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Bushey, Hertfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bushey when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Bushey when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Bushey when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Bushey when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 was a record month for net growth in Bushey when compared to any month in history.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bushey when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 303 companies were formed in Bushey. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bushey occurred in 2012 when a total of 303 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BusheyUK
    2012303253,150
    2011260228,735
    % change16.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (303)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 155 companies were registered in Bushey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 29.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BusheyUK
    2012155121,659
    2011120112,344
    % change29.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2009 (156) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bushey when compared to any previous May.

    May 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Bushey when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012457040
    New companies in 2011403941
    % change12.5%79.5%-2.4%
    Record Year2009 (46)2012 (70)2009 (68)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 152 companies were dissolved in Bushey. This figure is 20.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bushey occurred in 2011 when a total of 192 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BusheyUK
    2012152147,793
    2011192162,310
    % change-20.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2011 (192)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Bushey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BusheyUK
    20126780,218
    20115971,324
    % change13.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012233014
    Closed companies in 201173121
    % change228.6%-3.2%-33%
    Record Year2009 (34)2009 (42)2010 (30)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Bushey when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bushey increased by 151 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BusheyUK
    2012151105,357
    20116866,425
    Record Year2012 (151)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Bushey when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Bushey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 88 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BusheyUK
    20128841,441
    20116141,020
    Record Year 2012 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bushey when compared to any previous May.

    May 2012 was a record month for net growth in Bushey when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012224026
    Net growth in 201133820
    Record Year2011 (33)2012 (40)2009 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bushey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bushey
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bushey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bushey
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-5.3%57.3%4.2%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1970 (0.7%)1979 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bushey was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.4% of all director appointments in Bushey in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bushey was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    22.1% of all director appointments in Bushey in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.76%CONSULTING5.07%
    BUILDERS1.76%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MEDIA1.64%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    BUSINESS1.64%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRADING1.64%TRADING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.38%DESIGN1.89%
    START1.26%ENGINEERING1.87%
    HYDROPOWER1.01%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ONLINE1.01%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    HAULAGE0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.88%BUSINESS1.70%
    GLOBAL0.88%MEDIA1.69%
    UP0.88%LONDON1.68%
    MARKETING0.75%J1.57%
    TRANSPORT0.75%GLOBAL1.51%
    J0.75%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTY0.75%IT1.42%
    CONSTRUCTION0.75%CARE1.31%
    INTERNATIONAL0.75%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INVESTMENT0.75%M1.26%
    LONDON0.63%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    STARTUP0.63%BUILDING1.23%
    ELECTRICS0.63%SECURITY1.19%
    BUILDING0.63%S1.18%
    L0.50%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied330244,457
    7487 - Other business activities7147,029
    74990 - Non-trading company639,706
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3335,447
    7499 - Non-trading company248,023
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2120,390
    99999 - Dormant Company1926,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1610,271
    9999 - Dormant Company1416,469
    7011 - Development & sell real estate121,921
    86900 - Other human health activities115,222
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis103,365
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate83,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities815,280
    9305 - Other service activities77,926
    8514 - Other human health activities62,277
    62012 - Business and domestic software development64,742
    62090 - Other information technology service activities58,258
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply56,356

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08091598 GIGGLESKIDS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08095327 LINTON CARE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08100330 SAMUEL & CO TRADING LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08102758 CROWDPOINT CONSULTING LTD 12 Jun 2012
    OC376005 UPREF MANAGEMENT LLP 13 Jun 2012
    08103894 MOBIWIRE LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08107368 JP SERVICES SYSTEMS LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08107401 JS INNOVATIONS LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08108574 GLOBAL STRUCTURED FINANCE LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08109507 GCB EUROPE LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08110286 KLAXONLANDMARK LTD. 19 Jun 2012
    08110376 NOW VA LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08110720 COUNTY (CHALK HILL) LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111261 FORMING DEVELOPMENT LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08115744 MORE ROOM 4U LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08115748 EXTREME LEGAL LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08118678 LIMRA EXCEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120290 BUSINESS APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120355 JMT CAR LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08121238 THE VINTAGE KITCHEN STORE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08121449 ELLIOT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08122380 TRIANGLE FULFILLMENT UK LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08122718 STACKFINE LTD. 28 Jun 2012
    08123574 GOLOCUM LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08124841 SECO INT LTD 29 Jun 2012