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Potters Bar, Hertfordshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 152 companies were formed in Potters Bar. This figure is 36.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Potters Bar occurred in 2007 when a total of 535 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Potters BarUK
    2011152228,735
    2010239203,749
    % change-36.4%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (535)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 79 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 26.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Potters BarUK
    201179112,344
    201010898,612
    % change-26.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (343) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011192634
    New companies in 2010492732
    % change-61.2%-3.7%6.3%
    Record Year2007 (132)2007 (103)2007 (108)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 296 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Potters Bar occurred in 2009 when a total of 546 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Potters BarUK
    2011296162,310
    2010363177,631
    % change-18.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (546)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Potters BarUK
    201111871,324
    201020594,954
    % change-42.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011334738
    Closed companies in 2010409075
    % change-17.5%-47.8%-49%
    Record Year2009 (53)2009 (157)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Potters Bar decreased by 144 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Potters BarUK
    2011-14466,425
    2010-12426,118
    Record Year2007 (434)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Potters BarUK
    2011-3941,020
    2010-973,658
    Record Year 2007 (301) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011-14-21-4
    Net growth in 20109-63-43
    Record Year2007 (121)2007 (83)2007 (97)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Potters Bar
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Potters Bar
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-62.5%-24.1%-5.8%
    Record Year1960 (0.5%)1966 (0.4%)2007 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    21.7% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    19.7% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.34%CONSULTING5.09%
    INT.1.44%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.44%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    TRADING1.08%PROPERTY2.43%
    HEATING1.08%TRADING2.05%
    PLUMBING1.08%DESIGN1.94%
    TECHNOLOGY0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BEHEER0.90%BUSINESS1.87%
    IT0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.72%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CO0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    HANDELSONDERNEMING0.72%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTANCY0.72%LONDON1.60%
    NETHERLANDS0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.54%J1.44%
    PRESTIGE0.54%CARE1.44%
    SUPPLIES0.54%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUSINESS0.54%IT1.39%
    LONDON0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MILLS0.36%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ELECTRICAL0.36%M1.27%
    WILSON0.36%S1.23%
    RESIDENTIAL0.36%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    FREEHOLD0.36%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied516202,072
    7487 - Other business activities13760,758
    7260 - Other computer related activities557,849
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3130,647
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult202,422
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult151,632
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate112,543
    86900 - Other human health activities114,154
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1016,419
    99999 - Dormant Company1018,918
    8532 - Social work without accommodation101,175
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities910,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities97,095
    74990 - Non-trading company88,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified810,322
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    9999 - Dormant Company720,111
    43210 - Electrical installation73,085
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07648598 M N PROPERTIES LTD 26 May 2011
    07647222 ARUNDEL PLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07644704 ECO-I GLASS LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07642063 GHANA RISING MEDIA LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07641250 PROMOTING PEACE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07641112 CITYWIDE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07640966 SEMANTRACK LTD 19 May 2011
    07640041 DC NIJKERK LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07636009 ENA INDUSTRIES LTD 17 May 2011
    07635647 H & A BEHEER LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07634146 AISMARE LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07633243 ELECOTEC LTD 13 May 2011
    07630916 ZERO FILM PRODUCTIONS LTD 11 May 2011
    07629299 ALEXANDER LEIGH RECRUITMENT LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07629192 SQL ANALYTICS LTD 10 May 2011
    07628237 PACIFIC GATE LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627503 ART & FURNITURE REVIVAL LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07626770 FIELDCROFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07624336 HIGHOAK PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07623170 WALLIS HEATING & PLUMBING LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07622763 ROBERT KNIGHT LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07619992 CUFFLEY ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619691 SNL FASHION LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619027 PIXELFUZE LTD 03 May 2011
    07618915 KIFARU LTD 03 May 2011