Harpenden, Hertfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 127 companies were formed in Harpenden. This figure is 11.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harpenden occurred in 2007 when a total of 809 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarpendenUK
    2010127203,749
    2009114182,021
    % change11.4%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (809)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 64 companies were registered in Harpenden during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarpendenUK
    20106498,612
    20096190,987
    % change4.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (250) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010221824
    New companies in 2009211921
    % change4.8%-5.3%14.3%
    Record Year2006 (217)2001 (122)2003 (133)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 113 companies were dissolved in Harpenden. This figure is 94.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Harpenden occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,923 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarpendenUK
    2010113177,631
    20091,923289,236
    % change-94.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,923)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Harpenden during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 93.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarpendenUK
    20105794,954
    2009908181,176
    % change-93.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (908) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201052527
    Closed companies in 2009265368275
    % change-98.1%-93.2%-90%
    Record Year2009 (265)2009 (368)2009 (275)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Harpenden increased by 14 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HarpendenUK
    20101426,118
    2009-1,809-107,215
    Record Year2007 (603)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Harpenden during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 7 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HarpendenUK
    201073,658
    2009-847-90,189
    Record Year 2000 (147) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201017-7-3
    Net growth in 2009-244-349-254
    Record Year2006 (189)2001 (109)2003 (102)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Harpenden
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.3%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Harpenden
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-3.7%-9.8%2.9%
    Record Year2006 (0.6%)2001 (0.6%)1998 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 49.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    26.8% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.25%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT2.00%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.50%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.25%PROPERTY2.40%
    GLOBAL1.25%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    P0.75%TRADING2.01%
    HARPENDEN0.75%DESIGN1.91%
    TECHNOLOGY0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    NEW0.75%MEDIA1.80%
    INVESTMENT0.75%BUSINESS1.75%
    GROUP0.75%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    TRADING0.75%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CLEANING0.50%ENGINEERING1.56%
    (HARPENDEN)0.50%LONDON1.52%
    CALLOWAY0.50%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DANCE0.50%J1.46%
    MEDIA0.50%CARE1.41%
    PARTNERS0.50%GLOBAL1.39%
    CREATIVE0.50%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SELSBY0.50%BUILDING1.33%
    HERTS0.50%M1.29%
    THAT0.50%IT1.28%
    DATA0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    RED0.50%GROUP1.25%
    FIRST0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied74207,125
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2913,490
    7487 - Other business activities2468,525
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2314,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1925,942
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities158,590
    9999 - Dormant Company1519,842
    99999 - Dormant Company814,342
    7499 - Non-trading company813,997
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities69,122
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684
    4534 - Other building installation52,652
    9305 - Other service activities58,822
    7450 - Labour recruitment43,248
    73200 - Market research and public opinion polling4295
    62090 - Other information technology service activities45,854
    62012 - Business and domestic software development42,576
    74990 - Non-trading company47,893
    41100 - Development of building projects33,945

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07299463 HARPENDEN LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07298624 J.KAYE. LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07294758 SODAR LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293420 CBT PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07292781 BRICKHILL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292381 TEMPLE ROCK LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07292157 BEAUSANG INVESTMENTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07289528 THE MIGHTY FOURTHS LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07289111 NORTH SHORE DATA LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288002 YUMMYMUMMYS CAKES LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07287309 PERFECT PIZZA (HARPENDEN) LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07286263 GH (HP) LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07284928 NOBLE TOUCH LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07282799 PRESACT LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07282473 ICON MOTORING LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07281640 DONOR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07280339 ELECTROTEAM LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07276722 FALX LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07276427 MAGELLAN 2000 LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07275022 HARPENDEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07271307 TEAM P LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07269827 PEARTREE ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    OC355519 CHSS ENTERPRISE LLP 08 Jun 2010
    OC355843 J A PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LLP 22 Jun 2010

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