Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 215 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 20.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bishop's Stortford occurred in 2007 when a total of 251 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bishop's StortfordUK
    2010215203,749
    2009179182,021
    % change20.1%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (251)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 104 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Bishop's StortfordUK
    201010498,612
    20099190,987
    % change14.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (117) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010342644
    New companies in 2009243136
    % change41.7%-16.1%22.2%
    Record Year2007 (49)2007 (43)2010 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 152 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 34.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bishop's Stortford occurred in 2006 when a total of 373 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bishop's StortfordUK
    2010152177,631
    2009233289,236
    % change-34.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2006 (373)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Bishop's StortfordUK
    201010194,954
    2009153181,176
    % change-34.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010174836
    Closed companies in 2009417933
    % change-58.5%-39.2%9%
    Record Year2006 (69)2009 (79)2010 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 63 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bishop's StortfordUK
    20106326,118
    2009-54-107,215
    Record Year1999 (186)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 3 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Bishop's StortfordUK
    201033,658
    2009-62-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (80) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201017-228
    Net growth in 2009-17-483
    Record Year2007 (36)2007 (27)1999 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bishop's Stortford
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Bishop's Stortford
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change30.2%-20.0%9.9%
    Record Year1965 (0.3%)1977 (0.4%)1975 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.60%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.88%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTY1.15%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.15%PROPERTY2.40%
    CAPITAL1.15%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    BUILDING1.01%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%DESIGN1.91%
    MEDIA0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    FINANCIAL0.87%MEDIA1.80%
    BUSINESS0.87%BUSINESS1.75%
    70.72%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    IT0.72%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    X0.72%ENGINEERING1.56%
    240.72%LONDON1.52%
    M0.58%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    STANSTED0.58%J1.46%
    J0.58%CARE1.41%
    CHRYSTAL0.58%GLOBAL1.39%
    S0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PARTNERS0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    BESPOKE0.58%M1.29%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.58%IT1.28%
    TRANSPORT0.58%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    20100.43%GROUP1.25%
    RISKY0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied180207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4068,525
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified227,922
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2125,942
    9305 - Other service activities188,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    9999 - Dormant Company1619,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1614,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1613,490
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities128,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    4545 - Other building completion93,057
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified86,684
    41100 - Development of building projects73,945
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,285
    62090 - Other information technology service activities75,854
    51101 - Scheduled passenger air transport697
    7411 - Legal activities61,379
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation52,068
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,417

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07268516 40/40A TENNYSON STREET LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07263014 J. WHITE PAINTING & DECORATING LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262257 CE-KO LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07258402 NINE STEPS LTD 19 May 2010
    07257652 9 STEPS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 18 May 2010
    07268230 NIMBUS STUD FARM LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07264045 NENE VALLEY AUDIO LTD 25 May 2010
    07263823 SANDRA JENNER LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07261708 SALEMA LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07261433 EMERY HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD 21 May 2010
    07261055 HIGHCLERE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07256784 EUROPEAN PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANCY ASSOCIATES LTD 18 May 2010
    07256159 R&R FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07255386 RUDIVOL LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254240 STUDIO NCC UK LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07249452 GARRY NEAVE CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LTD 11 May 2010
    07246730 LLC TRADING LTD 07 May 2010
    07246241 MOBILE DATA CONSULTING LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07245386 OASIS PARKS LTD 06 May 2010
    07245379 TAKELEY LODGE LTD 06 May 2010
    07243459 ALCHEMY ACTION LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07243245 NV AUTOSTYLING LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07243019 NOTT OFFICE LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241804 BLACK & GIN LTD 04 May 2010
    07241514 DUPREZ SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2010