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.
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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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08054547 SOLARCLOUD LIMITED 02 May 2012 08056112 DREWETT & BENTLEY CATERING LIMITED 03 May 2012 08061121 ALBANUS LTD 08 May 2012 08065539 SOCIAL NATURE LTD 11 May 2012 08081285 PM LAND LIMITED 24 May 2012 08083936 AZURI PRESTIGE LTD 25 May 2012 08088348 THE PURE PUB COMPANY LIMITED 30 May 2012 08053843 DIEGO KNIGHTS LTD 02 May 2012 08057991 P S BROWN LIMITED 04 May 2012 08060004 MERCANTIL LTD 08 May 2012 08060865 THE ART PLACE (UK) LIMITED 08 May 2012 08063748 MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS UK LIMITED 10 May 2012 08064355 S & M AVIATION LIMITED 10 May 2012 08065388 BESPOKE CAPITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 May 2012 08067668 VANDENBERGHE INTERNATIONAL LTD 14 May 2012 08068201 VIRSEL LIMITED 14 May 2012 08069734 GTA STUDIOS LIMITED 15 May 2012 08070067 CODE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 15 May 2012 08071957 UNLIMITED SERVICES MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT LIMITED 16 May 2012 08075971 YARMOUTH HOMES LIMITED 21 May 2012 08076497 ATMAQ LIMITED 21 May 2012 08080212 PANTRY FARE LTD 23 May 2012 08081737 SKOOL LIMITED 24 May 2012 08082951 MY MOONSTONE LIMITED 25 May 2012 08085747 HARGRAVE MEWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 28 May 2012
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