Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 133 companies were registered in Hitchin during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 37.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Hitchin UK 2010 133 105,137 2009 97 91,034 % change 37.1% 15.5% Record Year 2007 (182) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 41 35 57 New companies in 2009 27 25 45 % change 51.9% 40.0% 26.7% Record Year 2007 (51) 2008 (45) 2007 (87)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Hitchin during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Hitchin UK 2010 87 82,677 2009 109 108,060 % change -20.2% -23.5% Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 22 25 40 Closed companies in 2009 18 12 79 % change 22.2% 108.3% -49% Record Year 2006 (33) 2008 (36) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Hitchin during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 46 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Hitchin UK 2010 46 22,460 2009 -12 -17,026 Record Year 2007 (113) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 19 10 17 Net growth in 2009 9 13 -34 Record Year 2005 (23) 2005 (41) 2007 (61)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Hitchin formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Hitchin 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 41.0% 19.9% 5.2% Record Year 1962 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Hitchin was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Hitchin in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.85% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.85% CONSULTING 4.60% ASSOCIATES 1.00% CONSULTANCY 2.87% PROPERTY 1.00% PROPERTY 2.50% ROAD 0.85% ASSOCIATES 2.04% CONSULTANCY 0.85% TRADING 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% DESIGN 1.91% MEDIA 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% EUROPE 0.57% MEDIA 1.84% CENTRE 0.57% BUSINESS 1.74% DESIGN 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% B 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.63% BUSINESS 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.54% DIGITAL 0.57% J 1.48% SECURITY 0.57% LONDON 1.45% CRIMSON 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.45% P 0.57% GROUP 1.37% SPORTS 0.43% GLOBAL 1.35% COMMUNICATIONS 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.35% SOFTWARE 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% VENTURES 0.43% CARE 1.33% CO. 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.43% M 1.28% TRADING 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.25% PR 0.43% S 1.23%
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 207 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 71 74,904 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 26,974 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 17,003 9999 - Dormant Company 24 19,948 7499 - Non-trading company 23 15,398 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 14,007 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 22 9,659 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,149 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 10,331 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,154 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 9,943 99999 - Dormant Company 13 13,808 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 9,325 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 6,340 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 3,169 9305 - Other service activities 9 9,038 4534 - Other building installation 9 2,840 6024 - Freight transport by road 8 3,665
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07164792 DICALA LIMITED 22 Feb 2010 07162806 INVESTIGATIONS DIRECT LIMITED 19 Feb 2010 07162068 GRIFFIN NEILL PARTNERS LIMITED 18 Feb 2010 07158223 MAINTECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Feb 2010 07154402 SUGARZOO LIMITED 11 Feb 2010 07152299 EXCHANGE FREIGHT LIMITED 10 Feb 2010 07150414 OXBURY MEDIA SERVICES LTD 09 Feb 2010 07149211 OXBURY ASSETS LTD 08 Feb 2010 07145870 RAFFLES ENERGY (UK) LTD 04 Feb 2010 07144975 DUFEX CRAFT PRODUCTS LIMITED 03 Feb 2010 07143064 DUFEX LIMITED 02 Feb 2010 07142700 GVT FOOD LIMITED 02 Feb 2010 07170588 NEWCAMP ASSOCIATES LIMITED 25 Feb 2010 07168416 GEAR CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Feb 2010 07162027 CURVES (HATFIELD) LIMITED 18 Feb 2010 07161893 ALTER EGO DANCE LTD 18 Feb 2010 07160288 10/4TRANSPORT LIMITED 17 Feb 2010 07159755 AARDVARK PUBLISHING LTD 17 Feb 2010 07159062 W F NORMAN LIMITED 16 Feb 2010 07158923 M.A.C. SECURITY LIMITED 16 Feb 2010 07152597 PBR RESTAURANT LTD 10 Feb 2010 07150552 FLARE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Feb 2010 07147444 LANDSBOROUGH LIMITED 05 Feb 2010 07145477 SEND LB LTD 03 Feb 2010 07143663 COUNTRY PUB & DINING LIMITED 02 Feb 2010
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