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

  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 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)BarnetUK
    2013604269,432
    2012600253,150
    % change0.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (604)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BarnetUK
    2013309134,630
    2012285121,659
    % change8.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (309) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201310810497
    New companies in 20129610584
    % change12.5%-1.0%15.5%
    Record Year2013 (108)2012 (105)2011 (108)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BarnetUK
    2013339155,192
    2012339147,794
    % change0.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (643)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BarnetUK
    201316177,278
    201218380,218
    % change-12.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013525950
    Closed companies in 2012576561
    % change-8.8%-9.2%-18%
    Record Year2009 (136)2009 (182)2000 (124)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BarnetUK
    2013265114,240
    2012261105,356
    Record Year1999 (375)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BarnetUK
    201314857,352
    201210241,441
    Record Year 2013 (148) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013564547
    Net growth in 2012394023
    Record Year1997 (86)2006 (56)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-5.5%-3.8%4.5%
    Record Year1999 (0.5%)1992 (0.4%)2000 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.92%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.24%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    LONDON1.24%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.07%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTIES1.02%TRADING2.05%
    INVESTMENTS0.96%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANTS0.96%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%LONDON1.77%
    CARE0.79%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CAPITAL0.57%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TRADING0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%MEDIA1.57%
    GREEN0.57%CARE1.55%
    GROUP0.51%J1.53%
    M0.51%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    J0.45%IT1.40%
    IT0.45%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CO0.40%M1.26%
    G0.40%BUILDING1.22%
    BARNET0.40%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FINANCIAL0.40%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PARTNERS0.40%CAPITAL1.16%
    NEW0.40%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied519257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified21654,555
    99999 - Dormant Company9544,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9124,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8233,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6025,583
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4012,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2817,095
    41100 - Development of building projects288,876
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities246,771
    56101 - Licensed restaurants247,148
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified247,212
    86900 - Other human health activities238,687
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation204,452
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate187,871
    7487 - Other business activities184,205
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing185,253
    82110 - Combined office administrative service activities171,944
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets175,366
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment165,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08522262 MJG PLASTERING LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08526301 MSI GLOBAL LTD 13 May 2013
    08530757 EBS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08533255 EMERGENCY FIRE-FLOOD LTD 17 May 2013
    08538825 DESPACIO LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08539084 ACTIFLEX LTD 22 May 2013
    08539536 PLESA TRADING LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08541934 ANM SECURITY SERVICES LTD 23 May 2013
    08546882 CHANDLER BARS GROUP LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08511752 OUTSIDE THE BOX MULTIMEDIA LTD 01 May 2013
    08511858 QUARKWOOD LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08516633 ESSENTIAL ALTERNATIVES LTD 03 May 2013
    08521432 APEX TECHNO LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08522723 KINGS ROAD KITCHEN LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08522906 BROMPTON ROAD KITCHEN LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08531281 HALIM OMER LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08531464 PYRAMID CUTTING SERVICES LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08532931 KSNEATH LTD 17 May 2013
    08534496 B J BLAIN BIOMETRICS LTD 17 May 2013
    08535992 HADLEY PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08536692 SJME HOLDINGS LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08542682 ABBEY EDUCATION LTD 23 May 2013
    08544673 THE TASTE OF CRETE LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08547081 CAFFE 79 LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08548600 AFZALI AND CO. LTD 29 May 2013