Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Harpenden UK 2010 127 203,749 2009 114 182,021 % change 11.4% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (809) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Harpenden UK 2010 64 98,612 2009 61 90,987 % change 4.9% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (250) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 22 18 24 New companies in 2009 21 19 21 % change 4.8% -5.3% 14.3% Record Year 2006 (217) 2001 (122) 2003 (133)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Harpenden UK 2010 113 177,631 2009 1,923 289,236 % change -94.1% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,923) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Harpenden UK 2010 57 94,954 2009 908 181,176 % change -93.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (908) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 5 25 27 Closed companies in 2009 265 368 275 % change -98.1% -93.2% -90% Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (368) 2009 (275)
Net Company Growth
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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) Harpenden UK 2010 14 26,118 2009 -1,809 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (603) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Harpenden UK 2010 7 3,658 2009 -847 -90,189 Record Year 2000 (147) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 17 -7 -3 Net growth in 2009 -244 -349 -254 Record Year 2006 (189) 2001 (109) 2003 (102)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -3.7% -9.8% 2.9% Record Year 2006 (0.6%) 2001 (0.6%) 1998 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.25% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 2.00% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANTS 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 1.25% PROPERTY 2.40% GLOBAL 1.25% ASSOCIATES 2.02% P 0.75% TRADING 2.01% HARPENDEN 0.75% DESIGN 1.91% TECHNOLOGY 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% NEW 0.75% MEDIA 1.80% INVESTMENT 0.75% BUSINESS 1.75% GROUP 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.71% TRADING 0.75% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CLEANING 0.50% ENGINEERING 1.56% (HARPENDEN) 0.50% LONDON 1.52% CALLOWAY 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DANCE 0.50% J 1.46% MEDIA 0.50% CARE 1.41% PARTNERS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.39% CREATIVE 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.35% SELSBY 0.50% BUILDING 1.33% HERTS 0.50% M 1.29% THAT 0.50% IT 1.28% DATA 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% RED 0.50% GROUP 1.25% FIRST 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 74 207,125 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 13,490 7487 - Other business activities 24 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 25,942 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 8,590 9999 - Dormant Company 15 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 8 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 8,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 9,122 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,684 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,652 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,822 7450 - Labour recruitment 4 3,248 73200 - Market research and public opinion polling 4 295 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 5,854 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 2,576 74990 - Non-trading company 4 7,893 41100 - Development of building projects 3 3,945
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