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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
    08052356 REDPINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052663 MR SIMMS (BERKHAMSTED) LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052688 WHITE LABEL NETWORK LTD 01 May 2012
    08061524 BOTH THE ANDREWS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08062170 REDWOOD LEAF LTD 09 May 2012
    08066715 SILENT AUCTION UK LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08070352 BEST BED LINEN LTD 15 May 2012
    08072306 G P MINNS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08075806 BLUEII CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08078092 ORSTENMEDIA LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078985 MEM EVENTS UK LTD 22 May 2012
    08079114 POLYMATH MEDIA LTD 22 May 2012
    08081940 SCREEN 93 LTD 24 May 2012
    08083804 BESTBUY PRODUCTS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084457 BESTBUY COSMETICS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08085567 ENTERPRISE GAS LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087377 CIRRO IT SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088701 EMERGE EXPO UK LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089029 DEMONTEVIN CONSULTING LTD 30 May 2012
    08090591 RSDM BUSINESS SUPPORT LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091003 RECRUIT MINT LTD 31 May 2012

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