Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous October.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 475 companies were formed in Potters Bar in 2011. This total is 20.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Potters Bar UK 2011 475 452,870 2010 395 400,358 2009 584 362,675 2008 706 349,203 2007 981 457,649 Record Year 2007 (981) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 323 companies were formed in Potters Bar. This figure is 107.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Potters Bar occurred in 2007 when a total of 446 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar UK 2011 323 224,135 2010 156 196,609 % change 107.1% 14.0% Record Year 2007 (446) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 188 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 129.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Potters Bar UK 2011 188 109,623 2010 82 95,117 % change 129.3% 15.3% Record Year 2007 (194) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 95 60 33 New companies in 2010 26 29 27 % change 265.4% 106.9% 22.2% Record Year 2011 (95) 2007 (62) 2004 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 520 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar in 2011. This total is 26.4% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Potters Bar UK 2011 520 314,523 2010 707 342,232 2009 1,119 533,773 2008 565 237,901 2007 282 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,119) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 224 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar. This figure is 34.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Potters Bar occurred in 2009 when a total of 573 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar UK 2011 224 152,213 2010 344 164,601 % change -34.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (573) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 31.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Potters Bar UK 2011 130 79,983 2010 189 76,896 % change -31.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 22 55 53 Closed companies in 2010 64 75 50 % change -65.6% -26.7% 6% Record Year 2010 (64) 2009 (82) 2009 (82)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of -45 companies were removed to the company register for Potters Bar in 2011. This number represents decline of 11.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 267 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Potters Bar company register grew by 699 companies.
Year Potters Bar UK 2011 -45 138,347 2010 -312 58,126 2009 -535 -171,098 2008 141 111,302 2007 699 237,354 Record Year 2007 (699) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Potters Bar increased by 99 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar UK 2011 99 71,922 2010 -188 32,008 Record Year 2007 (265) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Potters Bar during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 58 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Potters Bar UK 2011 58 29,640 2010 -107 18,221 Record Year 2007 (124) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 73 5 -20 Net growth in 2010 -38 -46 -23 Record Year 2011 (73) 2004 (40) 2004 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Potters Bar was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Potters Bar 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Potters Bar formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Potters Bar 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 217.5% 76.3% 8.4% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1961 (0.7%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Potters Bar was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Potters Bar in 2011 was 28.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Potters Bar was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SALES 4.48% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.31% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROJECTS 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TRADE 1.36% PROPERTY 2.37% ALLIANCE 1.09% TRADING 2.07% INT. 1.09% DESIGN 1.92% UNIVERSAL 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.86% TRADING 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.78% BUSINESS 0.95% BUSINESS 1.78% UNITED 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CAPITAL 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% IMPORT 0.68% LONDON 1.63% EXPRESS 0.68% J 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MERCHANTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% BEHEER 0.54% IT 1.41% INVESTMENTS 0.54% CARE 1.39% IT 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.29% MEDIA 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PRODUCTS 0.54% M 1.27% LONDON 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% FUSION 0.41% ENERGY 1.25% ELECTRICAL 0.41% S 1.20% DEVELOPMENT 0.41% ENTERPRISES 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 414 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 104 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 32,483 7260 - Other computer related activities 31 7,667 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 17,765 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 13 2,496 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,034 99999 - Dormant Company 12 21,846 86900 - Other human health activities 11 4,457 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 2,749 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 12,072 74990 - Non-trading company 10 8,929 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 11,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 7,493 8532 - Social work without accommodation 9 1,189 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 9 1,569 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,175 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 2,832 5530 - Restaurants 7 5,013 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07841846 MERLYN RENOVATIONS LIMITED 10 Nov 2011 07850678 WILLIAMS DRIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07864362 PEGASUS AN' THE MOON LTD 29 Nov 2011 OC369628 THE SOLLUTIONS ALLIANCE LLP 09 Nov 2011 OC369790 BLACKHOLM EXPORT LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369797 LIGHTLEX SALES LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369798 ROXCON ALLIANCE LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369800 OLDTOWN SALES LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369802 HORNMAX LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369804 TRONWOOD EXPORT LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369805 BENVOX SALES LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369806 STEELBOARD PROJECTS LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369807 MOUNTREX LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369808 SCANWAY CAPITAL LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369810 GEOLEX MERCHANTS LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369813 TELMOND ENGINEERING LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC369814 PORTVILLE PROJECTS LLP 14 Nov 2011 OC370152 RAINBOARD SALES LLP 25 Nov 2011 OC370153 DELFOX RESOURCES LLP 25 Nov 2011 OC370154 AIRSON LLP 25 Nov 2011 OC370155 LORDVALE IMPEX LLP 25 Nov 2011 OC370156 REGALWEST SALES LLP 25 Nov 2011 OC370157 FONDLEY SALES LLP 25 Nov 2011 OC370162 NEOWEB ASSOCIATES LLP 25 Nov 2011 OC370169 ROXSHIELD LLP 25 Nov 2011
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