Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 224 companies were formed in Rickmansworth. This figure is 1.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2006 when a total of 454 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rickmansworth UK 2011 224 228,735 2010 220 203,749 % change 1.8% 12.3% Record Year 2006 (454) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 105 companies were registered in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rickmansworth UK 2011 105 112,344 2010 109 98,612 % change -3.7% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (120) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 32 34 39 New companies in 2010 37 26 46 % change -13.5% 30.8% -15.2% Record Year 2007 (50) 2005 (44) 2010 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 213 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth. This figure is 10.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2009 when a total of 295 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rickmansworth UK 2011 213 162,310 2010 237 177,631 % change -10.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rickmansworth UK 2011 98 71,324 2010 109 94,954 % change -10.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 29 46 23 Closed companies in 2010 20 49 40 % change 45.0% -6.1% -43% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (87) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Rickmansworth increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rickmansworth UK 2011 11 66,425 2010 -17 26,118 Record Year 2006 (357) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 7 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rickmansworth UK 2011 7 41,020 2010 0 3,658 Record Year 2007 (75) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 3 -12 16 Net growth in 2010 17 -23 6 Record Year 2007 (45) 2005 (27) 2008 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rickmansworth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Rickmansworth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.2% 3.0% -24.9% Record Year 1980 (0.4%) 1968 (0.5%) 1977 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rickmansworth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.17% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.17% BUILDING 1.09% PROPERTY 2.43% PRODUCTIONS 0.95% TRADING 2.05% INTERNATIONAL 0.95% DESIGN 1.94% DESIGN 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TECHNOLOGIES 0.68% BUSINESS 1.87% R 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% DEVELOPMENTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GLOBAL 0.68% MEDIA 1.73% LONDON 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.68% LONDON 1.60% ENGINEERING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% MEDICAL 0.54% J 1.44% B 0.54% CARE 1.44% S 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.42% M 0.54% IT 1.39% WRIGHT 0.54% BUILDING 1.32% CONSULTANTS 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% MEDIA 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.30% GROUP 0.41% M 1.27% ASSOCIATES 0.41% S 1.23% 1ST 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ONSITE 0.41% SYSTEMS 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 162 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 54 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 28 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,053 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 21 18,918 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,481 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 10,545 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,852 7499 - Non-trading company 12 10,955 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,322 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,063 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,143 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 2,632 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,928 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 2,491 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,835 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,154
Recent Companies
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