Barnet, Hertfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnet when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 703 companies were formed in Barnet. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnet occurred in 2014 when a total of 703 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet UK 2014 703 300,731 2013 604 269,432 % change 16.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (703) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 350 companies were registered in Barnet during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnet UK 2014 350 150,009 2013 309 134,630 % change 13.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (350) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnet when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 129 117 104 New companies in 2013 108 104 97 % change 19.4% 12.5% 7.2% Record Year 2014 (129) 2014 (117) 2011 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 443 companies were dissolved in Barnet. This figure is 30.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 443 177,207 2013 339 155,192 % change 30.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (643) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 228 companies were dissolved in Barnet during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 41.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnet UK 2014 228 94,837 2013 161 77,278 % change 41.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 64 78 86 Closed companies in 2013 52 59 50 % change 23.1% 32.2% 72% Record Year 2009 (136) 2009 (182) 2000 (124)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Barnet increased by 260 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet UK 2014 260 123,524 2013 265 114,240 Record Year 1999 (375) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Barnet during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 122 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnet UK 2014 122 55,172 2013 148 57,352 Record Year 2013 (148) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 65 39 18 Net growth in 2013 56 45 47 Record Year 1997 (86) 2006 (56) 2008 (68)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnet 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Barnet formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnet 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.7% 3.8% -7.1% Record Year 1999 (0.5%) 1992 (0.4%) 2000 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Barnet was 2013 when 27.8% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Barnet in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barnet was in 2006 when 28.8% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Barnet in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTIES 1.62% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.64% LONDON 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.50% INVESTMENTS 1.41% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.31% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.20% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.89% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% CARE 1.85% IT 0.73% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CARE 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% TRADING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% M 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% DESIGN 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% GLOBAL 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRANSPORT 0.52% J 1.51% G 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% (LONDON) 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% FINANCE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% COMMUNICATIONS 0.47% IT 1.33% J 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MEDIA 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDING 0.37% M 1.24% ENTERPRISES 0.37% CO., 1.20%
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 494 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 246 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 130 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 96 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 91 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 73 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 36 11,292 62090 - Other information technology service activities 34 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 33 10,527 56101 - Licensed restaurants 28 8,585 62012 - Business and domestic software development 27 9,834 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,533 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 23 7,415 90030 - Artistic creation 23 4,548 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,058 70221 - Financial management 19 3,511 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,351 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 18 5,731 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 6,043 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 17 5,075
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