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 08094312 A LA BUM LTD 06 Jun 2012 08103791 MASTERS LEGAL COSTS SERVICES (NO4) LTD. 13 Jun 2012 08118772 FIREFIGHTER CABLES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08123822 POOLE MAINTENANCE LTD 29 Jun 2012 08092239 LATHAN ENGINEERING LTD 01 Jun 2012 08097269 PROFESSIONAL PILOTS JOB LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08098878 THE DOVE PARTNERSHIP LTD 08 Jun 2012 08099741 FUNKY GOURMET LTD 11 Jun 2012 08100136 HELIX DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08103140 BOGDALIN LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08104409 BROADGROVE MECHANICAL LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08104411 MEDICAL WORLD EUROPE LTD 13 Jun 2012 08104928 EXPERIENCE MEGASTORE LTD 14 Jun 2012 08109036 NJS LEISURE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08110844 CAROLE HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08112536 M&D SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08113800 SALLY DODGE CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08120920 AKU & KAMU LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08121025 KDP COURIERS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08122976 BLU SKYES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123052 ESON PAC UK LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123404 EDU-L8 LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123430 TIDEEZ LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123943 K R INDUSTRIAL LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08099772 STEFANO ROGNONI CONSULTING LTD 11 Jun 2012
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