Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 189 companies were formed in Berkhamsted in 2010. This total is 17.5% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2010 189 400,358 2009 229 362,675 2008 220 349,203 2007 242 457,649 2006 189 405,440 Record Year 2007 (242) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 95 companies were formed in Berkhamsted. This figure is 8.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Berkhamsted occurred in 2005 when a total of 109 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted UK 2010 95 196,609 2009 104 180,654 % change -8.7% 8.8% Record Year 2005 (109) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 48 companies were registered in Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Berkhamsted UK 2010 48 95,117 2009 40 85,983 % change 20.0% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (56) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 17 18 13 New companies in 2009 9 21 10 % change 88.9% -14.3% 30.0% Record Year 2007 (22) 1999 (22) 2005 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 164 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted in 2010. This total is 38.3% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2010 164 342,232 2009 266 533,773 2008 117 237,901 2007 127 220,295 2006 105 200,166 Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 67 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted. This figure is 44.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Berkhamsted occurred in 2009 when a total of 121 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted UK 2010 67 164,601 2009 121 244,537 % change -44.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 37.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Berkhamsted UK 2010 35 76,896 2009 56 85,136 % change -37.5% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 13 18 4 Closed companies in 2009 18 21 17 % change -27.8% -14.3% -76% Record Year 2009 (18) 2005 (22) 2009 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 25 companies were added to the company register for Berkhamsted in 2010. This number represents growth of 10.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 62 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Berkhamsted company register grew by 115 companies.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2010 25 58,126 2009 -37 -171,098 2008 103 111,302 2007 115 237,354 2006 84 205,274 Record Year 2007 (115) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Berkhamsted increased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted UK 2010 28 32,008 2009 -17 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (57) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Berkhamsted UK 2010 13 18,221 2009 -16 847 Record Year 1999 (35) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 4 0 9 Net growth in 2009 -9 0 -7 Record Year 2008 (17) 1999 (17) 1997 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Berkhamsted was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Berkhamsted 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Berkhamsted formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Berkhamsted 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 65.0% -23.4% 23.8% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Berkhamsted was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Berkhamsted in 2010 was 29.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Berkhamsted was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
38.8% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Berkhamsted was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
45.7% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.06% CONSULTING 5.06% RECRUITMENT 2.78% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 2.50% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ASSOCIATES 1.94% PROPERTY 2.36% BLUE 1.11% TRADING 2.11% MANAGEMENT 1.11% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SYSTEMS 1.11% DESIGN 1.92% MARKETING 0.83% BUSINESS 1.82% PROJECT 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% IT 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MUSIC 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% ENVIRONMENTAL 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.62% SPACE 0.56% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.56% CARE 1.45% FILMS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CAPITAL 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% APPOINTMENTS 0.56% J 1.42% SECURITY 0.56% IT 1.41% PRODUCTIONS 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% OMNI 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PROJECTS 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% BUSINESS 0.56% M 1.30% 10 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.25% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.24% LONDON 0.56% S 1.23%
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 117 199,572 7450 - Labour recruitment 35 2,783 7487 - Other business activities 30 63,348 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 22 1,423 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 11 20,144 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 9 992 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 9,177 7499 - Non-trading company 7 12,000 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,298 73110 - Advertising agencies 6 1,451 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 6,598 99999 - Dormant Company 5 16,285 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,755 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 6,330 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 2,127 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07422694 BLUE CASTLE LOGISTICS LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07421479 ANNADOWN LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07420528 ESCHOLA LTD 27 Oct 2010 07417248 HOLHAR LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07416126 POTRELL LONDON LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07415992 GGH TRANSPORT LTD 22 Oct 2010 07415964 FILEMYTAXRETURN.CO.UK LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07411754 ERICA COTTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07410558 BROADSTED ASSOCIATES LTD. 18 Oct 2010 07409585 MATERNITY COVER LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 07409196 BABBLE LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 07409124 INDEPENDENT PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION NETWORK LTD. 15 Oct 2010 07407757 LIMITED EDITION EVENTS LTD 14 Oct 2010 07405797 WOLF27 LTD 13 Oct 2010 07403639 BELLSTONE CONSULTANCY GROUP LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07403452 THE MUSIC WOMAN LTD 11 Oct 2010 07401740 BLACK STANNILAND LIMITED 08 Oct 2010
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