Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous January.
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Hitchin when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 193 companies were registered in Hitchin during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 47.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Hitchin UK 2012 193 131,491 2011 131 116,391 % change 47.3% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (193) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 62 72 59 New companies in 2011 37 42 52 % change 67.6% 71.4% 13.5% Record Year 2012 (62) 2012 (72) 2007 (87)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Hitchin during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 29.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Hitchin UK 2012 68 67,576 2011 97 90,987 % change -29.9% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 25 13 30 Closed companies in 2011 36 29 32 % change -30.6% -55.2% -6% Record Year 2011 (36) 2008 (36) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Hitchin when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Hitchin during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 125 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Hitchin UK 2012 125 63,915 2011 34 25,404 Record Year 2012 (125) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 37 59 29 Net growth in 2011 1 13 20 Record Year 2012 (37) 2012 (59) 2007 (61)
UK Company Share
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Hitchin formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Hitchin 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 43.7% 46.7% 6.2% Record Year 1962 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 49.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 19.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Hitchin was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Hitchin in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.46% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.30% M 0.76% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 0.76% TRADING 2.07% BUSINESS 0.66% DESIGN 1.93% DEVELOPMENT 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.86% TRADING 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.84% TRADE 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.79% PARTNERS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.73% SCHOOL 0.57% MEDIA 1.72% GREEN 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% INVESTMENTS 0.57% LONDON 1.66% CM&C 0.47% J 1.54% IT 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.51% K 0.47% GLOBAL 1.50% BUILDING 0.47% IT 1.40% / 0.47% CARE 1.34% MAINTENANCE 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% (HITCHIN) 0.47% M 1.27% HITCHIN 0.47% BUILDING 1.24% DESIGN 0.38% ENERGY 1.20% ASSOCIATES 0.38% S 1.20% ESTATES 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 180 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 46 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 35,233 9999 - Dormant Company 30 18,617 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 9,892 74990 - Non-trading company 28 9,729 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 19,704 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 14,303 99999 - Dormant Company 19 25,084 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 12,113 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 8,145 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 13,637 7499 - Non-trading company 15 9,102 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,934 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,818 93199 - Other sports activities 9 2,011 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,154 93120 - Activities of sport clubs 6 579 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,050 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 4,356
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: