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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

  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. 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 StortfordUK
    2012261253,150
    2011213228,735
    % change22.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (261)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 StortfordUK
    2012106121,659
    201197112,344
    % change9.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (117) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012333538
    New companies in 2011322837
    % change3.1%25.0%2.7%
    Record Year2007 (49)2007 (43)2010 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 StortfordUK
    2012131147,793
    2011155162,310
    % change-15.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2006 (373)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 StortfordUK
    20127580,218
    20117871,324
    % change-3.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012272820
    Closed companies in 2011203424
    % change35.0%-17.6%-17%
    Record Year2006 (69)2009 (79)2010 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 StortfordUK
    2012130105,357
    20115866,425
    Record Year1999 (186)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 StortfordUK
    20123141,441
    20111941,020
    Record Year 2007 (80) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20126718
    Net growth in 201112-613
    Record Year2007 (36)2007 (27)1999 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.1%9.7%9.7%
    Record Year1965 (0.3%)1977 (0.4%)1975 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.74%CONSULTING5.07%
    DESIGN0.99%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BESPOKE0.99%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%PROPERTY2.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%DESIGN1.89%
    S0.75%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.62%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONTRACTORS0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MANAGEMENT0.62%BUSINESS1.70%
    BUILDERS0.50%MEDIA1.69%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%LONDON1.68%
    GLOBAL0.50%J1.57%
    HOLDING0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    AVIATION0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    HOMES0.50%IT1.42%
    LONDON0.50%CARE1.31%
    HR0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INTERIORS0.50%M1.26%
    THREMHALL0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CATERING0.37%BUILDING1.23%
    PARTNERSHIP0.37%SECURITY1.19%
    P0.37%S1.18%
    HEALTHCARE0.37%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied205244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3520,390
    7487 - Other business activities3347,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1915,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1914,220
    99999 - Dormant Company1626,088
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1510,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1416,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult82,170
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    41100 - Development of building projects75,149
    98000 - Residents property management63,001
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply66,356
    4545 - Other building completion61,943
    86900 - Other human health activities55,222
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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