Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2013 Annual 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 fourth quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 2013 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 288 companies were formed in Harpenden in 2013. This total is 11.6% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2013 288 529,363 2012 258 491,893 2011 238 452,870 2010 237 400,358 2009 210 362,675 Record Year 2005 (938) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 148 companies were formed in Harpenden. This figure is 15.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 148 259,931 2012 128 238,743 % change 15.6% 8.9% Record Year 2000 (534) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 78 companies were registered in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harpenden UK 2013 78 127,247 2012 67 119,875 % change 16.4% 6.1% Record Year 2005 (295) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 26 32 20 New companies in 2012 25 21 21 % change 4.0% 52.4% -4.8% Record Year 2002 (135) 2003 (125) 2005 (204)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 171 companies were dissolved in Harpenden in 2013. This total is 5.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2013 171 332,213 2012 180 293,729 2011 169 314,524 2010 210 342,233 2009 2,526 533,789 Record Year 2009 (2,526) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Harpenden. This figure is 11.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 100 177,021 2012 90 145,935 % change 11.1% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (603) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 53.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harpenden UK 2013 60 90,851 2012 39 70,027 % change 53.8% 29.7% Record Year 2005 (289) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 23 18 19 Closed companies in 2012 17 17 5 % change 35.3% 5.9% 280% Record Year 2005 (264) 2006 (77) 2002 (108)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 117 companies were added to the company register for Harpenden in 2013. This number represents growth of 40.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 39 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Harpenden company register grew by 613 companies.
Year Harpenden UK 2013 117 197,150 2012 78 198,164 2011 69 138,346 2010 27 58,125 2009 -2,316 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (613) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Harpenden increased by 48 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden UK 2013 48 82,910 2012 38 92,808 Record Year 2000 (471) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harpenden UK 2013 18 36,396 2012 28 49,848 Record Year 2011 (31) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 3 14 1 Net growth in 2012 8 4 16 Record Year 2000 (102) 2005 (69) 2005 (192)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Harpenden was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Harpenden formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harpenden 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -3.3% 49.6% -13.5% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 2004 (0.4%) 2005 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Harpenden was 1983 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harpenden in 2013 was 32.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Harpenden was 2007 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 2013 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
33.2% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.55% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.72% ASSOCIATES 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.45% LOGISTICS 1.18% PROPERTY 2.59% SEKO 1.18% TRADING 2.08% BUSINESS 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.99% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.99% DESIGN 1.76% HEALTH 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% HARPENDEN 0.79% CARE 1.73% MARKETING 0.79% BUSINESS 1.71% TDA 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.59% GLOBAL 1.58% J 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CARE 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% IT 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HR 0.59% J 1.51% LANE 0.59% MEDIA 1.50% MORNING 0.59% IT 1.35% PRODUCTS 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% SUPPORT 0.59% M 1.23% LEGAL 0.39% BUILDING 1.21% MEDICAL 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.20% LONDON 0.39% CAPITAL 1.19% CREATIVE 0.39% ENERGY 1.14%
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 84 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 61 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 23 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 27,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,511 41100 - Development of building projects 13 9,485 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,034 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,223 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 5,800 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,360 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 8,733 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,075 86900 - Other human health activities 7 9,543 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 8,879 73110 - Advertising agencies 6 3,709 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 5,656 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 5 1,907 85310 - General secondary education 5 1,508
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08716447 TURN SEVEN MEDIA LTD 03 Oct 2013 08716550 MAIDMENT JUDD INSOLVENCY LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08720958 MAYLIN LTD 07 Oct 2013 08724189 WICHMANN CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08724711 ARTY PRODUCTS LTD 09 Oct 2013 08732366 MID HERTS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 08735136 SEKO LOGISTICS GROUP LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 08735741 CKT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08738658 ON-SITE TRAINING (UK) LTD 18 Oct 2013 08739176 JAI FINANCIAL LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 08740751 MEWSPEAK LTD 21 Oct 2013 08744979 CROWDBOX LTD 23 Oct 2013 08745805 GEMMA CAWREY FREELANCE LTD 24 Oct 2013 08746000 SAINTLY CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Oct 2013 08747550 THE FOOD TEACHER LTD 24 Oct 2013 08748705 KINLOCH COURT (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 08750182 ALMAU LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08751261 DAVIN SFX LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08752286 PHARMABIZ LTD 29 Oct 2013 08753654 CORRADI WEB PRODUCTS LTD 29 Oct 2013 08755125 SEKO LOGISTICS (MANCHESTER) LIMITED 30 Oct 2013 08755199 BOXFISH CONSULTING LTD 30 Oct 2013 08755707 HOME ST ALBANS 31 Oct 2013 08757014 STRAWBERRY SESSIONS LIMITED 31 Oct 2013 08757286 BAR AND RESTAURANT SOLUTIONS LTD 31 Oct 2013
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