Hertford, Hertfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 187 companies were formed in Hertford. This figure is 14.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hertford occurred in 2003 when a total of 241 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hertford UK 2010 187 203,749 2009 164 182,021 % change 14.0% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (241) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 88 companies were registered in Hertford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hertford UK 2010 88 98,612 2009 76 90,987 % change 15.8% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (110) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 33 24 31 New companies in 2009 28 28 20 % change 17.9% -14.3% 55.0% Record Year 2003 (40) 2007 (46) 2008 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 158 companies were dissolved in Hertford. This figure is 26.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hertford occurred in 2009 when a total of 215 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hertford UK 2010 158 177,631 2009 215 289,236 % change -26.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (215) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Hertford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 43.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hertford UK 2010 81 94,954 2009 144 181,176 % change -43.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (144) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 17 30 34 Closed companies in 2009 30 70 44 % change -43.3% -57.1% -23% Record Year 2009 (30) 2009 (70) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hertford increased by 29 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hertford UK 2010 29 26,118 2009 -51 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (156) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Hertford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 7 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hertford UK 2010 7 3,658 2009 -68 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (79) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 16 -6 -3 Net growth in 2009 -2 -42 -24 Record Year 2003 (24) 2007 (30) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Hertford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hertford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Hertford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hertford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 8.4% -18.3% 39.4% Record Year 1975 (0.5%) 1970 (0.3%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Hertford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Hertford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hertford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Hertford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.59% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.43% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.02% RTM 1.11% PROPERTY 2.40% D 0.96% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.96% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.80% DESIGN 1.91% STREET 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% GREYHOUND 0.64% MEDIA 1.80% BUILDING 0.64% BUSINESS 1.75% TRANSPORT 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.71% S 0.64% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% (HERTFORD) 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTANCY 0.64% LONDON 1.52% BUSINESS 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.49% K 0.64% J 1.46% SYSTEMS 0.48% CARE 1.41% OAK 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% HERTFORD 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% PRODUCTIONS 0.48% M 1.29% PROPERTIES 0.48% IT 1.28% ROAD 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SCHOOL 0.48% GROUP 1.25% ENVIRONMENTAL 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 147 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 49 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 14,598 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 5,854 98000 - Residents property management 12 3,540 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,822 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,922 99999 - Dormant Company 8 14,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,684 9800 - Residents Property Management 8 2,100 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 9,122 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 3,834 74990 - Non-trading company 6 7,893 4525 - Other special trades construction 6 2,224 7031 - Real estate agencies 6 1,598 7499 - Non-trading company 5 13,997 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 8,262
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07237610 DELLSWOOD CONSULTING LTD 28 Apr 2010 07233102 CILANTRO ENGINEERING UK LTD 23 Apr 2010 07233081 LA TRANSPORTER LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07229637 RICHARD PAINTER ASSOCIATES LTD 20 Apr 2010 07228955 TOP TEN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07223017 J. K. CHARACTER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07218877 MOOTYLICIOUS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07217985 WILLOW FLOORING LTD 09 Apr 2010 07215780 RAET LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07211887 WILLIAM COWELL CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Apr 2010 07211602 SYSCORE LIMITED 01 Apr 2010 07236284 BCSL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07235715 MIDIO LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07232446 PLATHEA LTD 22 Apr 2010 07231104 RUBY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07229728 S P DEANE LTD 21 Apr 2010 07227879 SELE MILL RTM COMPANY LIMITED 19 Apr 2010 07226525 AMWELL ANTIQUES LIMITED 17 Apr 2010 07225405 ROGER THAT LIMITED 16 Apr 2010 07215843 ACTIVATED UK LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214518 ASHBY BUILDING SURVEYORS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214257 ADDICTED2LOVE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07211410 INNER ABILITIES LTD 01 Apr 2010 OC353957 S & A MOJO LLP 09 Apr 2010 OC354072 ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SERVICES (SOUTH) LLP 13 Apr 2010
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