Witham, Essex
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Witham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Witham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Witham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 207 companies were formed in Witham in 2013. This total is 24.7% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Witham UK 2013 207 529,363 2012 166 491,893 2011 130 452,870 2010 149 400,358 2009 143 362,675 Record Year 2013 (207) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Witham when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 111 companies were formed in Witham. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Witham occurred in 2013 when a total of 111 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witham UK 2013 111 259,931 2012 100 238,743 % change 11.0% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (111) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 57 companies were registered in Witham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Witham UK 2013 57 127,247 2012 52 119,875 % change 9.6% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (57) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 25 16 16 New companies in 2012 28 12 12 % change -10.7% 33.3% 33.3% Record Year 2012 (28) 2013 (16) 2013 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Witham in 2013. This total is 23.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Witham UK 2013 110 332,213 2012 89 293,729 2011 113 314,524 2010 87 342,233 2009 172 533,789 Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 51 companies were dissolved in Witham. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 51 177,021 2012 50 145,935 % change 2.0% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Witham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Witham UK 2013 32 90,851 2012 27 70,027 % change 18.5% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (32) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 13 11 8 Closed companies in 2012 15 9 3 % change -13.3% 22.2% 167% Record Year 2012 (15) 2009 (15) 2003 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 97 companies were added to the company register for Witham in 2013. This number represents growth of 46.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 20 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Witham company register grew by 97 companies.
Year Witham UK 2013 97 197,150 2012 77 198,164 2011 17 138,346 2010 62 58,125 2009 -29 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (97) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Witham increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witham UK 2013 60 82,910 2012 50 92,808 Record Year 1995 (77) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Witham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 25 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Witham UK 2013 25 36,396 2012 25 49,848 Record Year 2008 (29) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 12 5 8 Net growth in 2012 13 3 9 Record Year 2008 (14) 2008 (11) 2012 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Witham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Witham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Witham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Witham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Witham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Witham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -17.1% 31.1% 21.2% Record Year 1999 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Witham was 1979 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Witham in 2013 was 24.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Witham was 2007 when 37.1% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Witham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Witham was in 2011 when 42.6% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Witham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage INVESTMENTS 1.57% CONSULTING 5.22% ESSEX 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MARKETING 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.05% PROPERTY 2.59% WITHAM 0.79% TRADING 2.08% MANAGEMENT 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTIES 0.79% LONDON 1.86% BEAUTY 0.79% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% FINANCE 0.79% CARE 1.73% CARE 0.79% BUSINESS 1.71% S 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.68% INVESTMENT 0.79% GLOBAL 1.58% FINANCIAL 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.56% POPPINS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.54% BUILDING 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.52% J 1.51% BOUTIQUE 0.52% MEDIA 1.50% SUPPLIES 0.52% IT 1.35% B 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MRS 0.52% M 1.23% SUPPORT 0.52% BUILDING 1.21% GROVE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.20% AT 0.52% CAPITAL 1.19% BRANDS 0.52% ENERGY 1.14%
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 66 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 12 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 18,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 27,183 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,730 43290 - Other construction installation 6 3,149 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 7,685 56290 - Other food services 6 3,837 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 41100 - Development of building projects 4 9,485 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 26,001 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 6,000 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 3 3,054 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,511 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 3 2,542 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 7,333 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 1,775 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 3 2,607
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter