Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 94 companies were formed in Berkhamsted. This figure is 24.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Berkhamsted occurred in 2007 when a total of 135 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BerkhamstedUK
    201094203,749
    2009125182,021
    % change-24.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (135)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 39 companies were registered in Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 35.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BerkhamstedUK
    20103998,612
    20096090,987
    % change-35.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201016914
    New companies in 2009231720
    % change-30.4%-47.1%-30.0%
    Record Year2005 (25)2004 (24)2008 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted. This figure is 33.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Berkhamsted occurred in 2009 when a total of 145 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BerkhamstedUK
    201097177,631
    2009145289,236
    % change-33.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (145)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BerkhamstedUK
    20105794,954
    200985181,176
    % change-32.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010172218
    Closed companies in 2009284413
    % change-39.3%-50.0%38%
    Record Year2009 (28)2009 (44)2010 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Berkhamsted decreased by 3 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BerkhamstedUK
    2010-326,118
    2009-20-107,215
    Record Year2008 (68)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BerkhamstedUK
    2010-183,658
    2009-25-90,189
    Record Year 1998 (38) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-1-13-4
    Net growth in 2009-5-277
    Record Year1998 (19)1998 (17)2003 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Berkhamsted
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Berkhamsted
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-36.0%-49.5%-37.0%
    Record Year1980 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)1975 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Berkhamsted was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    34.3% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Berkhamsted was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    32.8% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RECRUITMENT4.08%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING3.80%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.63%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.36%PROPERTY2.40%
    MANAGEMENT1.36%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA1.09%TRADING2.01%
    CAPITAL1.09%DESIGN1.91%
    PERSONNEL1.09%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    PROJECT0.82%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%BUSINESS1.75%
    BUSINESS0.82%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ASHRIDGE0.82%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    EVENTS0.54%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SELECTION0.54%LONDON1.52%
    SKY0.54%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PURPLE0.54%J1.46%
    PARK0.54%CARE1.41%
    IT0.54%GLOBAL1.39%
    GP0.54%PROPERTIES1.35%
    FILMS0.54%BUILDING1.33%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.54%M1.29%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%IT1.28%
    APPOINTMENTS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BLUE0.54%GROUP1.25%
    OMNI0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied124207,125
    7450 - Labour recruitment293,248
    7487 - Other business activities1968,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1913,490
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies191,270
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1625,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1119,842
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities9888
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    7499 - Non-trading company713,997
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities78,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities69,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering68,262
    73110 - Advertising agencies51,313
    7011 - Development & sell real estate54,579
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate53,834
    62012 - Business and domestic software development52,576
    99999 - Dormant Company514,342

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07263924 KEEP IT 2GETHER LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263899 SRS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07262387 WET MONKEE LTD 24 May 2010
    07261769 TEMPLE COMPLETE PROJECTS LTD 21 May 2010
    07258978 OMNI PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258898 OMNI PROFECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07255572 ASHRIDGE CAPITAL (ARK) GP LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07248512 SAFER FOOD SCORES LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07244283 PURPLE ORANGE RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 05 May 2010

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