
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 192 companies were formed in Hatfield. This figure is 6.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hatfield occurred in 2006 when a total of 207 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hatfield UK 2011 192 228,735 2010 181 203,749 % change 6.1% 12.3% Record Year 2006 (207) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 90 companies were registered in Hatfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hatfield UK 2011 90 112,344 2010 95 98,612 % change -5.3% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (110) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 26 32 32 New companies in 2010 22 36 37 % change 18.2% -11.1% -13.5% Record Year 2007 (43) 2010 (36) 2006 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 127 companies were dissolved in Hatfield. This figure is 3.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hatfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 312 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hatfield UK 2011 127 162,310 2010 123 177,631 % change 3.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (312) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Hatfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hatfield UK 2011 66 71,324 2010 57 94,954 % change 15.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (148) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 14 25 27 Closed companies in 2010 11 17 29 % change 27.3% 47.1% -7% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (69) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Hatfield increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hatfield UK 2011 65 66,425 2010 58 26,118 Record Year 2006 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Hatfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 24 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hatfield UK 2011 24 41,020 2010 38 3,658 Record Year 2007 (74) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 12 7 5 Net growth in 2010 11 19 8 Record Year 2007 (33) 2006 (25) 2006 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hatfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hatfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 14.4% -30.0% -23.3% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Hatfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Hatfield in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hatfield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Hatfield in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.60% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.86% HATFIELD 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.17% GROUP 0.80% PROPERTY 2.43% CARE 0.80% TRADING 2.05% ENTERPRISES 0.80% DESIGN 1.94% K 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TRADING 0.64% BUSINESS 1.87% BUILDING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% COMMUNICATIONS 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DRIVING 0.64% MEDIA 1.73% S 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.67% BUSINESS 0.64% LONDON 1.60% SOCIAL 0.48% GLOBAL 1.46% LEISURE 0.48% J 1.44% CAPITAL 0.48% CARE 1.44% HEATING 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.42% PLUMBING 0.48% IT 1.39% GLOBAL 0.48% BUILDING 1.32% L 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% DESIGN 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TRANSPORT 0.48% M 1.27% ENGINEERING 0.48% S 1.23% MANAGEMENT 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SERVICE 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 153 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 46 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 16,419 7499 - Non-trading company 15 10,955 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,053 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 30,647 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 12 668 99999 - Dormant Company 12 18,918 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,322 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,063 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,095 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,143 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,111 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,481 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 10,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,835 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,849 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,050 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 3,262 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,142
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