Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 432 companies were formed in Potters Bar. This figure is 17.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 432 269,432 2012 522 253,150 % change -17.2% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (535) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 191 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Potters Bar UK 2013 191 134,630 2012 249 121,659 % change -23.3% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (343) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 99 61 31 New companies in 2012 78 74 97 % change 26.9% -17.6% -68.0% Record Year 2007 (132) 2007 (103) 2007 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 184 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar. This figure is 2.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 184 155,192 2012 179 147,794 % change 2.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (546) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Potters Bar UK 2013 99 77,278 2012 81 80,218 % change 22.2% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 41 23 35 Closed companies in 2012 35 23 23 % change 17.1% 0.0% 52% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (157) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Potters Bar increased by 248 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Potters Bar UK 2013 248 114,240 2012 343 105,356 Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 92 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Potters Bar UK 2013 92 57,352 2012 168 41,441 Record Year 2007 (301) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 58 38 -4 Net growth in 2012 43 51 74 Record Year 2007 (121) 2007 (83) 2007 (97)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Potters Bar formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Potters Bar 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Potters Bar 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change 6.7% -19.9% -71.1% Record Year 2007 (0.3%) 2007 (0.3%) 2007 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Potters Bar was 2011 when 23.9% of all directors were female.
19.3% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 2008 when 24.3% of all directors were female.
17.2% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SALES 5.23% CONSULTING 5.25% SYSTEMS 2.00% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TRADE 1.66% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.66% PROPERTY 2.48% TRADING 1.57% TRADING 2.05% INDUSTRIES 1.48% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROJECTS 1.48% DESIGN 1.79% ALLIANCE 1.31% LONDON 1.77% IMPORT 1.22% BUSINESS 1.77% COMMERCE 1.13% CONSULTANTS 1.68% UNITED 1.13% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% VENTURES 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.67% UNIVERSAL 0.96% GLOBAL 1.59% ENERGY 0.96% MEDIA 1.57% TECHNOLOGY 0.96% CARE 1.55% RESOURCES 0.96% J 1.53% EXPERTS 0.87% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRANSIT 0.87% IT 1.40% ORGANIZATION 0.87% PROPERTIES 1.40% WORLDWIDE 0.78% M 1.26% CAPITAL 0.78% BUILDING 1.22% BUSINESS 0.78% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DEVELOPMENT 0.78% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONTRACTS 0.70% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSULTANCY 0.70% TRAINING 1.16%
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 704 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 20 14,303 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 18 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 25,583 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 12 5,141 98000 - Residents property management 11 4,626 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 7,871 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 17,095 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,253 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 7,148 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 4,452 93199 - Other sports activities 6 3,487 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,212 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 5 2,387 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,771
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08467317 CAFE BRUNCH LTD 02 Apr 2013 OC383915 NEWELL COAL LLP 02 Apr 2013 08471079 YOURPROOF LTD 03 Apr 2013 08471543 TASTY CUISINE LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08474046 CAR TRADING HELMOND + LTD 04 Apr 2013 OC384061 ALMAWEST LLP 08 Apr 2013 OC384063 COASTBERG COMMERCE LLP 08 Apr 2013 OC384076 HYPORT LLP 08 Apr 2013 OC384078 HYWAY ENTERPRISES LLP 08 Apr 2013 OC384085 LEXTRON SALES LLP 08 Apr 2013 08484101 C D 95 LTD 11 Apr 2013 08484106 FREEDOM HOMES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 11 Apr 2013 OC384274 CONSORTIUM "MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT" LLP 11 Apr 2013 OC384335 COMARK SALES LLP 12 Apr 2013 OC384344 LEXVILLE IMPORT LLP 12 Apr 2013 08490071 TACIT ALTERNATIVES LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08490175 SANTO INVESTMENTS LTD 16 Apr 2013 08492580 LT RESEARCH LTD 17 Apr 2013 08497965 APPLEHEAD MARKETING LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 OC384549 FIELDBURG SOLUTIONS LLP 22 Apr 2013 OC384554 LUXNET LLP 22 Apr 2013 OC384561 KENTBERG TRADING LLP 22 Apr 2013 OC384562 SKYWAY DEVELOPMENT LLP 22 Apr 2013 08505765 TIKTAALIK LTD 26 Apr 2013 08509962 DM STANBURY LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
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