Barnet, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 983 companies were formed in Barnet in 2010. This total is 12.0% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Barnet UK 2010 983 400,358 2009 878 362,675 2008 889 349,203 2007 1,000 457,649 2006 933 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,000) 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 451 companies were formed in Barnet. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barnet occurred in 2006 when a total of 477 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnet UK 2010 451 196,609 2009 413 180,654 % change 9.2% 8.8% Record Year 2006 (477) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 229 companies were registered in Barnet during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Barnet UK 2010 229 95,117 2009 193 85,983 % change 18.7% 10.6% Record Year 2007 (244) 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 67 87 75 New companies in 2009 70 66 57 % change -4.3% 31.8% 31.6% Record Year 2007 (99) 2007 (97) 2006 (77)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 812 companies were dissolved in Barnet in 2010. This total is 25.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Barnet UK 2010 812 342,232 2009 1,088 533,773 2008 520 237,901 2007 497 220,295 2006 447 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,088) 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 379 companies were dissolved in Barnet. This figure is 14.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barnet occurred in 2009 when a total of 445 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnet UK 2010 379 164,601 2009 445 244,537 % change -14.8% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (445) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Barnet during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 27.2% 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) Barnet UK 2010 134 76,896 2009 184 85,136 % change -27.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (184) 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 45 56 33 Closed companies in 2009 42 59 83 % change 7.1% -5.1% -60% Record Year 2002 (65) 2002 (63) 2009 (83)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 171 companies were added to the company register for Barnet in 2010. This number represents growth of 19.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 381 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1999 when the Barnet company register grew by 513 companies.
Year Barnet UK 2010 171 58,126 2009 -210 -171,098 2008 369 111,302 2007 503 237,354 2006 486 205,274 Record Year 1999 (513) 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 Barnet increased by 72 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnet UK 2010 72 32,008 2009 -32 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (249) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Barnet during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 95 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Barnet UK 2010 95 18,221 2009 9 847 Record Year 2007 (133) 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 22 31 42 Net growth in 2009 28 7 -26 Record Year 2003 (62) 2007 (51) 2006 (53)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Barnet was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Barnet 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnet 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Barnet 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) 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 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -16.2% 17.9% 25.2% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1970 (0.5%) 1989 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% 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 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 Barnet was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Barnet in 2010 was 23.1%. 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 Barnet was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Barnet 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 Barnet was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Barnet 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 CONSULTING 1.59% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.52% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LONDON 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.32% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTIES 0.99% TRADING 2.11% ASSOCIATES 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BARNET 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% BUSINESS 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TRADING 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEDIA 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.62% DESIGN 0.59% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTY 0.59% CARE 1.45% (LONDON) 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ROAD 0.53% GLOBAL 1.43% PARTNERSHIP 0.53% J 1.42% BUSINESS 0.46% IT 1.41% K 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% J 0.46% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% RECRUITMENT 0.40% BUILDING 1.34% C 0.40% M 1.30% IT 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.25% GROUP 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.24% GLOBAL 0.40% 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 453 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 179 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 91 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 56 20,144 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 8,799 99999 - Dormant Company 39 16,285 9305 - Other service activities 36 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 14,505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 9,177 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 13,474 7499 - Non-trading company 22 12,000 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 6,330 5530 - Restaurants 18 4,939 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,243 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 6,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 8,089 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 15 2,235 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 3,755 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,765
Recent Companies
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