Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- The record second half year for female directors in Potters Bar was 2013 when 27.5% of all directors were female.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 2013 when 25.9% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 613 companies were formed in Potters Bar in 2013. This total is 35.1% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Potters Bar UK 2013 613 529,363 2012 944 491,893 2011 475 452,870 2010 395 400,358 2009 584 362,675 Record Year 2007 (981) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 181 companies were formed in Potters Bar. This figure is 57.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Potters Bar occurred in 2007 when a total of 446 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar UK 2013 181 259,931 2012 422 238,743 % change -57.1% 8.9% Record Year 2007 (446) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 101 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 44.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Potters Bar UK 2013 101 127,247 2012 181 119,875 % change -44.2% 6.1% Record Year 2007 (194) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 38 35 28 New companies in 2012 70 69 42 % change -45.7% -49.3% -33.3% Record Year 2011 (95) 2012 (69) 2004 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 374 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar in 2013. This total is 25.9% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Potters Bar UK 2013 374 332,213 2012 297 293,729 2011 520 314,524 2010 707 342,233 2009 1,119 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,119) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 190 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar. This figure is 61.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Potters Bar occurred in 2009 when a total of 573 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar UK 2013 190 177,021 2012 118 145,935 % change 61.0% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (573) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 108.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Potters Bar UK 2013 104 90,851 2012 50 70,027 % change 108.0% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (224) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 46 22 36 Closed companies in 2012 25 19 6 % change 84.0% 15.8% 500% Record Year 2010 (64) 2009 (82) 2009 (82)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 239 companies were added to the company register for Potters Bar in 2013. This number represents growth of 39.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 408 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Potters Bar company register grew by 699 companies.
Year Potters Bar UK 2013 239 197,150 2012 647 198,164 2011 -45 138,346 2010 -312 58,125 2009 -535 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (699) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Potters Bar decreased by 9 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar UK 2013 -9 82,910 2012 304 92,808 Record Year 2012 (304) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Potters Bar during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Potters Bar UK 2013 -3 36,396 2012 131 49,848 Record Year 2012 (131) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -8 13 -8 Net growth in 2012 45 50 36 Record Year 2011 (73) 2012 (50) 2004 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Potters Bar was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Potters Bar 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Potters Bar 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Potters Bar 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -49.5% -50.2% -39.4% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1993 (0.2%) 2007 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Potters Bar was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Potters Bar in 2013 was 24.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Potters Bar was 2013 when 27.5% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 2013 when 25.9% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SALES 3.56% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.11% MANAGEMENT 4.72% TRADING 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ESTATES 1.22% PROPERTY 2.59% SYSTEMS 1.22% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTING 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.87% INDUSTRIES 1.00% LONDON 1.86% COMMERCE 1.00% DESIGN 1.76% VENTURES 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRADE 0.89% CARE 1.73% PROJECTS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTY 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% IMPORT 0.78% GLOBAL 1.58% UNIVERSAL 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.56% INVESTMENTS 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.54% RESOURCES 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ALLIANCE 0.67% J 1.51% MARC 0.67% MEDIA 1.50% CONSULTANCY 0.67% IT 1.35% WORLDWIDE 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TECHNOLOGY 0.67% M 1.23% CORPORATION 0.56% BUILDING 1.21% PLUS 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ANTONI 0.56% CAPITAL 1.19% ENTERPRISES 0.56% ENERGY 1.14%
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 964 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 27,183 74990 - Non-trading company 20 14,223 99999 - Dormant Company 20 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 36,164 98000 - Residents property management 14 4,710 41100 - Development of building projects 10 9,485 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 18,034 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 8,733 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,360 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,405 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 7,685 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,823 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,730 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 6 2,883 86900 - Other human health activities 5 9,543 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 6,191 93199 - Other sports activities 5 3,723
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