Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 376 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford in 2010. This total is 7.1% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearBishop's StortfordUK
    2010376400,358
    2009351362,675
    2008345349,203
    2007398457,649
    2006311405,440
    Record Year1999 (488)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 161 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 6.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Bishop's Stortford occurred in 1999 when a total of 257 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Bishop's StortfordUK
    2010161196,609
    2009172180,654
    % change-6.4%8.8%
    Record Year1999 (257)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 77 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Bishop's StortfordUK
    20107795,117
    20096985,983
    % change11.6%10.6%
    Record Year 2006 (93) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010242429
    New companies in 2009302316
    % change-20.0%4.3%81.3%
    Record Year2006 (35)1999 (35)2010 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 267 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford in 2010. This total is 31.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBishop's StortfordUK
    2010267342,232
    2009392533,773
    2008171237,901
    2007167220,295
    2006462200,166
    Record Year2006 (462)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 115 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 27.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Bishop's Stortford occurred in 2003 when a total of 221 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Bishop's StortfordUK
    2010115164,601
    2009159244,537
    % change-27.7%-32.7%
    Record Year2003 (221)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 33.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Bishop's StortfordUK
    20104776,896
    20097185,136
    % change-33.8%-9.7%
    Record Year 2005 (84) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010141815
    Closed companies in 2009192131
    % change-26.3%-14.3%-52%
    Record Year2005 (59)2002 (25)2009 (31)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 109 companies were added to the company register for Bishop's Stortford in 2010. This number represents growth of 31.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 150 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1999 when the Bishop's Stortford company register grew by 398 companies.

    YearBishop's StortfordUK
    201010958,126
    2009-41-171,098
    2008174111,302
    2007231237,354
    2006-151205,274
    Record Year1999 (398)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 46 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Bishop's StortfordUK
    20104632,008
    200913-63,883
    Record Year1999 (212)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 30 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Bishop's StortfordUK
    20103018,221
    2009-2847
    Record Year 1999 (69) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201010614
    Net growth in 2009112-15
    Record Year1999 (29)1999 (25)2006 (15)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Bishop's Stortford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearBishop's Stortford
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)Bishop's Stortford
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Bishop's Stortford
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-29.9%-6.7%72.4%
    Record Year1970 (0.5%)1971 (0.3%)1968 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Bishop's Stortford in 2010 was 24.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.96%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING2.07%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    FINANCIAL1.04%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    MEDIA1.04%PROPERTY2.36%
    IT1.04%TRADING2.11%
    BUSINESS1.04%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    PROPERTY1.04%DESIGN1.92%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%BUSINESS1.82%
    DESIGN0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.89%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BESPOKE0.89%MEDIA1.71%
    EVENTS0.74%ENGINEERING1.62%
    PARTNERS0.74%LONDON1.60%
    SYSTEMS0.59%CARE1.45%
    BUILDING0.59%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    ENTERTAINMENT0.59%GLOBAL1.43%
    TECHNOLOGY0.44%J1.42%
    C0.44%IT1.41%
    TRANSPORT0.44%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ROADZ0.44%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%BUILDING1.34%
    CONSULTANTS0.44%M1.30%
    RISKY0.44%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    TRADING0.44%SYSTEMS1.24%
    20100.44%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied175199,572
    7487 - Other business activities3763,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2327,550
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified228,799
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2014,505
    9305 - Other service activities208,858
    99999 - Dormant Company1916,285
    9999 - Dormant Company1820,144
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1513,474
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities129,177
    4545 - Other building completion102,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,298
    7260 - Other computer related activities108,089
    41100 - Development of building projects83,765
    62090 - Other information technology service activities86,330
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,088
    51101 - Scheduled passenger air transport6100
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings62,127
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing62,522
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult51,848

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07451859 OPTIMUM SEO LTD 25 Nov 2010
    07449646 FUSION AV DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 24 Nov 2010
    07431405 SHEERING VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL CIC 05 Nov 2010
    07454374 PELLYS SOLICITORS LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07454266 THE HARMONY CENTRE LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07453936 THE PHYSIO ROOM HERTFORDSHIRE LTD. 29 Nov 2010
    07453455 RPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07452853 MIKE VARNEY PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 26 Nov 2010
    07450246 BRANCH INTERIORS LIMITED 24 Nov 2010
    07446774 SESQUAC LTD 22 Nov 2010
    07443288 DIME EVENTS LIMITED 18 Nov 2010
    07442417 PMPP HAIRDRESSERS LTD 17 Nov 2010
    07441936 THE COMMS CONSORTIUM LIMITED 17 Nov 2010
    07438832 BROKEN BUNNY LTD 15 Nov 2010
    07436550 SATLAW LIMITED 11 Nov 2010
    07435876 FRDR.NET LTD 10 Nov 2010
    07435268 PMC CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Nov 2010
    07434362 WALFORDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07433527 URBAN ESSENCE LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07433522 STORTFORD TRANSPORT LTD 09 Nov 2010
    07433490 MARLIN DESIGN LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07433404 PAGE & HOLLY CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07432024 JUSTGYM LIMITED 08 Nov 2010
    07429393 FLOORS OF OLD LIMITED 04 Nov 2010