    200980180,654
    % change-23.8%8.8%
    Record Year1999 (253)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 29 companies were registered in Waltham Abbey during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Waltham AbbeyUK
    20102995,117
    20094385,983
    % change-32.6%10.6%
    Record Year 2009 (43) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20108147
    New companies in 200915199
    % change-46.7%-26.3%-22.2%
    Record Year2009 (15)2009 (19)1999 (10)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Waltham Abbey in 2010. This total is 26.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearWaltham AbbeyUK
    2010123342,232
    2009167533,773
    200850237,901
    200785220,295
    2006148200,166
    Record Year2003 (1,117)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Waltham Abbey. This figure is 3.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Waltham Abbey occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,085 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Waltham AbbeyUK
    201064164,601
    200966244,537
    % change-3.0%-32.7%
    Record Year2003 (1,085)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Waltham Abbey during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Waltham AbbeyUK
    20103476,896
    20093185,136
    % change9.7%-9.7%
    Record Year 2002 (891) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201014164
    Closed companies in 2009111010
    % change27.3%60.0%-60%
    Record Year2006 (75)2002 (878)2009 (10)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 9 companies were added to the company register for Waltham Abbey in 2010. This number represents growth of 6.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 35 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Waltham Abbey company register grew by 1,783 companies.

    YearWaltham AbbeyUK
    2010958,126
    2009-26-171,098
    200877111,302
    200781237,354
    200610205,274
    Record Year2000 (1,783)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Waltham Abbey decreased by 3 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Waltham AbbeyUK
    2010-332,008
    200914-63,883
    Record Year1999 (214)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Waltham Abbey during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -5 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Waltham AbbeyUK
    2010-518,221
    200912847
    Record Year 2003 (20) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010-6-23
    Net growth in 200949-1
    Record Year2003 (12)2006 (10)1999 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Waltham Abbey formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Waltham Abbey was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearWaltham Abbey
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2000 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Waltham Abbey formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Waltham Abbey
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Waltham Abbey formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Waltham Abbey
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-53.2%-34.1%-26.1%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1969 (0.2%)1962 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Waltham Abbey was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Waltham Abbey in 2010 was 23.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Waltham Abbey was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    20.0% of all director appointments in Waltham Abbey in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Waltham Abbey was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    18.9% of all director appointments in Waltham Abbey in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSTRUCTION2.93%CONSULTING5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.83%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    PLUMBING1.10%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    CLUB1.10%PROPERTY2.36%
    CONSULTING1.10%TRADING2.11%
    MUSIC1.10%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    HEATING1.10%DESIGN1.92%
    MAINTENANCE1.10%BUSINESS1.82%
    G1.10%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    TRADING0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    JFX0.73%MEDIA1.71%
    HOLDINGS0.73%ENGINEERING1.62%
    ROAD0.73%LONDON1.60%
    TWP0.73%CARE1.45%
    NDANGO0.73%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    THORPE0.73%GLOBAL1.43%
    BOOKKEEPING0.73%J1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%IT1.41%
    FINANCE0.73%PROPERTIES1.34%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.73%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    SPARKS0.73%BUILDING1.34%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%M1.30%
    LONDON0.73%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    CONSIDER0.37%SYSTEMS1.24%
    HUT0.37%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied75199,572
    7487 - Other business activities1463,348
    9999 - Dormant Company720,144
    99999 - Dormant Company616,285
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified627,550
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering56,598
    9305 - Other service activities48,858
    7414 - Business & management consultancy413,474
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified48,799
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified37,088
    7470 - Other cleaning activities31,315
    9800 - Residents Property Management31,563
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management314,505
    43290 - Other construction installation31,315
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract32,235
    4534 - Other building installation32,357
    7011 - Development & sell real estate32,949
    90030 - Artistic creation21,351
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities2992
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate22,446

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07478883 ALLIANCE LAND GP1 LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07475472 NETWORK NEXUS LIMITED 21 Dec 2010
    07470467 NEWSHIELD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Dec 2010
    07469553 SOUND GARDEN MUSIC LIMITED 14 Dec 2010
    07461895 GRANITE & QUARTZ WORKTOPS LTD 07 Dec 2010
    07458452 CHASE GREEN (WAENAVON) LIMITED 02 Dec 2010
    07455830 ARC BPO SERVICES LTD 01 Dec 2010

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