Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 237 companies were formed in Harpenden in 2010. This total is 12.9% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2010 237 400,358 2009 210 362,675 2008 198 349,203 2007 901 457,649 2006 644 405,440 Record Year 2005 (938) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 110 companies were formed in Harpenden. This figure is 14.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harpenden occurred in 2000 when a total of 534 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden UK 2010 110 196,609 2009 96 180,654 % change 14.6% 8.8% Record Year 2000 (534) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 51 companies were registered in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly 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) Harpenden UK 2010 51 95,117 2009 51 85,983 % change 0.0% 10.6% Record Year 2000 (307) 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 25 15 11 New companies in 2009 17 20 14 % change 47.1% -25.0% -21.4% Record Year 2002 (135) 2003 (125) 2005 (204)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 210 companies were dissolved in Harpenden in 2010. This total is 91.7% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2010 210 342,232 2009 2,526 533,773 2008 225 237,901 2007 288 220,295 2006 616 200,166 Record Year 2009 (2,526) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Harpenden. This figure is 83.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harpenden occurred in 2009 when a total of 603 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden UK 2010 97 164,601 2009 603 244,537 % change -83.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (603) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 26.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Harpenden UK 2010 48 76,896 2009 65 85,136 % change -26.2% -9.7% Record Year 2005 (289) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 15 23 10 Closed companies in 2009 22 24 19 % change -31.8% -4.2% -47% Record Year 2005 (264) 2006 (77) 2002 (108)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 27 companies were added to the company register for Harpenden in 2010. This number represents growth of 12.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 2,343 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Harpenden company register grew by 742 companies.
Year Harpenden UK 2010 27 58,126 2009 -2,316 -171,098 2008 -27 111,302 2007 613 237,354 2006 28 205,274 Record Year 2000 (742) 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 Harpenden increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden UK 2010 13 32,008 2009 -507 -63,883 Record Year 2000 (471) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Harpenden UK 2010 3 18,221 2009 -14 847 Record Year 2000 (264) 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 10 -8 1 Net growth in 2009 -5 -4 -5 Record Year 2000 (102) 2005 (69) 2005 (192)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Harpenden was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Harpenden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Harpenden 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) 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% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 28.8% -32.9% -25.3% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 1961 (0.5%) 2005 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% 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 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% 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 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% 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 Harpenden was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harpenden in 2010 was 24.0%. 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 Harpenden was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Harpenden 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 Harpenden was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Harpenden 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 CONSULTING 2.48% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.81% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANTS 1.81% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.13% PROPERTY 2.36% HARPENDEN 0.90% TRADING 2.11% CAPITAL 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 0.68% DESIGN 1.92% HERTS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.82% INTERNATIONAL 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% S 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% RECRUITMENT 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% GROUP 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.62% PARTNERSHIP 0.68% LONDON 1.60% SYSTEMS 0.68% CARE 1.45% ASSOCIATES 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.44% NORTH 0.68% GLOBAL 1.43% P 0.68% J 1.42% PROJECT 0.68% IT 1.41% GLOBAL 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PROPERTY 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% C 0.45% M 1.30% ASSET 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PARK 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% IT 0.45% 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 74 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,474 7487 - Other business activities 20 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,144 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,298 99999 - Dormant Company 8 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 7 12,000 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 2,858 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330 73200 - Market research and public opinion polling 4 320 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,755 9305 - Other service activities 4 8,858 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 3,088 7450 - Labour recruitment 4 2,783 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,357
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