Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 228 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 228 269,432 2012 261 253,150 % change -12.6% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (261) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 104 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 104 134,630 2012 106 121,659 % change -1.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (117) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 38 37 29 New companies in 2012 33 35 38 % change 15.2% 5.7% -23.7% Record Year 2007 (49) 2007 (43) 2010 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 134 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 134 155,192 2012 131 147,794 % change 2.3% 5.0% Record Year 2006 (373) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 17.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 62 77,278 2012 75 80,218 % change -17.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 18 15 29 Closed companies in 2012 27 28 20 % change -33.3% -46.4% 45% Record Year 2006 (69) 2009 (79) 2010 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 94 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 94 114,240 2012 130 105,356 Record Year 1999 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 42 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 42 57,352 2012 31 41,441 Record Year 2007 (80) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 22 0 Net growth in 2012 6 7 18 Record Year 2007 (36) 2007 (27) 1999 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bishop's Stortford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -3.2% 2.7% -31.0% Record Year 1983 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%) 1999 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 2006 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 2005 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.65% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TRADING 0.79% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ENERGY 0.66% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANTS 0.66% TRADING 2.05% SCHOOL 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.66% DESIGN 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% LONDON 1.77% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% BUSINESS 1.77% HARRIS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.68% AVIATION 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PERSONNEL 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PROPERTY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% ALL 0.53% MEDIA 1.57% CLOTHING 0.53% CARE 1.55% CONTRACTS 0.53% J 1.53% INTERIORS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ROAD 0.40% IT 1.40% TILING 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.40% KS 0.40% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.40% BUILDING 1.22% C 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.19% R 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PARTNERS 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% YOU 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 214 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 26 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 17,095 41100 - Development of building projects 16 8,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 7,793 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 5,505 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,303 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 6,771 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 5,665 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 93199 - Other sports activities 7 3,487 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 7 2,456 69102 - Solicitors 7 2,338 71111 - Architectural activities 7 2,669 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,212
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