Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 261 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 22.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bishop's Stortford occurred in 2012 when a total of 261 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 261 253,150 2011 213 228,735 % change 22.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (261) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 106 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 106 121,659 2011 97 112,344 % change 9.3% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (117) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 33 35 38 New companies in 2011 32 28 37 % change 3.1% 25.0% 2.7% Record Year 2007 (49) 2007 (43) 2010 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 131 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 15.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 131 147,793 2011 155 162,310 % change -15.5% -8.9% Record Year 2006 (373) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 75 80,218 2011 78 71,324 % change -3.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 27 28 20 Closed companies in 2011 20 34 24 % change 35.0% -17.6% -17% Record Year 2006 (69) 2009 (79) 2010 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 130 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 130 105,357 2011 58 66,425 Record Year 1999 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 31 41,441 2011 19 41,020 Record Year 2007 (80) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 6 7 18 Net growth in 2011 12 -6 13 Record Year 2007 (36) 2007 (27) 1999 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bishop's Stortford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.1% 9.7% 9.7% Record Year 1965 (0.3%) 1977 (0.4%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.74% CONSULTING 5.07% DESIGN 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.74% BESPOKE 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 0.87% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 0.75% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.75% DESIGN 1.89% S 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.87% ELECTRICAL 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONTRACTORS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MANAGEMENT 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% BUILDERS 0.50% MEDIA 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% LONDON 1.68% GLOBAL 0.50% J 1.57% HOLDING 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% AVIATION 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HOMES 0.50% IT 1.42% LONDON 0.50% CARE 1.31% HR 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% INTERIORS 0.50% M 1.26% THREMHALL 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CATERING 0.37% BUILDING 1.23% PARTNERSHIP 0.37% SECURITY 1.19% P 0.37% S 1.18% HEALTHCARE 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 205 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 33 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 14 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 8 2,170 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 6,456 41100 - Development of building projects 7 5,149 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,001 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 6,356 4545 - Other building completion 6 1,943 86900 - Other human health activities 5 5,222 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706
Recent Companies
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