Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 2014 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 286 companies were formed in Harpenden in 2014. This total is 0.7% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2014 286 582,051 2013 288 529,363 2012 258 491,893 2011 238 452,870 2010 237 400,358 Record Year 2005 (938) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 134 companies were formed in Harpenden. This figure is 9.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 134 281,320 2013 148 259,931 % change -9.5% 8.2% Record Year 2000 (534) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 64 companies were registered in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harpenden UK 2014 64 137,906 2013 78 127,247 % change -17.9% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (295) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 24 15 25 New companies in 2013 26 32 20 % change -7.7% -53.1% 25.0% Record Year 2002 (135) 2003 (125) 2005 (204)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 166 companies were dissolved in Harpenden in 2014. This total is 2.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Harpenden UK 2014 166 367,937 2013 171 332,213 2012 180 293,729 2011 169 314,524 2010 210 342,233 Record Year 2009 (2,526) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Harpenden. This figure is 21.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 79 190,730 2013 100 177,021 % change -21.0% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (603) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 30 companies were dissolved in Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harpenden UK 2014 30 89,060 2013 60 90,851 % change -50.0% -2.0% Record Year 2005 (289) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 10 12 8 Closed companies in 2013 23 18 19 % change -56.5% -33.3% -58% Record Year 2005 (264) 2006 (77) 2002 (108)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 120 companies were added to the company register for Harpenden in 2014. This number represents growth of 42.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 3 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 2014 120 214,114 2013 117 197,150 2012 78 198,164 2011 69 138,346 2010 27 58,125 Record Year 2007 (613) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Harpenden increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden UK 2014 55 90,590 2013 48 82,910 Record Year 2000 (471) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Harpenden during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 34 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harpenden UK 2014 34 48,846 2013 18 36,396 Record Year 2014 (34) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 14 3 17 Net growth in 2013 3 14 1 Record Year 2000 (102) 2005 (69) 2005 (192)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Harpenden formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Harpenden was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Harpenden 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Harpenden formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harpenden 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Harpenden formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Harpenden 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -12.2% -55.5% 7.1% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 2004 (0.4%) 2005 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 30.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Harpenden was 2007 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
32.2% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harpenden was in 2014 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
36.3% of all director appointments in Harpenden in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 5.22% MEDIA 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.22% PROPERTY 2.66% EDUCATION 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% HARPENDEN 1.02% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.81% CARE 2.02% J 0.81% TRADING 1.94% CAPITAL 0.81% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.93% IT 0.61% DESIGN 1.66% FINANCE 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.64% LONDON 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.62% MOLONEY 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.62% PROPERTY 0.61% BUSINESS 1.56% RESEARCH 0.61% J 1.54% HOUSE 0.61% CO., 1.50% PROJECT 0.61% GLOBAL 1.49% INVESTMENTS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ROAD 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ICEBERG 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BUILDERS 0.41% MEDIA 1.33% ELLIS 0.41% IT 1.31% IGNITION 0.41% BUILDING 1.29% SYSTEMS 0.41% M 1.22%
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 91 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 63 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 33 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 29,009 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 7,528 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,837 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,984 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 11 2,134 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,049 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 11,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 10,107 41100 - Development of building projects 9 11,397 86900 - Other human health activities 8 12,976 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 6,206 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,752 98000 - Residents property management 5 5,255 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 6,452 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 5 2,749
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09333821 GUNDZBERK LTD 01 Dec 2014 09334300 SANDRIDGE BUILDERS LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09336030 SDN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09337836 ARCHITECTURE UK MEDIA LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09340488 ANBR LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09341364 PARKER & VINE LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09342137 BRIGHT SPARKS WELDING LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09346078 TODD MARKETING LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09346229 LAMARCKII LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09346962 SPINNAKER CONSULTING LTD 09 Dec 2014 09347762 MGV PROJECTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09348079 HOUSE OF USHER LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09349037 MEADOW HAY LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09351013 JAPHI LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 OC397107 ALLVILLE PROPERTIES LLP 15 Dec 2014 09356294 SNUG SOLUTIONS LTD. 16 Dec 2014 OC397133 IGNITION (LAW) LLP 16 Dec 2014 09357863 AREAL IT SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Dec 2014 09358675 LOVE WORK INDUSTRIES LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09358847 IJ CNC SERVICES LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09359407 BATEMAN ELLIS LTD 17 Dec 2014 09362466 52 WELL STREET LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09362521 KENMORE MEDIA LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09365292 TROVE RESEARCH LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09369779 ALPHA PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 30 Dec 2014
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