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
New Company Registrations
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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) Berkhamsted UK 2012 152 253,150 2011 147 228,735 % change 3.4% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (152) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Berkhamsted UK 2012 70 121,659 2011 55 112,344 % change 27.3% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (70) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 23 21 26 New companies in 2011 23 12 20 % change 0.0% 75.0% 30.0% Record Year 2005 (25) 2004 (24) 2012 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Berkhamsted UK 2012 56 147,793 2011 92 162,310 % change -39.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Berkhamsted UK 2012 27 80,218 2011 35 71,324 % change -22.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 5 10 12 Closed companies in 2011 10 15 10 % change -50.0% -33.3% 20% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (44) 2010 (18)
Net Company Growth
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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) Berkhamsted UK 2012 96 105,357 2011 55 66,425 Record Year 2012 (96) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Berkhamsted UK 2012 43 41,441 2011 20 41,020 Record Year 2012 (43) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 18 11 14 Net growth in 2011 13 -3 10 Record Year 1998 (19) 1998 (17) 2004 (14)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -15.7% 53.3% 39.0% Record Year 1980 (0.2%) 1967 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RECRUITMENT 4.67% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 3.45% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.83% PROPERTY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 1.22% TRADING 2.10% PARTNERS 1.01% DESIGN 1.89% CAPITAL 1.01% ENGINEERING 1.87% BLUE 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% JAMES 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DATA 0.61% BUSINESS 1.70% EVENTS 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% LEXADON 0.61% LONDON 1.68% IT 0.61% J 1.57% SALES 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% DOCTOR 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.41% IT 1.42% PARTNERSHIP 0.41% CARE 1.31% PALACE 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSETS 0.41% M 1.26% JGE 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PHILIP 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% CLOUD 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% RETAIL 0.41% S 1.18% ENTERPRISE 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 96 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 23 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 35,447 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 18 2,039 7450 - Labour recruitment 18 1,553 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 14 26,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 10,978 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 6,356 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,271 86900 - Other human health activities 6 5,222 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 6 1,219 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 4,535 90030 - Artistic creation 4 2,106 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,091 70210 - Public relations and communications activities 4 783 9999 - Dormant Company 4 16,469
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