Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 259 companies were formed in Berkhamsted in 2013. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2013 259 529,363 2012 259 491,893 2011 272 452,870 2010 189 400,358 2009 229 362,675 Record Year 2011 (272) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 117 companies were formed in Berkhamsted. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 117 259,931 2012 107 238,743 % change 9.3% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (125) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Berkhamsted UK 2013 60 127,247 2012 49 119,875 % change 22.4% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (63) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 23 26 11 New companies in 2012 16 17 16 % change 43.8% 52.9% -31.3% Record Year 2011 (27) 2011 (29) 2005 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 163 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted in 2013. This total is 43.0% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Berkhamsted UK 2013 163 332,213 2012 114 293,729 2011 157 314,524 2010 164 342,233 2009 266 533,789 Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 80 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted. This figure is 37.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 80 177,021 2012 58 145,935 % change 37.9% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Berkhamsted UK 2013 34 90,851 2012 29 70,027 % change 17.2% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (56) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 10 15 9 Closed companies in 2012 9 13 7 % change 11.1% 15.4% 29% Record Year 2009 (18) 2005 (22) 2009 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 96 companies were added to the company register for Berkhamsted in 2013. This number represents growth of 37.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 49 companies lower 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 2013 96 197,150 2012 145 198,164 2011 115 138,346 2010 25 58,125 2009 -37 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (145) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Berkhamsted increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted UK 2013 37 82,910 2012 49 92,808 Record Year 1995 (62) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Berkhamsted during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Berkhamsted UK 2013 26 36,396 2012 20 49,848 Record Year 2011 (29) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 13 11 2 Net growth in 2012 7 4 9 Record Year 2011 (20) 1995 (20) 1997 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Berkhamsted was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Berkhamsted 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Berkhamsted 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Berkhamsted formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Berkhamsted 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 33.7% 50.4% -37.5% Record Year 2001 (0.1%) 1995 (0.2%) 1997 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Berkhamsted was 1972 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Berkhamsted in 2013 was 28.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Berkhamsted was 2010 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Berkhamsted was in 2007 when 42.7% of all directors were female.
37.0% of all director appointments in Berkhamsted in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RECRUITMENT 3.77% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.89% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.45% R 0.84% PROPERTY 2.59% CLUB 0.84% TRADING 2.08% PRODUCTIONS 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENERGY 0.63% LONDON 1.86% FINANCIAL 0.63% DESIGN 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CAPITAL 0.63% CARE 1.73% RED 0.63% BUSINESS 1.71% STAR 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SOFTWARE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.58% DIGITAL 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ART 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.54% BLUE 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.53% IT 0.63% J 1.51% DATA 0.63% MEDIA 1.50% FIDELIUM 0.42% IT 1.35% ICE 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ZELONY 0.42% M 1.23% CREATIVE 0.42% BUILDING 1.21% SHERFORD 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.20% BERKHAMSTED 0.42% CAPITAL 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.42% ENERGY 1.14%
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 101 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 36,164 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 39 3,736 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 26 46,762 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,511 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 11 1,907 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 18,034 41100 - Development of building projects 10 9,485 86900 - Other human health activities 9 9,543 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 5,800 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,360 90030 - Artistic creation 6 4,138 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 59112 - Video production activities 5 2,319 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 8,733 74100 - specialised design activities 4 4,309
Recent Companies
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