Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 423 companies were formed in Rickmansworth in 2010. This total is 4.3% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Rickmansworth UK 2010 423 400,358 2009 442 362,675 2008 378 349,203 2007 471 457,649 2006 659 405,440 Record Year 2006 (659) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 203 companies were formed in Rickmansworth. This figure is 14.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2005 when a total of 275 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth UK 2010 203 196,609 2009 237 180,654 % change -14.3% 8.8% Record Year 2005 (275) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 105 companies were registered in Rickmansworth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rickmansworth UK 2010 105 95,117 2009 111 85,983 % change -5.4% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (207) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 40 29 36 New companies in 2009 39 41 31 % change 2.6% -29.3% 16.1% Record Year 2005 (56) 2005 (130) 2002 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 391 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth in 2010. This total is 23.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Rickmansworth UK 2010 391 342,232 2009 511 533,773 2008 286 237,901 2007 409 220,295 2006 194 200,166 Record Year 2009 (511) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth. This figure is 28.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2007 when a total of 306 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth UK 2010 154 164,601 2009 216 244,537 % change -28.7% -32.7% Record Year 2007 (306) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 61 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rickmansworth UK 2010 61 76,896 2009 73 85,136 % change -16.4% -9.7% Record Year 2007 (245) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 25 22 14 Closed companies in 2009 25 18 30 % change 0.0% 22.2% -53% Record Year 2002 (26) 2007 (31) 2007 (190)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 32 companies were added to the company register for Rickmansworth in 2010. This number represents growth of 7.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 101 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Rickmansworth company register grew by 465 companies.
Year Rickmansworth UK 2010 32 58,126 2009 -69 -171,098 2008 92 111,302 2007 62 237,354 2006 465 205,274 Record Year 2006 (465) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Rickmansworth increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth UK 2010 49 32,008 2009 21 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (169) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Rickmansworth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 44 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rickmansworth UK 2010 44 18,221 2009 38 847 Record Year 2005 (160) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 15 7 22 Net growth in 2009 14 23 1 Record Year 2005 (42) 2005 (111) 2004 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Rickmansworth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Rickmansworth 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rickmansworth 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.2% -36.8% 10.5% Record Year 1967 (0.8%) 1964 (0.4%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rickmansworth in 2010 was 19.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rickmansworth was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.17% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.63% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.14% LONDON 1.09% PROPERTY 2.36% BUILDING 0.95% TRADING 2.11% MEDIA 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ASSOCIATES 0.82% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.82% BUSINESS 1.82% R 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% INTERNATIONAL 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOMES 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.62% MEDICAL 0.54% LONDON 1.60% SPORTS 0.54% CARE 1.45% C 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.44% D 0.54% GLOBAL 1.43% DIRECT 0.54% J 1.42% ENERGY 0.54% IT 1.41% M 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% FINANCIAL 0.54% BUILDING 1.34% H 0.54% M 1.30% STREET 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SYSTEMS 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% S 0.41% S 1.23%
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 174 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 54 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 28 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 21 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 19 8,243 7499 - Non-trading company 15 12,000 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 9,177 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 7,298 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,088 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 8,089 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,862 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,799 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 6,330 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 2,949 5540 - Bars 6 2,093
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