Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 259 companies were formed in Berkhamsted in 2012. This total is 4.8% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2012 259 491,893 2011 272 452,870 2010 189 400,358 2009 229 362,675 2008 220 349,203 Record Year 2011 (272) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 107 companies were formed in Berkhamsted. This figure is 14.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Berkhamsted occurred in 2011 when a total of 125 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted UK 2012 107 238,743 2011 125 224,135 % change -14.4% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (125) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 49 companies were registered in Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Berkhamsted UK 2012 49 119,875 2011 63 109,623 % change -22.2% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (63) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 16 17 16 New companies in 2011 27 29 7 % change -40.7% -41.4% 128.6% Record Year 2011 (27) 2011 (29) 2005 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted in 2012. This total is 27.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2012 114 293,728 2011 157 314,524 2010 164 342,233 2009 266 533,787 2008 117 237,873 Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 58 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted. This figure is 10.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 58 145,934 2011 65 152,213 % change -10.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Berkhamsted UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 34 79,983 % change -14.7% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 9 13 7 Closed companies in 2011 7 13 14 % change 28.6% 0.0% -50% Record Year 2009 (18) 2005 (22) 2009 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Berkhamsted when compared to any year in history.
A total of 145 companies were added to the company register for Berkhamsted in 2012. This number represents growth of 53.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 30 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Berkhamsted company register grew by 145 companies.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2012 145 198,165 2011 115 138,346 2010 25 58,125 2009 -37 -171,112 2008 103 111,330 Record Year 2012 (145) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Berkhamsted increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted UK 2012 49 92,809 2011 60 71,922 Record Year 2011 (60) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Berkhamsted UK 2012 20 49,849 2011 29 29,640 Record Year 1999 (35) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 7 4 9 Net growth in 2011 20 16 -7 Record Year 2011 (20) 1999 (17) 1997 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Berkhamsted formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Berkhamsted was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Berkhamsted 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Berkhamsted 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -50.3% -44.2% 122.3% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Berkhamsted was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Berkhamsted in 2012 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Berkhamsted was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
37.3% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Berkhamsted was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.94% CONSULTING 5.15% RECRUITMENT 3.50% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.97% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 1.75% PROPERTY 2.40% BLUE 0.88% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 0.88% DESIGN 1.86% RESOURCES 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% IT 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.88% BUSINESS 1.76% MARKETING 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.66% LONDON 1.69% LEXADON 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.66% GLOBAL 1.59% TECHNICAL 0.66% J 1.57% SALES 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BESTBUY 0.44% IT 1.43% FINANCIAL 0.44% CARE 1.39% P 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENTERPRISES 0.44% M 1.26% PERFORMANCE 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% AVIATION 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.21% THUKELA 0.44% TRAINING 1.18% TAYLOR 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUSINESS 0.44% SECURITY 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 84 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 24 40,648 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 23 2,997 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,291 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 11 1,721 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 15,572 86900 - Other human health activities 9 7,866 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,419 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 6,971 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 4,829 70210 - Public relations and communications activities 4 1,286 59113 - Television programme production activities 4 1,645 71111 - Architectural activities 4 2,539 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08276769 WALKERS ELECTRICAL AND SOLAR SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Nov 2012 08278726 PHARMAKIA LTD 02 Nov 2012 08279458 PALLISER ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08283314 CARNEGIE RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD 06 Nov 2012 08293169 DUDSWELL LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08294211 WOLFHUNTER FILMS LTD 15 Nov 2012 08295210 TFCONNECT GLOBAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08298179 RINGTAIL CONSULTING LTD 19 Nov 2012 08298956 INGLES AND HAYDAY LTD 19 Nov 2012 08302161 LIZARD LTD 21 Nov 2012 08304287 TEMPLE COMPLETE BUILDING LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08304944 MACEPALE LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08307802 OAKRIDGE EXECUTIVE MEDICINE LTD 26 Nov 2012 08308960 CAPE RECRUITMENT LTD 27 Nov 2012 08313288 FOURTWENGROUP LTD. 29 Nov 2012 08314820 V DELICIOUS SHOW LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08315045 UNITY 8 UK LTD 30 Nov 2012
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