Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous December.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 457 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford in 2012. This total is 9.3% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 457 491,893 2011 418 452,870 2010 376 400,358 2009 351 362,675 2008 345 349,203 Record Year 1999 (488) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 196 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 4.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 196 238,743 2011 205 224,135 % change -4.4% 6.5% Record Year 1999 (257) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 92 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 92 119,875 2011 92 109,623 % change 0.0% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (93) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 34 26 32 New companies in 2011 32 36 24 % change 6.3% -27.8% 33.3% Record Year 2006 (35) 2011 (36) 2012 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 232 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford in 2012. This total is 19.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 232 293,728 2011 287 314,524 2010 267 342,233 2009 392 533,787 2008 170 237,873 Record Year 2006 (462) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 101 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 23.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 101 145,934 2011 132 152,213 % change -23.5% -4.1% Record Year 2003 (221) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 47.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 41 70,026 2011 78 79,983 % change -47.4% -12.4% Record Year 2005 (84) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 16 19 6 Closed companies in 2011 20 35 23 % change -20.0% -45.7% -74% Record Year 2005 (59) 2011 (35) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 225 companies were added to the company register for Bishop's Stortford in 2012. This number represents growth of 53.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 94 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 2012 225 198,165 2011 131 138,346 2010 109 58,125 2009 -41 -171,112 2008 175 111,330 Record Year 1999 (398) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 95 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 95 92,809 2011 73 71,922 Record Year 1999 (212) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 51 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop's Stortford UK 2012 51 49,849 2011 14 29,640 Record Year 1999 (69) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 18 7 26 Net growth in 2011 12 1 1 Record Year 1999 (29) 1999 (25) 2012 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bishop's Stortford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Bishop's Stortford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop's Stortford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.8% -31.2% 29.8% Record Year 1970 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bishop's Stortford in 2012 was 28.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.15% CONSULTING 5.15% BESPOKE 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONTRACTORS 0.76% CONSULTANCY 3.31% GLOBAL 0.76% PROPERTY 2.40% ELECTRICAL 0.76% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.76% DESIGN 1.86% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MANAGEMENT 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.63% BUSINESS 1.76% BUILDERS 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SCHOOL 0.51% LONDON 1.69% C 0.51% MEDIA 1.69% MAINTENANCE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% INTERIORS 0.51% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% IT 1.43% PHARMA 0.51% CARE 1.39% CONSULTANTS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% S 0.51% M 1.26% PARTNERSHIP 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% TRADING 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% LONDON 0.51% TRAINING 1.18% THREMHALL 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HARRIS 0.51% SECURITY 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 190 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 67 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 23 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 14 7,980 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 4,759 98000 - Residents property management 9 4,377 93199 - Other sports activities 8 3,154 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 4,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,177 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 6 2,178 69102 - Solicitors 6 2,177 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 4,829 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 4,752
Recent Companies
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