Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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 Bar UK 2011 152 228,735 2010 239 203,749 % change -36.4% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (535) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Bar UK 2011 79 112,344 2010 108 98,612 % change -26.9% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (343) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 19 26 34 New companies in 2010 49 27 32 % change -61.2% -3.7% 6.3% Record Year 2007 (132) 2007 (103) 2007 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Bar UK 2011 296 162,310 2010 363 177,631 % change -18.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (546) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Bar UK 2011 118 71,324 2010 205 94,954 % change -42.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 33 47 38 Closed companies in 2010 40 90 75 % change -17.5% -47.8% -49% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (157) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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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 Bar UK 2011 -144 66,425 2010 -124 26,118 Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Bar UK 2011 -39 41,020 2010 -97 3,658 Record Year 2007 (301) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 -14 -21 -4 Net growth in 2010 9 -63 -43 Record Year 2007 (121) 2007 (83) 2007 (97)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -62.5% -24.1% -5.8% Record Year 1960 (0.5%) 1966 (0.4%) 2007 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.34% CONSULTING 5.09% INT. 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.17% TRADING 1.08% PROPERTY 2.43% HEATING 1.08% TRADING 2.05% PLUMBING 1.08% DESIGN 1.94% TECHNOLOGY 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BEHEER 0.90% BUSINESS 1.87% IT 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CO 0.72% MEDIA 1.73% HANDELSONDERNEMING 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANCY 0.72% LONDON 1.60% NETHERLANDS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% TECHNOLOGIES 0.54% J 1.44% PRESTIGE 0.54% CARE 1.44% SUPPLIES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.42% BUSINESS 0.54% IT 1.39% LONDON 0.54% BUILDING 1.32% INVESTMENTS 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% MILLS 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ELECTRICAL 0.36% M 1.27% WILSON 0.36% S 1.23% RESIDENTIAL 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.20% FREEHOLD 0.36% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 516 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 137 60,758 7260 - Other computer related activities 55 7,849 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 30,647 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 20 2,422 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 15 1,632 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 13,053 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 2,543 86900 - Other human health activities 11 4,154 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 10 18,918 8532 - Social work without accommodation 10 1,175 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 10,545 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 7,095 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,322 7499 - Non-trading company 7 10,955 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,111 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,085 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,143
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