Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 417 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford in 2013. This total is 8.8% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 417 529,363 2012 457 491,893 2011 418 452,870 2010 376 400,358 2009 351 362,675 Record Year 2012 (457) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 189 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 3.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 189 259,931 2012 196 238,743 % change -3.6% 8.9% Record Year 1999 (257) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 100 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 100 127,247 2012 92 119,875 % change 8.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (100) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 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 2013 35 30 35 New companies in 2012 34 26 32 % change 2.9% 15.4% 9.4% Record Year 2013 (35) 2011 (36) 2013 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 267 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford in 2013. This total is 15.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 267 332,213 2012 232 293,729 2011 287 314,524 2010 267 342,233 2009 392 533,789 Record Year 2006 (462) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 133 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 31.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 133 177,021 2012 101 145,935 % change 31.7% 21.3% Record Year 2003 (221) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 73.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 71 90,851 2012 41 70,027 % change 73.2% 29.7% Record Year 2005 (84) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 34 15 22 Closed companies in 2012 16 19 6 % change 112.5% -21.1% 267% Record Year 2005 (59) 2011 (35) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 150 companies were added to the company register for Bishop's Stortford in 2013. This number represents growth of 36.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 75 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Bishop's Stortford company register grew by 231 companies.
Year Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 150 197,150 2012 225 198,164 2011 131 138,346 2010 109 58,125 2009 -41 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (231) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 56 82,910 2012 95 92,808 Record Year 1999 (212) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bishop's Stortford UK 2013 29 36,396 2012 51 49,848 Record Year 2012 (51) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 1 15 13 Net growth in 2012 18 7 26 Record Year 1994 (34) 1999 (25) 2012 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Bishop's Stortford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bishop's Stortford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.3% 13.4% -0.6% Record Year 1994 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 1999 when 50.8% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bishop's Stortford in 2013 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 2006 when 32.8% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 2006 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.00% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.07% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANTS 0.80% PROPERTY 2.59% AVIATION 0.80% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTY 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.87% INTERIORS 0.67% LONDON 1.86% ENGINEERING 0.67% DESIGN 1.76% ENERGY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% C 0.53% CARE 1.73% BEAUTY 0.53% BUSINESS 1.71% B 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONTRACTS 0.53% GLOBAL 1.58% INVESTMENTS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.56% TRADING 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.54% CO 0.40% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CLOTHING 0.40% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.40% MEDIA 1.50% AERO 0.40% IT 1.35% CAPITAL 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% EDUCATION 0.40% M 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.40% BUILDING 1.21% LIVING 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SPORTS 0.40% CAPITAL 1.19% BUSINESS 0.40% ENERGY 1.14%
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 222 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 27 46,762 41100 - Development of building projects 18 9,485 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 18,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,511 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 6,000 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 6,191 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 8,879 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,075 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 9 2,633 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 9 5,309 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,823 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,730 93199 - Other sports activities 8 3,723 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 5,800 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,223
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