Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 213 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 213 228,735 2010 215 203,749 % change -0.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 97 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 97 112,344 2010 104 98,612 % change -6.7% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (117) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 32 28 37 New companies in 2010 34 26 44 % change -5.9% 7.7% -15.9% Record Year 2007 (49) 2007 (43) 2010 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 155 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 155 162,310 2010 152 177,631 % change 2.0% -8.6% Record Year 2006 (373) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 78 71,324 2010 101 94,954 % change -22.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 20 34 24 Closed companies in 2010 17 48 36 % change 17.6% -29.2% -33% Record Year 2006 (69) 2009 (79) 2010 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 58 66,425 2010 63 26,118 Record Year 1999 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 19 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 19 41,020 2010 3 3,658 Record Year 2007 (80) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 12 -6 13 Net growth in 2010 17 -22 8 Record Year 2007 (36) 2007 (27) 1999 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bishop's Stortford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.8% -15.2% -25.5% Record Year 1965 (0.3%) 1977 (0.4%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.17% INTERIORS 0.87% PROPERTY 2.43% ASSOCIATES 0.87% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.87% DESIGN 1.94% STORTFORD 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TRADING 0.58% BUSINESS 1.87% PARTNERS 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% EVENTS 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.58% MEDIA 1.73% FURNITURE 0.43% ENGINEERING 1.67% J 0.43% LONDON 1.60% EVENT 0.43% GLOBAL 1.46% CLEAN 0.43% J 1.44% MEDIA 0.43% CARE 1.44% 2 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.42% TWO 0.43% IT 1.39% BESPOKE 0.43% BUILDING 1.32% TEAM 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.30% MARKETING 0.43% M 1.27% CO 0.43% S 1.23% FLOORING 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENTERTAINMENT 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 190 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 37 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 22 18,918 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 10,322 9999 - Dormant Company 20 20,111 9305 - Other service activities 20 9,063 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,849 4545 - Other building completion 10 2,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,835 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,143 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 2,641 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 2,324 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,888 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 3,050 7470 - Other cleaning activities 5 1,307
Recent Companies
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