Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 522 companies were formed in Potters Bar. This figure is 243.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 522 253,150 2011 152 228,735 % change 243.4% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (535) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 249 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 215.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Potters Bar UK 2012 249 121,659 2011 79 112,344 % change 215.2% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (343) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 78 74 97 New companies in 2011 19 26 34 % change 310.5% 184.6% 185.3% Record Year 2007 (132) 2007 (103) 2007 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar. This figure is 39.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 179 147,793 2011 296 162,310 % change -39.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (546) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 31.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Potters Bar UK 2012 81 80,218 2011 118 71,324 % change -31.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 35 23 23 Closed companies in 2011 33 47 38 % change 6.1% -51.1% -39% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (157) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Potters Bar increased by 343 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Potters Bar UK 2012 343 105,357 2011 -144 66,425 Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 168 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Potters Bar UK 2012 168 41,441 2011 -39 41,020 Record Year 2007 (301) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 43 51 74 Net growth in 2011 -14 -21 -4 Record Year 2007 (121) 2007 (83) 2007 (97)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Potters Bar formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Potters Bar 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Potters Bar formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Potters Bar 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 245.6% 149.4% 204.6% Record Year 1960 (0.5%) 1966 (0.4%) 2007 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Potters Bar was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
16.9% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SALES 6.15% CONSULTING 5.07% ALLIANCE 2.34% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROJECTS 2.17% CONSULTANCY 3.28% UNIVERSAL 1.82% PROPERTY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 1.82% TRADING 2.10% TRADE 1.73% DESIGN 1.89% ENERGY 1.30% ENGINEERING 1.87% SYSTEMS 1.30% ASSOCIATES 1.82% EXPRESS 1.21% CONSULTANTS 1.78% EXPORT 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% IMPORT 1.04% BUSINESS 1.70% TRADING 1.04% MEDIA 1.69% CAPITAL 1.04% LONDON 1.68% PRODUCTS 1.04% J 1.57% INDUSTRIES 0.95% GLOBAL 1.51% BUSINESS 0.95% INVESTMENTS 1.48% COMPLEX 0.95% IT 1.42% INDUSTRIAL 0.95% CARE 1.31% IMPEX 0.87% PROPERTIES 1.31% ORGANIZATION 0.78% M 1.26% CONTRACTS 0.78% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TECHNICS 0.78% BUILDING 1.23% TRANSIT 0.69% SECURITY 1.19% ENTERPRISES 0.69% S 1.18% COMMERCE 0.69% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 329 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 84 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 14,220 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 6,456 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 13 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 20,390 74990 - Non-trading company 11 9,706 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 10 3,143 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 9 2,170 8532 - Social work without accommodation 8 1,025 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 10,978 5530 - Restaurants 7 4,037 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 3,241 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 6,356 86900 - Other human health activities 5 5,222 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,557 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08021480 SARACENS PAYROLL SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2012 08023148 ASSUM EVENTS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08024256 SOLINVICTUS SES LTD 10 Apr 2012 08046799 MILMAT LTD 26 Apr 2012 08048377 GBPA (UK) LTD 27 Apr 2012 08048441 SALUTE BIO MASTERS LTD 27 Apr 2012 OC374019 CORNBROOK TRADE LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374023 WALLJET TRADING LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374025 LEYBURN SYSTEMS LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374026 STANDLINE SALES LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374027 ONTARIO LOGISTICS LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374028 THOMSON PRODUCTS LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374030 FRUTECA LLP 03 Apr 2012 OC374231 PRIMECARD SYSTEMS LLP 12 Apr 2012 OC374232 GEONET TECHNICS LLP 12 Apr 2012 OC374504 IMPORTCLUB LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374509 STORMBROOK LINES LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374511 CHARLTON ALLIANCE LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374513 FRONTSTONE SERVICES LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374514 CARTLUX SALES LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374516 FINBROOK PROJECTS LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374517 POKCAHA LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374520 MONTLEX ALLIANCE LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374524 VIVASTAR ORGANIZATION LLP 20 Apr 2012 OC374525 PARAMAX TRADE LLP 20 Apr 2012
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