Bushey, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous second half year.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Bushey when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Bushey when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 403 companies were formed in Bushey in 2010. This total is 1.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Bushey UK 2010 403 400,358 2009 408 362,675 2008 362 349,203 2007 258 457,649 2006 219 405,440 Record Year 2009 (408) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 194 companies were formed in Bushey. This figure is 33.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bushey occurred in 2010 when a total of 194 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bushey UK 2010 194 196,609 2009 145 180,654 % change 33.8% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (194) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 78 companies were registered in Bushey during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bushey UK 2010 78 95,117 2009 63 85,983 % change 23.8% 10.6% Record Year 2008 (102) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 29 27 22 New companies in 2009 20 23 20 % change 45.0% 17.4% 10.0% Record Year 2008 (39) 2008 (29) 2008 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Bushey when compared to any year in history.
A total of 309 companies were dissolved in Bushey in 2010. This total is 6.9% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bushey UK 2010 309 342,232 2009 289 533,773 2008 114 237,901 2007 153 220,295 2006 126 200,166 Record Year 2010 (309) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Bushey when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 172 companies were dissolved in Bushey. This figure is 36.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bushey occurred in 2010 when a total of 172 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bushey UK 2010 172 164,601 2009 126 244,537 % change 36.5% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (172) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Bushey during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 48.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bushey UK 2010 89 76,896 2009 60 85,136 % change 48.3% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (89) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bushey when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 31 41 17 Closed companies in 2009 17 21 22 % change 82.4% 95.2% -23% Record Year 2010 (31) 2010 (41) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 94 companies were added to the company register for Bushey in 2010. This number represents growth of 23.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 25 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Bushey company register grew by 248 companies.
Year Bushey UK 2010 94 58,126 2009 119 -171,098 2008 248 111,302 2007 105 237,354 2006 93 205,274 Record Year 2008 (248) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Bushey increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bushey UK 2010 22 32,008 2009 19 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (131) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Bushey during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bushey UK 2010 -11 18,221 2009 3 847 Record Year 2008 (81) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -2 -14 5 Net growth in 2009 3 2 -2 Record Year 2008 (36) 2008 (22) 2008 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Bushey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Bushey was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bushey 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Bushey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bushey 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Bushey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bushey 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 27.0% 4.9% 4.6% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Bushey was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bushey in 2010 was 29.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Bushey was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.3% of all director appointments in Bushey in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bushey was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
19.0% of all director appointments in Bushey in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOLAR 3.15% CONSULTING 5.06% MANTOVA 2.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% TRADING 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.14% INVESTMENTS 1.15% PROPERTY 2.36% MEDIA 1.15% TRADING 2.11% MANAGEMENT 1.15% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANCY 1.00% DESIGN 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% BUSINESS 1.82% GLOBAL 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTING 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.76% 1234 0.86% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.62% INC 0.86% LONDON 1.60% CAPITAL 0.72% CARE 1.45% ASSOCIATES 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.44% BUSINESS 0.72% GLOBAL 1.43% REAL 0.57% J 1.42% D 0.57% IT 1.41% S 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% LAZIO 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% 4 0.57% BUILDING 1.34% ENTERTAINMENT 0.57% M 1.30% TRADE 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ALLIANCE 0.57% SYSTEMS 1.24% IT 0.43% S 1.23%
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 285 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 89 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 54 20,144 74990 - Non-trading company 34 8,243 7499 - Non-trading company 34 12,000 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 27,550 9305 - Other service activities 19 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 14,505 7011 - Development & sell real estate 12 2,949 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,088 99999 - Dormant Company 8 16,285 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,097 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 9,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 2,446 7012 - Buying & sell own real estate 4 748 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 86900 - Other human health activities 4 3,700 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,474 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 3,088
Recent Companies
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