Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 258 companies were formed in Harpenden in 2012. This total is 8.4% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2012 258 491,893 2011 238 452,870 2010 237 400,358 2009 210 362,675 2008 198 349,203 Record Year 2005 (938) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 128 companies were formed in Harpenden. This figure is 9.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 128 238,743 2011 117 224,135 % change 9.4% 6.5% Record Year 2000 (534) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harpenden UK 2012 67 119,875 2011 70 109,623 % change -4.3% 9.4% Record Year 2000 (307) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 25 21 21 New companies in 2011 28 25 17 % change -10.7% -16.0% 23.5% Record Year 2002 (135) 2003 (125) 2005 (204)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 180 companies were dissolved in Harpenden in 2012. This total is 6.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2012 180 293,728 2011 169 314,524 2010 210 342,233 2009 2,526 533,787 2008 225 237,873 Record Year 2009 (2,526) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 90 companies were dissolved in Harpenden. This figure is 30.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 90 145,934 2011 69 152,213 % change 30.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (603) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harpenden UK 2012 39 70,026 2011 39 79,983 % change 0.0% -12.4% Record Year 2005 (289) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 17 17 5 Closed companies in 2011 10 12 17 % change 70.0% 41.7% -71% Record Year 2005 (264) 2006 (77) 2002 (108)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 78 companies were added to the company register for Harpenden in 2012. This number represents growth of 32.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 9 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 2012 78 198,165 2011 69 138,346 2010 27 58,125 2009 -2,316 -171,112 2008 -27 111,330 Record Year 2000 (742) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Harpenden increased by 38 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden UK 2012 38 92,809 2011 48 71,922 Record Year 2000 (471) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harpenden UK 2012 28 49,849 2011 31 29,640 Record Year 2000 (264) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 8 4 16 Net growth in 2011 18 13 0 Record Year 2000 (102) 2005 (69) 2005 (192)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Harpenden was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harpenden 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -24.9% -20.0% 20.1% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 1961 (0.5%) 2005 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Harpenden was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harpenden in 2012 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Harpenden was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.13% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.74% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HARPENDEN 1.52% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.30% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 0.87% DESIGN 1.86% FIRST 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRUST 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.79% ACADEMY 0.65% BUSINESS 1.76% SKY 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.75% RESOURCES 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BARNFIELD 0.65% LONDON 1.69% BLUE 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% DRAKES 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% MAC 0.65% J 1.57% ENERGY 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.46% YWAM 0.43% IT 1.43% PROJECT 0.43% CARE 1.39% FINANCIAL 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.43% M 1.26% MEERT 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% MEDIA 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% LONDON 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EUROPE 0.43% SECURITY 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 65 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 65 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 7,446 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,177 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 5 1,721 85310 - General secondary education 5 1,329 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 4,752 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 4,829 7487 - Other business activities 5 10,703 33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 5 581 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 3,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316898 TOUCAN CREATE LTD 04 Dec 2012 08316926 HEDONE LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08319439 FIRST PLANNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08319586 RIGHTSUM LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08320431 CLARBOUR CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 06 Dec 2012 08324189 HOPIAN LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08326042 LITTLE BO SLEEP LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328325 GONNABEASTAR LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08330748 DEAD ERNEST LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331855 CONSULT LEARNING LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08332802 VORAS DESIGNS LTD 17 Dec 2012 08334535 INIGMIS LTD 18 Dec 2012 08334957 BARNFIELD METASWITCH ACADEMY TRUST 18 Dec 2012 08335719 KOZOIVIT CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08335985 JAMES ROBINSON LOGISTICS LTD 19 Dec 2012 08336201 MC FIRE LTD 19 Dec 2012 08338652 BARNFIELD SCHOLE ACADEMY TRUST 20 Dec 2012 08341131 ENERGY VISION LTD 24 Dec 2012 08341283 FEDKOT CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08342721 GO GREEN HEALTH LTD 31 Dec 2012 08343401 FORAGERS@MOBILE LIMITED 31 Dec 2012
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