Broxbourne, 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
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Broxbourne when compared to any previous December.
- 2013 was a record year for company closures in Broxbourne when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Broxbourne when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Broxbourne when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Broxbourne when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 78 companies were formed in Broxbourne in 2013. This total is 24.3% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Broxbourne UK 2013 78 529,363 2012 103 491,893 2011 116 452,870 2010 173 400,358 2009 68 362,675 Record Year 2010 (173) 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 37 companies were formed in Broxbourne. This figure is 33.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Broxbourne occurred in 2010 when a total of 122 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broxbourne UK 2013 37 259,931 2012 56 238,743 % change -33.9% 8.9% Record Year 2010 (122) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 20 companies were registered in Broxbourne during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 39.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Broxbourne UK 2013 20 127,247 2012 33 119,875 % change -39.4% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (33) 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 Broxbourne when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 4 8 8 New companies in 2012 17 9 7 % change -76.5% -11.1% 14.3% Record Year 2012 (17) 2010 (13) 2005 (8)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company closures in Broxbourne when compared to any year in history.
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Broxbourne in 2013. This total is 45.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Broxbourne UK 2013 90 332,213 2012 62 293,729 2011 54 314,524 2010 51 342,233 2009 79 533,789 Record Year 2013 (90) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Broxbourne when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Broxbourne when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 55 companies were dissolved in Broxbourne. This figure is 96.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Broxbourne occurred in 2013 when a total of 55 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broxbourne UK 2013 55 177,021 2012 28 145,935 % change 96.4% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (55) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 13 companies were dissolved in Broxbourne during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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) Broxbourne UK 2013 13 90,851 2012 15 70,027 % change -13.3% 29.7% Record Year 2012 (15) 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 5 7 1 Closed companies in 2012 10 2 3 % change -50.0% 250.0% -67% Record Year 2012 (10) 2003 (8) 2003 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of -12 companies were removed to the company register for Broxbourne in 2013. This number represents decline of 15.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 53 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2010 when the Broxbourne company register grew by 122 companies.
Year Broxbourne UK 2013 -12 197,150 2012 41 198,164 2011 62 138,346 2010 122 58,125 2009 -11 -171,114 Record Year 2010 (122) 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 Broxbourne decreased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broxbourne UK 2013 -18 82,910 2012 28 92,808 Record Year 2010 (95) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Broxbourne during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Broxbourne UK 2013 7 36,396 2012 18 49,848 Record Year 2010 (19) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Broxbourne when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -1 1 7 Net growth in 2012 7 7 4 Record Year 2004 (11) 2010 (10) 2013 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Broxbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Broxbourne was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Broxbourne 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Broxbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Broxbourne 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Broxbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Broxbourne 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.0%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -78.0% -12.3% 3.6% Record Year 1998 (0.0%) 1991 (0.0%) 2001 (0.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% 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 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Broxbourne was 1991 when 42.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Broxbourne in 2013 was 22.8%. 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 Broxbourne was 2009 when 45.9% of all directors were female.
19.2% of all director appointments in Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne was in 2008 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Broxbourne 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 MANAGEMENT 1.85% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.72% HERTS 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.23% PROPERTY 2.59% MEDIA 1.23% TRADING 2.08% DESIGN 1.23% ENGINEERING 1.87% BROXBOURNE 1.23% LONDON 1.86% PROJECT 1.23% DESIGN 1.76% PROMOTIONS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% UNIVERSAL 0.62% CARE 1.73% LEO 0.62% BUSINESS 1.71% SUPPLIES 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TURF 0.62% GLOBAL 1.58% PLUMBING 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.56% METAPHORIC 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.54% CONSULT 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.53% PAVING 0.62% J 1.51% MORE 0.62% MEDIA 1.50% LANDSCAPING 0.62% IT 1.35% GRASSHOPPER 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% DOHERTY 0.62% M 1.23% HELP 0.62% BUILDING 1.21% LANKA 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HOUSING 0.62% CAPITAL 1.19% GRANGEVILLE 0.62% 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 55 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 11 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 27,183 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,360 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,511 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 3,736 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 8,879 74990 - Non-trading company 3 14,223 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 5,800 41100 - Development of building projects 3 9,485 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,000 43341 - Painting 3 1,172 63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities 3 1,228 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 7,010 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 3 3,473 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 7,685 43210 - Electrical installation 2 5,730 59112 - Video production activities 2 2,319
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08798358 ELFIXIR LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08799188 JHJH LTD 02 Dec 2013 08800285 VANCOUVER 1966 LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08813693 CAGE2STAGE LTD 13 Dec 2013 08815387 EQUITALK MEDIATION LIMITED 16 Dec 2013 08818973 BIRDY & SON LTD 18 Dec 2013 OC390087 ELISHADEBBY LLP 24 Dec 2013 08826917 TIMAMI CONCEPTS LIMITED 30 Dec 2013