Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- The record first half year for female directors in Potters Bar was 2014 when 27.3% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 247 companies were formed in Potters Bar. This figure is 42.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 247 300,731 2013 432 269,432 % change -42.8% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (535) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 113 companies were registered in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 40.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Potters Bar UK 2014 113 150,009 2013 191 134,630 % change -40.8% 11.4% Record Year 2007 (343) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 43 38 32 New companies in 2013 99 61 31 % change -56.6% -37.7% 3.2% Record Year 2007 (132) 2007 (103) 2007 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 236 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar. This figure is 28.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 236 177,207 2013 184 155,192 % change 28.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (546) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Potters Bar UK 2014 111 94,837 2013 99 77,278 % change 12.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 54 45 Closed companies in 2013 41 23 35 % change -70.7% 134.8% 29% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (157) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Potters Bar increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Potters Bar UK 2014 11 123,524 2013 248 114,240 Record Year 2007 (434) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Potters Bar during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 2 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Potters Bar UK 2014 2 55,172 2013 92 57,352 Record Year 2007 (301) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 31 -16 -13 Net growth in 2013 58 38 -4 Record Year 2007 (121) 2007 (83) 2007 (97)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Potters Bar 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Potters Bar formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Potters Bar 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -60.8% -42.6% -10.6% Record Year 2007 (0.3%) 2007 (0.3%) 2007 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.4.
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 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Potters Bar was 2014 when 27.3% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Potters Bar was in 2008 when 24.3% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Potters Bar in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.19% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CORPORATION 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.11% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 0.83% TRADING 2.03% SOLAR 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.99% INVESTMENTS 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.83% LONDON 1.93% MARC 0.69% CARE 1.85% ANTONI 0.69% DESIGN 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ESTATES 0.69% BUSINESS 1.69% LONDON 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% M 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% PROFESSIONAL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% DEVELOPMENT 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ACCOUNTING 0.42% MEDIA 1.44% CARE 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.40% FIRST 0.42% IT 1.33% PROJECT 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% RESOLUTIONS 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% CAFE 0.42% M 1.24% ASSOCIATES 0.42% CO., 1.20%
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 1,181 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 95 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 40,250 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,351 41100 - Development of building projects 13 10,527 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 19,058 98000 - Residents property management 13 5,046 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 10,133 43210 - Electrical installation 9 6,050 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,834 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,855 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 6,286 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 8,585 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 13,024 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,099 86900 - Other human health activities 6 11,292 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 6 2,602
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09029654 GOLD PHARMA LTD 08 May 2014 09030948 RO REAL ESTATE LIMITED 08 May 2014 09031259 R & R INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2014 09034966 CITY & PROSPER LIMITED 12 May 2014 09039182 LUCAS AND GILL LTD 14 May 2014 09041891 AMHERST DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 15 May 2014 09043232 ARCHER CORPORATION LTD 16 May 2014 09043301 YOUR NEST IN LONDON LTD 16 May 2014 09043467 IL TUO NIDO A LONDRA LTD 16 May 2014 09045534 BELFORT CORPORATION LTD 19 May 2014 09047696 POPPY & SONS LIMITED 20 May 2014 09048815 GOLDEN RESOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 May 2014 09048990 OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 May 2014 09049465 CARPENTER WAY 1959 LIMITED 21 May 2014 09049525 WILCORP LTD 21 May 2014 09052497 MY WINDOW CLEANER FRANCHISING LIMITED 22 May 2014 09053949 GOLDEN GLOB LIMITED 23 May 2014 09054370 JOHN BIRT ASSOCIATES LTD 23 May 2014 09054486 FOOTYGAMER LTD 23 May 2014 09056068 WEB TRAJECTORY CONSULTANCY LTD 27 May 2014 09056511 BROOKMANS LOCATIONS LTD 27 May 2014 09057324 CARE ONE CONCEPT LIMITED 27 May 2014 09058882 CRE8 ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 May 2014 09060241 ETC SEARCH LTD 28 May 2014 09061324 AWCHILDS LTD 29 May 2014
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