Witham, Essex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 149 companies were formed in Witham in 2010. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Witham UK 2010 149 400,358 2009 143 362,675 2008 130 349,203 2007 165 457,649 2006 126 405,440 Record Year 2007 (165) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 63 companies were formed in Witham. This figure is 27.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Witham occurred in 2009 when a total of 87 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witham UK 2010 63 196,609 2009 87 180,654 % change -27.6% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (87) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 30 companies were registered in Witham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 26.8% 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) Witham UK 2010 30 95,117 2009 41 85,983 % change -26.8% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (41) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 12 13 5 New companies in 2009 16 12 13 % change -25.0% 8.3% -61.5% Record Year 2009 (16) 2008 (14) 2009 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Witham in 2010. This total is 49.4% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Witham UK 2010 87 342,232 2009 172 533,773 2008 71 237,901 2007 80 220,295 2006 95 200,166 Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 36 companies were dissolved in Witham. This figure is 53.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Witham occurred in 2009 when a total of 77 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witham UK 2010 36 164,601 2009 77 244,537 % change -53.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Witham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 53.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Witham UK 2010 15 76,896 2009 32 85,136 % change -53.1% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (32) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 7 5 3 Closed companies in 2009 11 15 6 % change -36.4% -66.7% -50% Record Year 2009 (11) 2009 (15) 2003 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 62 companies were added to the company register for Witham in 2010. This number represents growth of 43.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 91 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1995 when the Witham company register grew by 126 companies.
Year Witham UK 2010 62 58,126 2009 -29 -171,098 2008 59 111,302 2007 85 237,354 2006 31 205,274 Record Year 1995 (126) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Witham increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witham UK 2010 27 32,008 2009 10 -63,883 Record Year 1995 (77) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Witham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Witham UK 2010 15 18,221 2009 9 847 Record Year 2008 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 5 8 2 Net growth in 2009 5 -3 7 Record Year 1999 (12) 2008 (11) 2009 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Witham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Witham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Witham 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Witham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witham 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Witham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Witham 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -34.3% -3.3% -63.5% Record Year 1971 (0.5%) 1968 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.4.
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 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Witham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Witham in 2010 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Witham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Witham 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Witham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
13.3% of all director appointments in Witham 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.67% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.34% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ENERGY 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.14% TRADING 1.00% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTY 1.00% TRADING 2.11% J 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.95% TRAINING 1.00% DESIGN 1.92% S 1.00% BUSINESS 1.82% INTERIORS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% C 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COMMUNITY 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% R 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.62% GROUNDWORKS 0.67% LONDON 1.60% FINANCIAL 0.67% CARE 1.45% SPORTS 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CHEVAL 0.67% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% J 1.42% INDEPENDENCE 0.67% IT 1.41% CAPITOL 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.34% SQUARE 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ROOFING 0.67% BUILDING 1.34% ESSEX 0.67% M 1.30% PERFORMANCE 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.25% P 0.67% SYSTEMS 1.24% WITHAM 0.67% S 1.23%
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 74 199,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 27,550 7487 - Other business activities 22 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,144 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 7499 - Non-trading company 4 12,000 7450 - Labour recruitment 3 2,783 43290 - Other construction installation 3 1,315 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 2,170 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 6,598 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 2 3,097 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 8,799 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 2 2,016 5530 - Restaurants 2 4,939
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07449851 FAITH PERFORMANCE COACHING & TRAINING LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07449773 KARMA RELOCATIONS LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07448251 A & P CONTRACTS AND RAIL LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07445822 WITHAM ELECTRICAL LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07443305 VINEYARD SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Nov 2010 07442638 ANGEL CAKE INTERIORS LTD 17 Nov 2010 07439267 TERRECHEM LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 07439160 ESSEX ECO BODIES LTD 15 Nov 2010 07437693 HI-VELOCITY UK LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07437094 LONDON GATEWAY NETWORKS LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07435578 COOLLAVA LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07433776 FOSTER & GEVAUX LTD 09 Nov 2010 07433409 FDS GROUNDWORKS LTD 09 Nov 2010