Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 291 companies were formed in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 27.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bishop's Stortford occurred in 2014 when a total of 291 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 291 300,731 2013 228 269,432 % change 27.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (291) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 151 companies were registered in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 45.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 151 150,009 2013 104 134,630 % change 45.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (151) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 55 43 53 New companies in 2013 38 37 29 % change 44.7% 16.2% 82.8% Record Year 2014 (55) 2014 (43) 2014 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 145 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 145 177,207 2013 134 155,192 % change 8.2% 14.2% Record Year 2006 (373) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 37.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 85 94,837 2013 62 77,278 % change 37.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 17 36 32 Closed companies in 2013 18 15 29 % change -5.6% 140.0% 10% Record Year 2006 (69) 2009 (79) 2010 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bishop's Stortford increased by 146 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 146 123,524 2013 94 114,240 Record Year 1999 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Bishop's Stortford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 66 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bishop's Stortford UK 2014 66 55,172 2013 42 57,352 Record Year 2007 (80) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bishop's Stortford when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 38 7 21 Net growth in 2013 20 22 0 Record Year 2014 (38) 2007 (27) 1999 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bishop's Stortford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Bishop's Stortford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bishop's Stortford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 30.5% 7.3% 58.4% Record Year 1983 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%) 1999 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was 2006 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bishop's Stortford was in 2005 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Bishop's Stortford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.66% CONSULTING 5.16% PROPERTY 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.07% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTIES 0.95% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.99% INVESTMENTS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.71% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.71% CARE 1.85% ELECTRICAL 0.71% DESIGN 1.75% CREATIVE 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.59% BUSINESS 1.69% GLOBAL 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDIA 0.47% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSULT 0.47% GLOBAL 1.55% DESIGN 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENDLESS 0.47% J 1.51% PLUMBING 0.36% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DOT 0.36% MEDIA 1.44% CAR 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.40% MEDICAL 0.36% IT 1.33% SPORTS 0.36% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BEAUTY 0.36% BUILDING 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.36% M 1.24% CARTER 0.36% CO., 1.20%
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 206 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 69 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 23 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,058 41100 - Development of building projects 19 10,527 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 6,631 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 9,900 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 6,286 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 7,053 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 13,024 43210 - Electrical installation 9 6,050 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 5,836 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 8 2,831 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,351 74901 - Environmental consulting activities 8 1,574 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,855
Recent Companies
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