Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 235 companies were formed in Rickmansworth. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 235 253,150 2011 224 228,735 % change 4.9% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (454) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 101 companies were registered in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rickmansworth UK 2012 101 121,659 2011 105 112,344 % change -3.8% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (120) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 38 36 27 New companies in 2011 32 34 39 % change 18.8% 5.9% -30.8% Record Year 2007 (50) 2005 (44) 2010 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth. This figure is 27.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 154 147,793 2011 213 162,310 % change -27.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (295) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rickmansworth UK 2012 89 80,218 2011 98 71,324 % change -9.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 24 40 25 Closed companies in 2011 29 46 23 % change -17.2% -13.0% 9% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (87) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Rickmansworth increased by 81 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rickmansworth UK 2012 81 105,357 2011 11 66,425 Record Year 2006 (357) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rickmansworth UK 2012 12 41,441 2011 7 41,020 Record Year 2007 (75) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 14 -4 2 Net growth in 2011 3 -12 16 Record Year 2007 (45) 2005 (27) 2008 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rickmansworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rickmansworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 0.0% -7.2% -26.1% Record Year 1980 (0.4%) 1968 (0.5%) 1977 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rickmansworth was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.59% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTIES 0.91% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 0.78% TRADING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% DESIGN 1.89% LONDON 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDIA 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% IT 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% HOUSE 0.65% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.65% J 1.57% M 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOUTH 0.52% IT 1.42% GLOBAL 0.52% CARE 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% EDUCATION 0.52% M 1.26% PROJECTS 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SONS 0.39% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.39% SECURITY 1.19% LOGISTICS 0.39% S 1.18% ROAD 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 184 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 49 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 27 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 19 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 14,220 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 11 5,149 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 4,644 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,271 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 2,678 86900 - Other human health activities 10 5,222 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 3,143 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,037
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