Hatfield, Hertfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any year in history.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hatfield when compared to any previous Q4.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any year in history.
A total of 375 companies were formed in Hatfield in 2011. This total is 11.3% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Hatfield UK 2011 375 452,870 2010 337 400,358 2009 277 362,675 2008 272 349,203 2007 296 457,649 Record Year 2011 (375) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 183 companies were formed in Hatfield. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hatfield occurred in 2005 when a total of 197 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hatfield UK 2011 183 224,135 2010 156 196,609 % change 17.3% 14.0% Record Year 2005 (197) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 90 companies were registered in Hatfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hatfield UK 2011 90 109,623 2010 78 95,117 % change 15.4% 15.3% Record Year 2005 (102) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 37 36 17 New companies in 2010 25 27 26 % change 48.0% 33.3% -34.6% Record Year 2011 (37) 2005 (41) 2010 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 248 companies were dissolved in Hatfield in 2011. This total is 2.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hatfield UK 2011 248 314,523 2010 243 342,232 2009 444 533,773 2008 227 237,901 2007 196 220,295 Record Year 2009 (444) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 121 companies were dissolved in Hatfield. This figure is 0.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hatfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 132 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hatfield UK 2011 121 152,213 2010 120 164,601 % change 0.8% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (132) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hatfield when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Hatfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hatfield UK 2011 69 79,983 2010 64 76,896 % change 7.8% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (69) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 14 26 29 Closed companies in 2010 26 27 11 % change -46.2% -3.7% 164% Record Year 2010 (26) 2007 (31) 2008 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 127 companies were added to the company register for Hatfield in 2011. This number represents growth of 37.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 33 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Hatfield company register grew by 192 companies.
Year Hatfield UK 2011 127 138,347 2010 94 58,126 2009 -167 -171,098 2008 45 111,302 2007 100 237,354 Record Year 2006 (192) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Hatfield increased by 62 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hatfield UK 2011 62 71,922 2010 36 32,008 Record Year 2005 (117) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Hatfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hatfield UK 2011 21 29,640 2010 14 18,221 Record Year 2005 (68) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 23 10 -12 Net growth in 2010 -1 0 15 Record Year 2005 (26) 2005 (25) 2005 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Hatfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hatfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hatfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hatfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 28.7% 13.6% -42.0% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1970 (0.5%) 1962 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Hatfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hatfield in 2011 was 28.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Hatfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Hatfield in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hatfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Hatfield in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.48% CONSULTING 5.07% HATFIELD 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TECH 0.89% PROPERTY 2.37% ENTERPRISE 0.74% TRADING 2.07% TECHNOLOGIES 0.74% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUILDING 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.78% LONDON 0.59% BUSINESS 1.78% FOCUS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOTELS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% HERTS 0.59% MEDIA 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.59% LONDON 1.63% COMMUNICATIONS 0.59% J 1.51% TRANSPORT 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% IT 0.59% IT 1.41% FOOD 0.44% CARE 1.39% SERVICE 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.29% CITY 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.29% GREEN 0.44% M 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% INVESTMENTS 0.44% ENERGY 1.25% DEVELOPMENTS 0.44% S 1.20% CAPITAL 0.44% ENTERPRISES 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 159 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 41 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 17,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 32,483 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,034 99999 - Dormant Company 15 21,846 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,492 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 12 757 7499 - Non-trading company 12 9,957 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,199 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,493 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 2,392 6024 - Freight transport by road 8 2,280 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,398 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,671 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,929 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 12,072 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 3,714 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342
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