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 07935184 FERRON LIMITED 03 Feb 2012 07937812 A&SH INTERNATIONAL LTD 06 Feb 2012 07963149 CPEH LIMITED 24 Feb 2012 07963726 SBC CATERING LIMITED 24 Feb 2012 OC371947 BONWEST INDUSTRIAL LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371954 LUXTRANS EXPRESS LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371955 CONTRATECH SALES LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371957 FINROAD COMPANY LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371958 HILLSTAR COMPLEX LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371965 DANBELL IMPORT LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371970 RAINFOLD WORLDWIDE LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371973 WILLMOND LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC371975 MILECOM ENTERPRISES LLP 01 Feb 2012 OC372069 CROSSMAN BUSINESS LLP 03 Feb 2012 OC372249 NEWMAN ALLIANCE LLP 09 Feb 2012 OC372262 FAIRBROOK SALES LLP 09 Feb 2012 OC372267 SYSTEMTECH EXPORT LLP 09 Feb 2012 OC372271 WALKBRIDGE EXPORT LLP 09 Feb 2012 OC372273 DEXNET COMMERCE LLP 09 Feb 2012 OC372307 GFG EXPORT LLP 10 Feb 2012 OC372309 CONTACT COMPLEX LLP 10 Feb 2012 OC372310 CRAWLEY SALES LLP 10 Feb 2012 OC372315 LANEMARK TRADE LLP 10 Feb 2012 OC372319 GREENFORM RESOURCES LLP 10 Feb 2012 OC372325 SOUTHHILL IMPEX LLP 10 Feb 2012
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