Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The record first half year for female directors in Harpenden was 2013 when 35.9% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 2013 when 36.7% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 140 companies were formed in Harpenden. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 140 269,432 2012 130 253,150 % change 7.7% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (809) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 66 companies were registered in Harpenden during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harpenden UK 2013 66 134,630 2012 60 121,659 % change 10.0% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (250) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 23 20 23 New companies in 2012 18 23 19 % change 27.8% -13.0% 21.1% Record Year 2006 (217) 2001 (122) 2003 (133)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Harpenden. This figure is 21.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 71 155,192 2012 90 147,794 % change -21.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,923) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Harpenden during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harpenden UK 2013 28 77,278 2012 56 80,218 % change -50.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (908) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 9 10 9 Closed companies in 2012 26 22 8 % change -65.4% -54.5% 13% Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (368) 2009 (275)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Harpenden increased by 69 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harpenden UK 2013 69 114,240 2012 40 105,356 Record Year 2007 (603) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Harpenden during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harpenden UK 2013 38 57,352 2012 4 41,441 Record Year 2006 (139) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 10 14 Net growth in 2012 -8 1 11 Record Year 2006 (189) 2001 (109) 2003 (102)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harpenden 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Harpenden formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Harpenden 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 7.5% -15.5% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (0.6%) 2001 (0.6%) 1998 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Harpenden was 2013 when 35.9% of all directors were female.
35.9% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 2013 when 36.7% of all directors were female.
36.7% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.42% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.05% PROPERTY 2.48% HERTFORDSHIRE 0.84% TRADING 2.05% BUSINESS 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% MARKETING 0.84% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.84% LONDON 1.77% J 0.84% BUSINESS 1.77% DESIGN 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% IT 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% RESOURCES 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SKY 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% BLUE 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% HEALTH 0.63% CARE 1.55% MAC 0.63% J 1.53% PROJECT 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENERGY 0.63% IT 1.40% LOGISTICS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.40% HARPENDEN 0.63% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.63% BUILDING 1.22% LANE 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BARNFIELD 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRADING 0.63% CAPITAL 1.16% HR 0.63% TRAINING 1.16%
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 74 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 22 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 8,590 41100 - Development of building projects 10 8,876 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 24,324 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 7,871 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 5,366 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 6 1,834 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 5,319 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,771 33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 5 729 85310 - General secondary education 5 1,451 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 4,977
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