Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 140 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 140 150,722 2013 124 134,802 % change 12.9% 11.8% Record Year 2012 (155) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 43 45 52 New companies in 2013 32 43 49 % change 34.4% 4.7% 6.1% Record Year 1999 (115) 2012 (62) 2007 (74)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 60 82,370 2013 72 77,914 % change -16.7% 5.7% Record Year 2006 (270) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 12 21 27 Closed companies in 2013 26 22 24 % change -53.8% -4.5% 13% Record Year 2011 (31) 2012 (25) 2006 (239)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 80 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 80 68,352 2013 52 56,888 Record Year 2012 (99) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 31 24 25 Net growth in 2013 6 21 25 Record Year 1999 (105) 2012 (37) 2007 (54)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bishop's Stortford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 25.7% -3.4% -11.4% Record Year 1999 (0.8%) 1992 (0.3%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 2006 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.18% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.67% CONSULTANCY 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.49% PROPERTY 1.03% PROPERTY 2.64% ENGINEERING 0.90% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.64% LONDON 1.88% BUILDING 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.64% CARE 1.79% BEAUTY 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% SCHOOL 0.51% DESIGN 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.73% MEDIA 0.51% BUSINESS 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.60% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.60% ENTERPRISES 0.51% GLOBAL 1.58% AVIATION 0.39% J 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.39% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.39% MEDIA 1.48% SPORTS 0.39% IT 1.33% HOUSE 0.39% TRANSPORT 1.30% INTERIORS 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% CONSULT 0.39% BUILDING 1.24% CLOTHING 0.39% M 1.21% HAIR 0.39% CAPITAL 1.20% HEATING 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 234 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 56,411 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 37,882 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 27,750 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 26,700 99999 - Dormant Company 23 47,084 41100 - Development of building projects 21 9,855 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 18,491 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 6,236 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,813 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 6,559 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,358 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,135 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,885 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,155 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,988 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 5,419 93199 - Other sports activities 7 3,848 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,313 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 5,537
Recent Companies
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