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
    08472004 AFE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472092 THE MINDFUL POLICY GROUP TRADING LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08477135 FCC FISH BAR LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480703 LMC TRUST LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08482027 COMPLY CONSULT LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483506 KRASS SAT TV AND SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08485984 FOREVER FILMS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08491932 TA PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08492786 FORTIS HIGHWAYS LTD. 17 Apr 2013
    08500481 ELBE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501494 B & G PROPERTIES LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08505125 PLUCKIN'GORGEOUS LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08505551 LONDON ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS IMAGING LTD 26 Apr 2013
    OC383921 ROCSTONE LAW & PARTNERS LLP 02 Apr 2013
    08471819 2G FINANCIAL LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08475819 LIQUID WEALTH LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478062 FLUFFY DOG LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480599 FITNESS AND HEALTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481651 CKC SOUTHAMPTON LIVING LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08483898 BREATHE TO A BETTER BIRTH LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485561 EDENHURST LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486187 OAKLEIGH FINANCIAL LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486894 DARING LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08495746 T&I TIPICO&ITALIANO LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08501039 LOVELIFE PT LIMITED 23 Apr 2013