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Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous July.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 241 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 78.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Potters BarUK
    2012241118,868
    2011135114,512
    % change78.5%3.8%
    Record Year 2007 (252) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Potters Bar when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012966778
    New companies in 2011281988
    % change242.9%252.6%-11.4%
    Record Year2012 (96)2007 (85)2011 (88)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Potters BarUK
    20126874,772
    20119472,230
    % change-27.7%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (349) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012302315
    Closed companies in 2011313330
    % change-3.2%-30.3%-50%
    Record Year2009 (73)2008 (317)2009 (175)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Potters Bar during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 173 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Potters BarUK
    201217344,096
    20114142,282
    Record Year 2012 (173) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous September.

    July 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Potters Bar when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012664463
    Net growth in 2011-3-1458
    Record Year2012 (66)2007 (51)2012 (63)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    In the third quarter of 2012, Potters Bar formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Potters Bar
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.2%
    % change207.8%255.5%-12.3%
    Record Year1964 (0.3%)1966 (0.5%)1966 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    30.7% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SALES6.09%CONSULTING5.05%
    ALLIANCE2.56%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    PROJECTS2.40%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.92%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRADE1.84%TRADING2.08%
    UNIVERSAL1.44%DESIGN1.87%
    ENERGY1.44%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    SYSTEMS1.44%ENGINEERING1.83%
    EXPORT1.36%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    INDUSTRIES1.28%BUSINESS1.72%
    EXPRESS1.20%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    PRODUCTS1.20%MEDIA1.67%
    IMPORT1.12%LONDON1.67%
    TRADING1.12%J1.55%
    CAPITAL1.04%GLOBAL1.53%
    ASSOCIATES1.04%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    COMPLEX1.04%IT1.43%
    TRANSIT0.96%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ORGANIZATION0.96%CARE1.32%
    BUSINESS0.88%M1.27%
    INDUSTRIAL0.88%BUILDING1.22%
    UNITED0.88%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    IMPEX0.80%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    TECHNICS0.80%S1.17%
    COMMERCE0.80%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied411331,455
    7487 - Other business activities5935,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3933,677
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2413,716
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1314,774
    99999 - Dormant Company1225,035
    74990 - Non-trading company119,203
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1119,425
    7260 - Other computer related activities114,979
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate103,003
    62090 - Other information technology service activities97,869
    7414 - Business & management consultancy78,437
    5530 - Restaurants63,142
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult61,670
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing53,093
    43210 - Electrical installation53,387
    93199 - Other sports activities52,009
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply44,997
    98000 - Residents property management42,786
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis43,160

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08202189 K & Y SECURE FUTURES LTD 05 Sep 2012
    08202460 STANBOROUGH U/W LIMITED 05 Sep 2012
    OC378266 GREENWELL SALES LLP 10 Sep 2012
    OC378274 WHEELBROOK INDUSTRIAL LLP 10 Sep 2012
    OC378275 CRESTVALE IMPORT LLP 10 Sep 2012
    OC378276 ERGOINVEST LLP 10 Sep 2012
    OC378282 TRADEWELL TRADE LLP 10 Sep 2012
    OC378283 BRITMAX ASSOCIATES LLP 10 Sep 2012
    OC378287 LINDECO SALES LLP 10 Sep 2012
    OC378293 NEOPARK EXPERTS LLP 10 Sep 2012
    08209537 KLOUDWARE LIMITED 11 Sep 2012
    08209666 RAHMLT LTD 11 Sep 2012
    08211660 PROJECTPAGE LTD 12 Sep 2012
    08217210 JCD SURVEYORS LIMITED 17 Sep 2012
    08220239 COMPLETE GARDEN AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY LTD 19 Sep 2012
    OC378707 DDS POWER LLP 24 Sep 2012
    OC378713 NRT ALLIANCE LLP 24 Sep 2012
    OC378714 MICHIGAN NETWORKS LLP 24 Sep 2012
    OC378717 PORTVILLE UNITED LLP 24 Sep 2012
    OC378719 ECOPROFIT LLP 24 Sep 2012
    OC378721 GLENSOFT COMMERCE LLP 24 Sep 2012
    OC378723 KNIGHTSFORD TRADE LLP 24 Sep 2012
    08228918 MTL CONSULTANTS LTD 26 Sep 2012
    08230364 MCCANN BRICKWORK LTD 26 Sep 2012
    08231007 PANDORA SOFTWARES LTD 27 Sep 2012

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