Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 264 companies were formed in Hitchin. This figure is 26.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hitchin occurred in 2012 when a total of 358 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hitchin UK 2013 264 269,432 2012 358 253,150 % change -26.3% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (358) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 139 companies were registered in Hitchin during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hitchin UK 2013 139 134,630 2012 165 121,659 % change -15.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (165) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hitchin when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 56 43 40 New companies in 2012 54 53 58 % change 3.7% -18.9% -31.0% Record Year 2013 (56) 2012 (53) 2012 (58)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Hitchin. This figure is 12.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hitchin occurred in 2009 when a total of 271 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hitchin UK 2013 144 155,192 2012 165 147,794 % change -12.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (271) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Hitchin during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 29.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hitchin UK 2013 68 77,278 2012 97 80,218 % change -29.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (162) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 22 23 23 Closed companies in 2012 34 38 25 % change -35.3% -39.5% -8% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (70) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hitchin increased by 120 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hitchin UK 2013 120 114,240 2012 193 105,356 Record Year 2012 (193) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Hitchin during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 71 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hitchin UK 2013 71 57,352 2012 68 41,441 Record Year 2011 (72) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hitchin when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 34 20 17 Net growth in 2012 20 15 33 Record Year 2013 (34) 2007 (26) 2012 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Hitchin formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hitchin 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Hitchin formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hitchin 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -12.8% -21.1% -37.6% Record Year 1995 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 49.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Hitchin was 2008 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Hitchin in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hitchin was in 2009 when 35.6% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Hitchin in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.05% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ASSOCIATES 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DESIGN 1.23% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 0.92% TRADING 2.05% INTERNATIONAL 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% GLOBAL 0.82% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 0.72% LONDON 1.77% CO., 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% INVESTMENTS 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HERTS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MEDIA 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MARKETING 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.51% CARE 1.55% HERTFORDSHIRE 0.51% J 1.53% PARTNERS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (HERTS) 0.51% IT 1.40% SPORTS 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.40% ANALYSIS 0.41% M 1.26% RESEARCH 0.41% BUILDING 1.22% CREATIVE 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HITCHIN 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PROFESSIONAL 0.41% CAPITAL 1.16% FOR 0.41% TRAINING 1.16%
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 305 257,517 74990 - Non-trading company 81 14,303 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 76 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 48 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 39 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 12 8,876 93199 - Other sports activities 11 3,487 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 6,273 98000 - Residents property management 9 4,626 74100 - specialised design activities 9 3,908 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,212 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 5,366 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 5,319 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 85600 - Educational support services 8 3,117 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 4,977
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08520412 ANGELL TRADING LIMITED 08 May 2013 08521085 COMA MEDICAL LIMITED 09 May 2013 08522509 BUBBLE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT LTD 09 May 2013 08527043 KTSCHINDIA LIMITED 13 May 2013 08530557 SUPPLIER AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED 15 May 2013 08536865 C.S.R. AGENCY LIMITED 20 May 2013 OC385333 NEW TRENDS & BEAUTY LLP 23 May 2013 08542369 AUSTIN CHASE COFFEE UK LIMITED 23 May 2013 08542625 KNIT KNACKS LIMITED 23 May 2013 08545804 CJM TOTAL TAX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 May 2013 08547143 DOCTALK LIMITED 29 May 2013 08549539 OSCAR 1212 LTD 30 May 2013 08550255 TEA & SYMPATHY LIMITED 30 May 2013 08512648 MARI-MADI CONSULTING LIMITED 01 May 2013 08517041 DRISCOLL & CROWLEY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 07 May 2013 08525893 BELINDA KANGAUSARU LTD 13 May 2013 08526861 LEYBRIDGE LIMITED 13 May 2013 08529022 MODERNITY PUBLISHING LTD 14 May 2013 08529532 MANY EYE DEERS LTD 15 May 2013 08531986 HERTFORDSHIRE LETTINGS LTD 16 May 2013 08538152 FORGE ASSOCIATES LTD 21 May 2013 08541849 SYN-RG LIMITED 23 May 2013 08541986 AMORE FOR BEAUTY LIMITED 23 May 2013 08542308 AMORE FOR HAIR LIMITED 23 May 2013 08542572 AMORE FOR NAILS LIMITED 23 May 2013
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