Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 418 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford in 2011. This total is 11.2% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 418 452,870 2010 376 400,358 2009 351 362,675 2008 345 349,203 2007 398 457,649 Record Year 1999 (488) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 205 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 27.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 Stortford UK 2011 205 224,135 2010 161 196,609 % change 27.3% 14.0% Record Year 1999 (257) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 92 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 19.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 92 109,623 2010 77 95,117 % change 19.5% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (93) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 32 36 24 New companies in 2010 24 24 29 % change 33.3% 50.0% -17.2% Record Year 2006 (35) 2011 (36) 2010 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 287 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford in 2011. This total is 7.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 287 314,523 2010 267 342,232 2009 392 533,773 2008 171 237,901 2007 167 220,295 Record Year 2006 (462) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 132 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 14.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 Stortford UK 2011 132 152,213 2010 115 164,601 % change 14.8% -7.5% Record Year 2003 (221) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 66.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 78 79,983 2010 47 76,896 % change 66.0% 4.0% Record Year 2005 (84) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 20 35 23 Closed companies in 2010 14 18 15 % change 42.9% 94.4% 53% Record Year 2005 (59) 2011 (35) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 131 companies were added to the company register for Bishop's Stortford in 2011. This number represents growth of 34.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 22 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.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 131 138,347 2010 109 58,126 2009 -41 -171,098 2008 174 111,302 2007 231 237,354 Record Year 1999 (398) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 73 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 73 71,922 2010 46 32,008 Record Year 1999 (212) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bishop's Stortford UK 2011 14 29,640 2010 30 18,221 Record Year 1999 (69) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 12 1 1 Net growth in 2010 10 6 14 Record Year 1999 (29) 1999 (25) 2006 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bishop's Stortford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Bishop's Stortford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bishop's Stortford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.8% 27.8% -26.7% Record Year 1970 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.72% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DESIGN 0.79% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 0.79% PROPERTY 2.37% ASSOCIATES 0.79% TRADING 2.07% INTERIORS 0.66% DESIGN 1.92% AVIATION 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTY 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.78% STORTFORD 0.53% BUSINESS 1.78% HOMES 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROFESSIONAL 0.53% MEDIA 1.71% HOME 0.53% LONDON 1.63% R 0.53% J 1.51% SERVICE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BEAUTY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% BUILDING 0.53% IT 1.41% TRADING 0.53% CARE 1.39% M 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENTERPRISES 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.29% THREMHALL 0.40% M 1.27% CREST 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% HR 0.40% ENERGY 1.25% LOGISTICS 0.40% S 1.20% TEAM 0.40% ENTERPRISES 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 151 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 39 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 21 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 11,768 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,034 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,671 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,493 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 7,667 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 9 2,496 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,398 4545 - Other building completion 8 2,369 98000 - Residents property management 7 2,874 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,832 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 2,699 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 3,342
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07829920 CRAFTY HANDS LTD 01 Nov 2011 07833221 MAYCROFT ESTATES LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07838488 PHOENIX FREIGHT LOGISTICS LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07842028 ATM PRISM TECHNOLOGIES LTD 10 Nov 2011 07848601 TROJAN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07848611 AUGUSTUS TRAINING LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07851724 PRO-CUT DIES LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07854409 MARTIN NEALE LTD 21 Nov 2011 07830353 VP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Nov 2011 07831727 THERMAPOOL LTD 02 Nov 2011 07835082 ROCKETBUS LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07835254 RED HEART DESIGN LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07835263 BLUEPRINT 101 LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07839728 INSUTILE POOL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07839746 SPIRE CREST LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07840057 RP SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Nov 2011 07848697 STANSTEAD COURT (HODDESDON) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07848832 S M VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Nov 2011 07853761 ACHONDRITE LTD 21 Nov 2011 07854384 BPVB LTD 21 Nov 2011 07858368 EMWM LTD 23 Nov 2011 07860666 M.BOWLES CONSULTANCY LTD 25 Nov 2011 07865705 RB NETWORKS LTD 30 Nov 2011 OC369835 MARSHGATE HOMES LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369839 MARSHGATE (MC) LLP 15 Nov 2011
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