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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

  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 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)BarnetUK
    2012600253,150
    2011567228,735
    % change5.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (600)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BarnetUK
    2012285121,659
    2011280112,344
    % change1.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (285) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20129610584
    New companies in 20118191108
    % change18.5%15.4%-22.2%
    Record Year1999 (98)2012 (105)2011 (108)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BarnetUK
    2012339147,793
    2011346162,310
    % change-2.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (643)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BarnetUK
    201218380,218
    201115171,324
    % change21.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012576561
    Closed companies in 2011355957
    % change62.9%10.2%7%
    Record Year2009 (136)2009 (182)2000 (124)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BarnetUK
    2012261105,357
    201122166,425
    Record Year1999 (375)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BarnetUK
    201210241,441
    201112941,020
    Record Year 1999 (154) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012394023
    Net growth in 2011463251
    Record Year1997 (86)2006 (56)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.3%
    % change-0.2%1.1%-17.0%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1963 (0.8%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.54%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.48%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.36%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES1.06%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCTION1.06%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.95%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.77%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.65%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    BUSINESS0.53%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BARNET0.47%BUSINESS1.70%
    J0.47%MEDIA1.69%
    IT0.47%LONDON1.68%
    INVESTMENTS0.47%J1.57%
    CARE0.41%GLOBAL1.51%
    ONE0.41%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CENTRE0.41%IT1.42%
    MEDICAL0.41%CARE1.31%
    (LONDON)0.41%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PROPERTIES0.41%M1.26%
    HEALTHCARE0.41%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MEDIA0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    SECURITY0.35%SECURITY1.19%
    B0.35%S1.18%
    MUSIC0.35%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied584244,457
    7487 - Other business activities14547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11535,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6514,220
    99999 - Dormant Company6026,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4320,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3210,978
    9305 - Other service activities317,926
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2815,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities238,258
    9999 - Dormant Company2316,469
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply216,356
    41100 - Development of building projects185,149
    74990 - Non-trading company179,706
    7499 - Non-trading company178,023
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1610,271
    68310 - Real estate agencies142,192
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate134,535
    86900 - Other human health activities135,222
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation122,716

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055543 NP ADVISORY LTD 02 May 2012
    08055871 M A GENERAL SEVICES LTD 03 May 2012
    08063784 BRIGHT HOUSE TRUST LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08068872 FRANKS EXPRESS CATERING LTD 15 May 2012
    08070173 INTELLIARCH LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08075224 ASSET PROTECTION SPECIALIST LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08079996 SELLYOURCAR2DAY LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08084094 POTENTIALITI LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08085997 DE MIRANDAS CONSULTING LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08052858 MAYFAIR INVESTOR LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08054734 LITTLE OAKS BARNET LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055289 DOMAIN DOSSIER LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08059960 CITY AND WESTERN FINANCE LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060050 3 DYNAMICS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08066098 GLOBAL NET NEWS LTD 11 May 2012
    08070252 ELITE FLOWERS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070890 LORDS CARS LTD 16 May 2012
    08071288 INTEGREETY LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08077402 INFRASTRUCTURE PEOPLE LTD 21 May 2012
    08079725 BL SURFACING CONTRACTS LTD 23 May 2012
    08079885 FUNCIERGE LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08082675 FORTIS MENTIS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084298 J MARDO CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084299 NORTH POINT LEISURE LTD 25 May 2012
    08084808 ARMSTRONG FITNESS FOR YOUR HAIR LIMITED 28 May 2012