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
New Company Registrations
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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 Stortford UK 2010 215 203,749 2009 179 182,021 % change 20.1% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Stortford UK 2010 104 98,612 2009 91 90,987 % change 14.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (117) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 34 26 44 New companies in 2009 24 31 36 % change 41.7% -16.1% 22.2% Record Year 2007 (49) 2007 (43) 2010 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Stortford UK 2010 152 177,631 2009 233 289,236 % change -34.8% -38.6% Record Year 2006 (373) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Stortford UK 2010 101 94,954 2009 153 181,176 % change -34.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2010 17 48 36 Closed companies in 2009 41 79 33 % change -58.5% -39.2% 9% Record Year 2006 (69) 2009 (79) 2010 (36)
Net Company Growth
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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 Stortford UK 2010 63 26,118 2009 -54 -107,215 Record Year 1999 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Stortford UK 2010 3 3,658 2009 -62 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (80) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 17 -22 8 Net growth in 2009 -17 -48 3 Record Year 2007 (36) 2007 (27) 1999 (30)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 30.2% -20.0% 9.9% Record Year 1965 (0.3%) 1977 (0.4%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.60% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.88% CONSULTING 4.79% PROPERTY 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ASSOCIATES 1.15% PROPERTY 2.40% CAPITAL 1.15% ASSOCIATES 2.02% BUILDING 1.01% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANCY 0.87% DESIGN 1.91% MEDIA 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% FINANCIAL 0.87% MEDIA 1.80% BUSINESS 0.87% BUSINESS 1.75% 7 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.71% IT 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% X 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.56% 24 0.72% LONDON 1.52% M 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% STANSTED 0.58% J 1.46% J 0.58% CARE 1.41% CHRYSTAL 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% S 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% PARTNERS 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% BESPOKE 0.58% M 1.29% COMMUNICATIONS 0.58% IT 1.28% TRANSPORT 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.27% 2010 0.43% GROUP 1.25% RISKY 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 180 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 40 68,525 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,922 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 25,942 9305 - Other service activities 18 8,822 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 16 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 16 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122 4545 - Other building completion 9 3,057 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,684 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,945 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 8,285 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 5,854 51101 - Scheduled passenger air transport 6 97 7411 - Legal activities 6 1,379 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,068 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,417
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