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Potters Bar, Hertfordshire

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Potters Bar when compared to any previous Q1.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Potters Bar when compared to any previous January.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    A total of 73 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 44.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Potters BarUK
    201173116,391
    2010131105,137
    % change-44.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2008 (234) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011212527
    New companies in 2010393854
    % change-46.2%-34.2%-50.0%
    Record Year2008 (67)2008 (72)2008 (95)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Potters Bar when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 178 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Potters BarUK
    201117890,986
    201015882,677
    % change12.7%10.0%
    Record Year 2011 (178) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Potters Bar when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011794158
    Closed companies in 2010474962
    % change68.1%-16.3%-6%
    Record Year2011 (79)2010 (49)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Potters Bar during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was -105 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Potters BarUK
    2011-10525,405
    2010-2722,460
    Record Year 2008 (175) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-58-16-31
    Net growth in 2010-8-11-8
    Record Year2008 (42)2007 (43)2008 (94)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Potters Bar
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-53.5%-42.1%-52.3%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1960 (0.4%)2008 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.4% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.67%CONSULTING5.04%
    CONSULTING1.50%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    INT.1.33%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.33%PROPERTY2.38%
    IT1.33%TRADING2.10%
    TRADING1.00%DESIGN1.93%
    PLUMBING1.00%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TECHNOLOGY0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    BEHEER0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    HEATING0.83%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BUSINESS0.83%MEDIA1.69%
    CO0.83%ENGINEERING1.61%
    FINANCE0.67%LONDON1.60%
    PROPERTY0.67%CARE1.45%
    FOR0.67%J1.45%
    HANDELSONDERNEMING0.67%GLOBAL1.44%
    VENICE0.67%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    SIMPLY0.67%IT1.41%
    PRESTIGE0.50%PROPERTIES1.36%
    SUPPLIES0.50%BUILDING1.34%
    LONDON0.50%M1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    LANDMARK0.50%S1.24%
    SOLAR0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    TIFFIN0.50%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied576202,798
    7487 - Other business activities15560,968
    7260 - Other computer related activities667,789
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3130,253
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult202,344
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult191,688
    8532 - Social work without accommodation131,080
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1312,916
    99999 - Dormant Company1118,336
    62090 - Other information technology service activities106,996
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,246
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,085
    86900 - Other human health activities104,092
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1016,150
    74990 - Non-trading company98,695
    9999 - Dormant Company819,765
    7499 - Non-trading company711,316
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate72,528
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply77,000
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing62,707

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07580225 STREET DEFENCE LTD 28 Mar 2011
    07578314 SOCIAL BUTTERFLY LIMITED 25 Mar 2011
    07577925 S.N. GODAGE RESEARCH CONSULTANTS LTD. 24 Mar 2011
    07573876 PLANET AGILE LIMITED 22 Mar 2011
    07569489 MIKAS SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Mar 2011
    07568098 DRAMA DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION LTD 17 Mar 2011
    07566412 RT LOCUMS LTD 16 Mar 2011
    07565804 VISUAL ART LTD 16 Mar 2011
    07565269 HANDELSONDERNEMING TEGELOUTLET SITTARD LIMITED 15 Mar 2011
    07563826 SHNATZ LTD 15 Mar 2011
    07562893 P.F.C. DIENSTVERLENING LIMITED 14 Mar 2011
    07561543 PAPER CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07561424 WE WORK HARD LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07561378 12345 SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07561287 ANY BUSINESS LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07561223 ABCDE CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07559285 DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL 10 Mar 2011
    07559163 GENERAL TRADING INT. LIMITED 10 Mar 2011
    07558821 SPORTS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Mar 2011
    07554669 WAY FORWARD TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 07 Mar 2011
    07550479 ICC-INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND CONSULTING LTD 03 Mar 2011
    07548867 THE ASSESSMENT GROUP LONDON LTD 02 Mar 2011
    07548553 LAZEO BEHEER LIMITED 02 Mar 2011
    07546379 SUSSEX UNIFORMS LIMITED 01 Mar 2011
    OC362442 TOURSECURE OPERATIONS LLP 04 Mar 2011