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
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