Barnet, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous April.
- The record first half year for female directors in Barnet was 2013 when 27.8% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 604 companies were formed in Barnet. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnet occurred in 2013 when a total of 604 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet UK 2013 604 269,432 2012 600 253,150 % change 0.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (604) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 309 companies were registered in Barnet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnet UK 2013 309 134,630 2012 285 121,659 % change 8.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (309) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 108 104 97 New companies in 2012 96 105 84 % change 12.5% -1.0% 15.5% Record Year 2013 (108) 2012 (105) 2011 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 339 companies were dissolved in Barnet. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 339 155,192 2012 339 147,794 % change 0.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (643) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 161 companies were dissolved in Barnet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnet UK 2013 161 77,278 2012 183 80,218 % change -12.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 52 59 50 Closed companies in 2012 57 65 61 % change -8.8% -9.2% -18% Record Year 2009 (136) 2009 (182) 2000 (124)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Barnet increased by 265 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet UK 2013 265 114,240 2012 261 105,356 Record Year 1999 (375) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Barnet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 148 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnet UK 2013 148 57,352 2012 102 41,441 Record Year 2013 (148) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 56 45 47 Net growth in 2012 39 40 23 Record Year 1997 (86) 2006 (56) 2008 (68)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnet 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -5.5% -3.8% 4.5% Record Year 1999 (0.5%) 1992 (0.4%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Barnet was 2013 when 27.8% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Barnet in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barnet was in 2006 when 28.8% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Barnet in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.92% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.80% LONDON 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTIES 1.02% TRADING 2.05% INVESTMENTS 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANTS 0.96% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.90% LONDON 1.77% CARE 0.79% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CAPITAL 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRADING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% GREEN 0.57% CARE 1.55% GROUP 0.51% J 1.53% M 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% J 0.45% IT 1.40% IT 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% CO 0.40% M 1.26% G 0.40% BUILDING 1.22% BARNET 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FINANCIAL 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PARTNERS 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% NEW 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 519 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 216 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 95 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 91 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 82 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 60 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 40 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 17,095 41100 - Development of building projects 28 8,876 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 24 6,771 56101 - Licensed restaurants 24 7,148 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,212 86900 - Other human health activities 23 8,687 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 20 4,452 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 7,871 7487 - Other business activities 18 4,205 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 5,253 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 17 1,944 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 5,366 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 5,505
Recent Companies
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