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Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous Q2.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 152 companies were formed in Berkhamsted. This figure is 3.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Berkhamsted occurred in 2012 when a total of 152 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BerkhamstedUK
    2012152253,150
    2011147228,735
    % change3.4%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (152)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 70 companies were registered in Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BerkhamstedUK
    201270121,659
    201155112,344
    % change27.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (70) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012232126
    New companies in 2011231220
    % change0.0%75.0%30.0%
    Record Year2005 (25)2004 (24)2012 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted. This figure is 39.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201256147,793
    201192162,310
    % change-39.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (145)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BerkhamstedUK
    20122780,218
    20113571,324
    % change-22.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201251012
    Closed companies in 2011101510
    % change-50.0%-33.3%20%
    Record Year2009 (28)2009 (44)2010 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Berkhamsted increased by 96 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BerkhamstedUK
    201296105,357
    20115566,425
    Record Year2012 (96)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Berkhamsted during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 43 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BerkhamstedUK
    20124341,441
    20112041,020
    Record Year 2012 (43) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012181114
    Net growth in 201113-310
    Record Year1998 (19)1998 (17)2004 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Berkhamsted formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Berkhamsted
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Berkhamsted formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Berkhamsted
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-15.7%53.3%39.0%
    Record Year1980 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)1975 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    29.0% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Berkhamsted was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    34.8% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RECRUITMENT4.67%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING3.45%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES2.03%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.83%PROPERTY2.35%
    MANAGEMENT1.22%TRADING2.10%
    PARTNERS1.01%DESIGN1.89%
    CAPITAL1.01%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BLUE0.81%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.81%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    JAMES0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DATA0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    EVENTS0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    LEXADON0.61%LONDON1.68%
    IT0.61%J1.57%
    SALES0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    DOCTOR0.41%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUSINESS0.41%IT1.42%
    PARTNERSHIP0.41%CARE1.31%
    PALACE0.41%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ASSETS0.41%M1.26%
    JGE0.41%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PHILIP0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    CLOUD0.41%SECURITY1.19%
    RETAIL0.41%S1.18%
    ENTERPRISE0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied96244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3520,390
    7487 - Other business activities2347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,447
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies182,039
    7450 - Labour recruitment181,553
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1715,280
    99999 - Dormant Company1426,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1010,978
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply76,356
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified610,271
    86900 - Other human health activities65,222
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities61,219
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate44,535
    90030 - Artistic creation42,106
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified44,091
    70210 - Public relations and communications activities4783
    9999 - Dormant Company416,469

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092164 PARKWAY DIGITAL IMAGING LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08092733 DALWOOD CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093355 TALENT ON BOARD LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08093491 BRAND CLARITY LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08098689 ROOM IN YOUR GARDEN LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08099133 HARRIS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08099378 I-TEXO RECRUITMENT LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08100282 V MEDICAL CONSULTING LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08101494 ECOMMERCE MERCHANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08101521 THE INNSET LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08102215 MULTI TRADES RECRUITMENT LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08102387 ASHRIDGE PROPERTY CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08104444 CHALKSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105756 APTUS AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106627 DIGITIVE RECRUITMENT LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107917 SAJILI IT LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08113250 CDC TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113626 FOUR SEASON CATERING LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08118729 MYMANNEQUIN LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08123224 I. C. R. & ASSOCIATES LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08123303 MINT BLUE LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08123868 CITY HIGHWAYS LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08123938 CHILL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08124095 THE LITTLE BIKE COMPANY LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08125040 PETROLMEDIA LIMITED 29 Jun 2012

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