Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 130 companies were formed in Harpenden. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 130 253,150 2011 121 228,735 % change 7.4% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (809) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Harpenden during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Harpenden UK 2012 60 121,659 2011 62 112,344 % change -3.2% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (250) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 18 23 19 New companies in 2011 17 21 24 % change 5.9% 9.5% -20.8% Record Year 2006 (217) 2001 (122) 2003 (133)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 90 companies were dissolved in Harpenden. This figure is 10.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 90 147,793 2011 100 162,310 % change -10.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,923) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Harpenden during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.4% 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) Harpenden UK 2012 56 80,218 2011 45 71,324 % change 24.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (908) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 26 22 8 Closed companies in 2011 7 17 21 % change 271.4% 29.4% -62% Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (368) 2009 (275)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Harpenden increased by 40 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harpenden UK 2012 40 105,357 2011 21 66,425 Record Year 2007 (603) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Harpenden during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 4 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Harpenden UK 2012 4 41,441 2011 17 41,020 Record Year 2000 (147) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -8 1 11 Net growth in 2011 10 4 3 Record Year 2006 (189) 2001 (109) 2003 (102)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harpenden 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Harpenden formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Harpenden 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.0% -4.0% -15.4% Record Year 2006 (0.6%) 2001 (0.6%) 1998 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Harpenden was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Harpenden 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Harpenden 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.10% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.00% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.55% PROPERTY 2.35% HARPENDEN 1.55% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.89% DESIGN 1.89% CONTRACTING 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROJECTS 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENTERPRISES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FINANCIAL 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% FIRST 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% TRUST 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% DRAKES 0.67% LONDON 1.68% MARKETING 0.67% J 1.57% MIKE 0.67% GLOBAL 1.51% RENEWABLES 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HILL 0.44% IT 1.42% MEERT 0.44% CARE 1.31% RESOURCES 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.44% M 1.26% SG 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% LONDON 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% INVESTMENT 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% STUDIOS 0.44% S 1.18% FITNESS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 77 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 17 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 10,978 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 10 26,088 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 4,742 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 7 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 6 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 6 9,706 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 4,295 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 14,220 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 5 1,219 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926 9999 - Dormant Company 5 16,469 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,037 6340 - Other transport agencies 5 187
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08092358 ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN ACADEMY TRUST 01 Jun 2012 08095955 OUTDOOR FIRST LTD 07 Jun 2012 08096734 D&S BUILDERS LTD 07 Jun 2012 08096837 ERUDITIO FIRST AID TRAINING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08096997 SENSIBLE CARE LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08098707 TICKTOCKBOX LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08100351 VOGUE NAILS & BEAUTY LTD 11 Jun 2012 OC375884 NEW TOWN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LLP 08 Jun 2012 08101459 BAREKAT LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08102846 AHMCO HEATING SUPPLIES LTD 13 Jun 2012 08103777 WEALTH BRAND LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08108983 ROBERT UPSTONE LTD. 18 Jun 2012 08110378 DRAKES WIND LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08111890 A LITTLE LESS LTD 20 Jun 2012 08112164 LEAP OF BEING LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08113557 MEADWAY VENTURES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08115459 FX BILLING EU LTD 22 Jun 2012 08117453 SMITH'S FIELD LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08119442 PEATLING MARSON LTD 26 Jun 2012
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