Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous Q1.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous January.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 273 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 274.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Potters Bar UK 2012 273 131,491 2011 73 116,391 % change 274.0% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (273) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 73 122 78 New companies in 2011 21 25 27 % change 247.6% 388.0% 188.9% Record Year 2012 (73) 2012 (122) 2008 (95)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 44.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Potters Bar UK 2012 98 67,576 2011 178 90,987 % change -44.9% -25.7% Record Year 2011 (178) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 25 34 39 Closed companies in 2011 79 41 58 % change -68.4% -17.1% -33% Record Year 2011 (79) 2010 (49) 2009 (106)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Potters Bar during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 175 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Potters Bar UK 2012 175 63,915 2011 -105 25,404 Record Year 2008 (175) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 48 88 39 Net growth in 2011 -58 -16 -31 Record Year 2012 (48) 2012 (88) 2008 (94)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Potters Bar formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Potters Bar 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 197.9% 317.4% 170.3% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1960 (0.4%) 2008 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
17.0% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SALES 6.04% CONSULTING 5.07% ALLIANCE 2.19% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.88% CONSULTANCY 3.30% PROJECTS 1.67% PROPERTY 2.37% UNIVERSAL 1.46% TRADING 2.07% TRADE 1.46% DESIGN 1.93% EXPRESS 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.86% BUSINESS 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.84% IMPORT 1.04% CONSULTANTS 1.79% TRADING 0.94% BUSINESS 1.73% EXPORT 0.94% MEDIA 1.72% CONTRACTS 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% UNITED 0.83% LONDON 1.66% INDUSTRIAL 0.83% J 1.54% IMPEX 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.51% PRODUCTS 0.73% GLOBAL 1.50% RESOURCES 0.73% IT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 0.73% CARE 1.34% MERCHANTS 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.31% INDUSTRIES 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CAPITAL 0.73% M 1.27% ENERGY 0.73% BUILDING 1.24% SYSTEMS 0.73% ENERGY 1.20% J 0.73% S 1.20% COMMERCIAL 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 377 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 95 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 35,233 7260 - Other computer related activities 26 7,154 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 13,637 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 19,704 99999 - Dormant Company 13 25,084 74990 - Non-trading company 11 9,729 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 11 2,379 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,066 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 3,072 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 14,303 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 12,113 8532 - Social work without accommodation 9 1,131 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,145 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,573 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 3,228 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 7 1,483 5530 - Restaurants 7 4,633 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 4,427
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07896464 EVENTOS LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07900534 IMAGE TRAVEL LTD 06 Jan 2012 07902190 12 MILESPIT HILL FREEHOLD LIMITED 09 Jan 2012 07906778 MARSAM TRADING LIMITED 12 Jan 2012 07914136 FACADE AND CLADDING DESIGN LTD 18 Jan 2012 07914754 HIGHSTONE PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jan 2012 07917402 ELENA J LIMITED 20 Jan 2012 07917522 SMJ FINANCE DIRECTOR SERVICES LTD 20 Jan 2012 07923810 VIAP.TV LTD. 25 Jan 2012 07928074 HK BUSINESS PARTNER LTD 30 Jan 2012 OC371133 CLOUDMAX SERVICES LLP 03 Jan 2012 OC371544 CAMBERG SALES LLP 18 Jan 2012 OC371548 BEDFORD ALLIANCE LLP 18 Jan 2012 OC371552 CAPMONT UNITED LLP 18 Jan 2012 OC371559 HIGHBURG LLP 18 Jan 2012 OC371560 NOVITRON ENERGY LLP 18 Jan 2012 OC371567 DIGIFORM TECHNOLOGY LLP 18 Jan 2012 OC371569 BONFORM COMMERCIAL LLP 18 Jan 2012 OC371590 SILVERNET PROJECTS LLP 19 Jan 2012 OC371592 FRANCOLUX SALES LLP 19 Jan 2012 OC371595 TRENDMARK ENTERPRISES LLP 19 Jan 2012 OC371794 WALKSIDE LLP 26 Jan 2012 OC371795 CONTOLINE BUSINESS LLP 26 Jan 2012 OC371799 POLYBERG INDUSTRIES LLP 26 Jan 2012 OC371800 QUASITRON SALES LLP 26 Jan 2012
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