Waltham Abbey, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 181 companies were formed in Waltham Abbey in 2011. This total is 37.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Waltham Abbey UK 2011 181 452,870 2010 132 400,358 2009 141 362,675 2008 127 349,203 2007 166 457,649 Record Year 2000 (1,838) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 87 companies were formed in Waltham Abbey. This figure is 42.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 Abbey UK 2011 87 224,135 2010 61 196,609 % change 42.6% 14.0% Record Year 1999 (253) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 43 companies were registered in Waltham Abbey during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 48.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Abbey UK 2011 43 109,623 2010 29 95,117 % change 48.3% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (43) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous December.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 20 10 13 New companies in 2010 8 14 7 % change 150.0% -28.6% 85.7% Record Year 2011 (20) 2009 (19) 2011 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Waltham Abbey in 2011. This total is 0.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Waltham Abbey UK 2011 123 314,523 2010 123 342,232 2009 167 533,773 2008 50 237,901 2007 85 220,295 Record Year 2003 (1,117) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 49 companies were dissolved in Waltham Abbey. This figure is 23.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 Abbey UK 2011 49 152,213 2010 64 164,601 % change -23.4% -7.5% Record Year 2003 (1,085) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Waltham Abbey during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 35.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Abbey UK 2011 22 79,983 2010 34 76,896 % change -35.3% 4.0% Record Year 2002 (891) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 10 6 6 Closed companies in 2010 14 16 4 % change -28.6% -62.5% 50% Record Year 2006 (75) 2002 (878) 2009 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 58 companies were added to the company register for Waltham Abbey in 2011. This number represents growth of 43.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 49 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.
Year Waltham Abbey UK 2011 58 138,347 2010 9 58,126 2009 -26 -171,098 2008 77 111,302 2007 81 237,354 Record Year 2000 (1,783) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Waltham Abbey increased by 38 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Abbey UK 2011 38 71,922 2010 -3 32,008 Record Year 1999 (214) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Abbey when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Waltham Abbey during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Abbey UK 2011 21 29,640 2010 -5 18,221 Record Year 2011 (21) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 10 4 7 Net growth in 2010 -6 -2 3 Record Year 2003 (12) 2006 (10) 1999 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Waltham Abbey formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Waltham Abbey was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Waltham Abbey 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Waltham Abbey formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Abbey 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Waltham Abbey formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Abbey 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 117.2% -39.2% 64.7% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%) 1962 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 27.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Waltham Abbey was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Waltham Abbey in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Waltham Abbey was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
11.8% of all director appointments in Waltham Abbey in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.71% CONSULTING 5.07% ABBEY 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MEDIA 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.26% BUILDING 1.14% PROPERTY 2.37% MANAGEMENT 0.85% TRADING 2.07% ELECTRICAL 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% TRANSPORT 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.85% BUSINESS 1.78% KBFS 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SAVE 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MEWS 0.57% MEDIA 1.71% ROOM 0.57% LONDON 1.63% RUBBER 0.57% J 1.51% ARE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ORCHARD 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% LINEKERS 0.57% IT 1.41% WORLD 0.57% CARE 1.39% TECHNOLOGY 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% T 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% LOVE 0.57% M 1.27% RED 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% NATIONWIDE 0.57% ENERGY 1.25% JONES 0.57% S 1.20% ASSOCIATES 0.57% ENTERPRISES 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 73 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 13 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 9 21,846 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 11,768 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 3,342 7499 - Non-trading company 4 9,957 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,372 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 3,194 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 3 2,496 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,398 9305 - Other service activities 3 9,492 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 1,967 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,034 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,749 43330 - Floor and wall covering 3 648 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 5,558
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07867807 L.A. SERVICE LTD 01 Dec 2011 07870826 BROOKS CITY FARM 05 Dec 2011 07874462 DISMANSYS LTD 07 Dec 2011 07874993 EN9 CARS LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07875833 ELEPHANT WINES LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07876067 ANGI IGNAT LTD 08 Dec 2011 07877644 SILVERLINE 13 LTD 09 Dec 2011 07879872 SEO2PRINT LTD 13 Dec 2011 07881404 NEW LINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07881686 ACE WEDDING PLANNERS LTD 14 Dec 2011 07888998 HILL RESIDENTIAL (SPECIAL PROJECTS) LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07892437 POSITIVE PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 28 Dec 2011 07893059 LOVE LABEL 5 LIMITED 28 Dec 2011