Barnet, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 600 companies were formed in Barnet. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnet occurred in 2012 when a total of 600 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet UK 2012 600 253,150 2011 567 228,735 % change 5.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (600) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 285 companies were registered in Barnet during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnet UK 2012 285 121,659 2011 280 112,344 % change 1.8% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (285) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 96 105 84 New companies in 2011 81 91 108 % change 18.5% 15.4% -22.2% Record Year 1999 (98) 2012 (105) 2011 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 339 companies were dissolved in Barnet. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnet occurred in 2009 when a total of 643 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet UK 2012 339 147,793 2011 346 162,310 % change -2.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (643) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 183 companies were dissolved in Barnet during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnet UK 2012 183 80,218 2011 151 71,324 % change 21.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 57 65 61 Closed companies in 2011 35 59 57 % change 62.9% 10.2% 7% Record Year 2009 (136) 2009 (182) 2000 (124)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Barnet increased by 261 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet UK 2012 261 105,357 2011 221 66,425 Record Year 1999 (375) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Barnet during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 102 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnet UK 2012 102 41,441 2011 129 41,020 Record Year 1999 (154) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 39 40 23 Net growth in 2011 46 32 51 Record Year 1997 (86) 2006 (56) 2008 (68)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnet 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change -0.2% 1.1% -17.0% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1963 (0.8%) 1962 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Barnet was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Barnet in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barnet was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Barnet in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LONDON 1.54% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 1.06% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.06% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.95% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BARNET 0.47% BUSINESS 1.70% J 0.47% MEDIA 1.69% IT 0.47% LONDON 1.68% INVESTMENTS 0.47% J 1.57% CARE 0.41% GLOBAL 1.51% ONE 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CENTRE 0.41% IT 1.42% MEDICAL 0.41% CARE 1.31% (LONDON) 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.41% M 1.26% HEALTHCARE 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MEDIA 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% SECURITY 0.35% SECURITY 1.19% B 0.35% S 1.18% MUSIC 0.35% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 584 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 145 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 115 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 65 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 60 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 10,978 9305 - Other service activities 31 7,926 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 23 16,469 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 21 6,356 41100 - Development of building projects 18 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 17 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 17 8,023 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,271 68310 - Real estate agencies 14 2,192 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 4,535 86900 - Other human health activities 13 5,222 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 2,716
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