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Barnet, Hertfordshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 567 companies were formed in Barnet. This figure is 6.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barnet occurred in 2011 when a total of 567 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnetUK
    2011567228,735
    2010532203,749
    % change6.6%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (567)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 280 companies were registered in Barnet during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BarnetUK
    2011280112,344
    201027398,612
    % change2.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (280) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20118191108
    New companies in 20109078105
    % change-10.0%16.7%2.9%
    Record Year1999 (98)2011 (91)2011 (108)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 346 companies were dissolved in Barnet. This figure is 20.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barnet occurred in 2009 when a total of 643 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnetUK
    2011346162,310
    2010433177,631
    % change-20.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (643)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Barnet during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 36.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BarnetUK
    201115171,324
    201023794,954
    % change-36.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011355957
    Closed companies in 20104111482
    % change-14.6%-48.2%-30%
    Record Year2009 (136)2009 (182)2000 (124)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Barnet increased by 221 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnetUK
    201122166,425
    20109926,118
    Record Year1999 (375)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Barnet during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 129 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BarnetUK
    201112941,020
    2010363,658
    Record Year 1999 (154) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011463251
    Net growth in 201049-3623
    Record Year1997 (86)2006 (56)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barnet
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Barnet
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-12.9%-8.1%-8.9%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1963 (0.8%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Barnet was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Barnet in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Barnet was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    21.1% of all director appointments in Barnet in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.48%CONSULTING5.09%
    LONDON1.35%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY1.22%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTIES1.03%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANTS0.84%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    INVESTMENTS0.84%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRI0.77%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%MEDIA1.73%
    MEDIA0.64%ENGINEERING1.67%
    M0.58%LONDON1.60%
    LAND0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    BARNET0.58%J1.44%
    PRODUCTIONS0.52%CARE1.44%
    DESIGN0.52%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    C0.52%IT1.39%
    GROUP0.52%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOMES0.45%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    INVESTMENT0.45%M1.27%
    T0.39%S1.23%
    J0.39%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    IN0.39%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied492202,072
    7487 - Other business activities17760,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9530,647
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6210,322
    9999 - Dormant Company4620,111
    9305 - Other service activities409,063
    99999 - Dormant Company3918,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3813,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3516,419
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2910,545
    7499 - Non-trading company2210,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply217,143
    62090 - Other information technology service activities217,095
    74990 - Non-trading company208,481
    7260 - Other computer related activities177,849
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract152,208
    5530 - Restaurants155,086
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering145,928
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,835
    68310 - Real estate agencies121,908

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617882 HORNBECK LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07617438 MONEY FESTIVAL LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07617407 GPKDS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07616120 AK BEAUTIFUL HOMES LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07611245 COSMEDIC PLUS LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07601819 FEINEDESIGN LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07595596 NINETEEN48 LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07591941 VANILLA CUISINE LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    OC364214 GPDOCTOR LLP 28 Apr 2011
    07618098 HENRY PERLOW GROUP LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07617768 9JA NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07616171 MADJEM LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615877 SAINTS STAFFING LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07614836 SAINTS GROUP (UK) LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07613762 CLIVE PALACHE LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07609716 CENTRAL LAND INVESTMENTS LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07608799 LK VEHICLE SPECIALIST LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07603189 CAPULET LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07603075 MCVERIFIED LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07599595 PEGY DECORATION LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599266 EAST TAVERNS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599135 ABODEBED LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07598741 C-COMPANY LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07596216 WOODVILLE FILMS LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07592042 PAW PRINTS ETC LTD 05 Apr 2011