Bushey, Hertfordshire
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- Q1 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous March.
- January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous January.
- Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous Q1.
- February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous February.
- January 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Q1 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 112 companies were registered in Bushey during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Bushey UK 2010 112 105,137 2009 107 91,034 % change 4.7% 15.5% Record Year 2010 (112) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous March.
January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 35 33 44 New companies in 2009 25 39 43 % change 40.0% -15.4% 2.3% Record Year 2010 (35) 2009 (39) 2010 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Bushey during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 24.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Bushey UK 2010 71 82,677 2009 57 108,060 % change 24.6% -23.5% Record Year 2010 (71) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 15 19 37 Closed companies in 2009 12 8 37 % change 25.0% 137.5% 0% Record Year 2000 (21) 2010 (19) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Bushey during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 41 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Bushey UK 2010 41 22,460 2009 50 -17,026 Record Year 2008 (59) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
January 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 20 14 7 Net growth in 2009 13 31 6 Record Year 2010 (20) 2009 (31) 2008 (31)
UK Company Share
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Bushey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Bushey 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 30.0% -27.5% -15.0% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1975 (0.9%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Bushey was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Bushey in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRADING 1.86% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.29% CONSULTING 4.60% MEDIA 1.29% CONSULTANCY 2.87% CONSULTANCY 0.86% PROPERTY 2.50% HEALTH 0.86% ASSOCIATES 2.04% INC 0.86% TRADING 1.93% MARKETING 0.72% DESIGN 1.91% INTERNATIONAL 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% BUSINESS 0.72% MEDIA 1.84% MANAGEMENT 0.72% BUSINESS 1.74% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% LONDON 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.63% INVESTMENTS 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.54% CAPITAL 0.57% J 1.48% NET 0.57% LONDON 1.45% ASSOCIATES 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.45% MUSIC 0.57% GROUP 1.37% VENTURES 0.57% GLOBAL 1.35% 2 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.35% DIVAS 0.57% BUILDING 1.34% CENTRE 0.57% CARE 1.33% TECH 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.30% DEVELOPMENT 0.43% M 1.28% COMPANIES 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.25% AUTO 0.43% S 1.23%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 235 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 77 74,904 9999 - Dormant Company 37 19,948 7499 - Non-trading company 33 15,398 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 26,974 9305 - Other service activities 23 9,038 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 14,007 7011 - Development & sell real estate 14 5,300 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,149 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 17,003 99999 - Dormant Company 8 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,143 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 9,943 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 9,325 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,169 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 6,340 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 3,077 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 4 2,355 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 10,331 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 9,659
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: