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Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any half year in history.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 147 companies were formed in Berkhamsted. This figure is 56.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Berkhamsted occurred in 2011 when a total of 147 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BerkhamstedUK
    2011147228,735
    201094203,749
    % change56.4%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (147)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 55 companies were registered in Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 41.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BerkhamstedUK
    201155112,344
    20103998,612
    % change41.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (65) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011231220
    New companies in 201016914
    % change43.8%33.3%42.9%
    Record Year2005 (25)2004 (24)2008 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted. This figure is 5.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201192162,310
    201097177,631
    % change-5.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (145)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 38.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BerkhamstedUK
    20113571,324
    20105794,954
    % change-38.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011101510
    Closed companies in 2010172218
    % change-41.2%-31.8%-44%
    Record Year2009 (28)2009 (44)2010 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Berkhamsted increased by 55 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BerkhamstedUK
    20115566,425
    2010-326,118
    Record Year2008 (68)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BerkhamstedUK
    20112041,020
    2010-183,658
    Record Year 1998 (38) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113-310
    Net growth in 2010-1-13-4
    Record Year1998 (19)1998 (17)2003 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Berkhamsted formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Berkhamsted
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Berkhamsted
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change39.2%5.0%26.4%
    Record Year1980 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)1975 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 48.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    36.4% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    41.8% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RECRUITMENT2.97%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.74%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.60%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASSOCIATES1.60%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY1.37%TRADING2.05%
    IT0.91%DESIGN1.94%
    MARKETING0.68%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ENTERPRISE0.68%BUSINESS1.87%
    RETAIL0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DCK0.68%MEDIA1.73%
    RESOURCING0.68%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SYSTEMS0.68%LONDON1.60%
    SIGN0.46%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRAINING0.46%J1.44%
    EVENTS0.46%CARE1.44%
    BLUE0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PARTNERSHIP0.46%IT1.39%
    DAY0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    NETWORKS0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MUSIC0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SECURITY0.46%M1.27%
    LONDON0.46%S1.23%
    TV0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    INSTALLATIONS0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied99202,072
    7450 - Labour recruitment282,304
    7487 - Other business activities2660,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2316,419
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies221,595
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1830,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1110,545
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities101,052
    9999 - Dormant Company920,111
    74990 - Non-trading company78,481
    99999 - Dormant Company718,918
    7499 - Non-trading company610,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,143
    73110 - Advertising agencies51,633
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities53,394
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified43,050
    62012 - Business and domestic software development43,262
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified47,835
    9211 - Motion picture and video production3969

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652377 VOICEMAILME LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651950 ECOLOG CABIN LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07645552 SATARAH RECRUITMENT LTD 24 May 2011
    07639645 STAFF STORM LTD 19 May 2011
    07638832 LCJS PROPERTIES LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07635385 PROTEMPORE CONSULTING LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07633348 THE RECRUITMENT FIX LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07621743 PMARC LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07621188 HIDDEN HISTORY LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07620916 LADYSPANGLE LTD 04 May 2011
    07620492 IUCTUM LTD 03 May 2011
    07620325 EXECUTIVE RABBIT LIMITED 03 May 2011

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