Royston, Hertfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Royston when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Royston when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for net growth in Royston when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Royston when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 140 companies were formed in Royston. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Royston occurred in 2010 when a total of 140 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RoystonUK
    2010140203,749
    2009133182,021
    % change5.3%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (140)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 75 companies were registered in Royston during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RoystonUK
    20107598,612
    20096890,987
    % change10.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (75) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous June.

    June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Royston when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010211836
    New companies in 2009172229
    % change23.5%-18.2%24.1%
    Record Year2008 (22)2007 (24)2010 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 53 companies were dissolved in Royston. This figure is 50.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Royston occurred in 2009 when a total of 107 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RoystonUK
    201053177,631
    2009107289,236
    % change-50.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (107)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Royston during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 62.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RoystonUK
    20102794,954
    200971181,176
    % change-62.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201041013
    Closed companies in 2009153818
    % change-73.3%-73.7%-28%
    Record Year2009 (15)2009 (38)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for net growth in Royston when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Royston increased by 87 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RoystonUK
    20108726,118
    200926-107,215
    Record Year2010 (87)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Royston during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 48 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RoystonUK
    2010483,658
    2009-3-90,189
    Record Year 2010 (48) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous June.

    April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201017823
    Net growth in 20092-1611
    Record Year2010 (17)2007 (12)2010 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Royston
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Royston
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change13.5%-22.1%11.7%
    Record Year1969 (0.2%)1970 (0.3%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Royston was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Royston in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Royston was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.9% of all director appointments in Royston in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.02%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    PROPERTIES2.33%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.16%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MARKETING0.70%PROPERTY2.40%
    SOFTWARE0.70%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CAMBRIDGE0.70%TRADING2.01%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%DESIGN1.91%
    LAND0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    INVESTMENTS0.70%MEDIA1.80%
    ROYSTON0.70%BUSINESS1.75%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ESTATE0.70%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    R0.70%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SYSTEMS0.47%LONDON1.52%
    J0.47%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    K0.47%J1.46%
    ECO-ENERGY0.47%CARE1.41%
    BUILDING0.47%GLOBAL1.39%
    HEATING0.47%PROPERTIES1.35%
    IT0.47%BUILDING1.33%
    INTERIORS0.47%M1.29%
    INSTALLATIONS0.47%IT1.28%
    SONS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    (LONDON)0.47%GROUP1.25%
    TRANSPORT0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied47207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2968,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2425,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2113,490
    9999 - Dormant Company1719,842
    99999 - Dormant Company914,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy814,598
    9305 - Other service activities88,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering78,262
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities78,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities69,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply68,285
    6024 - Freight transport by road52,960
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities52,916
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified47,922
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation42,068
    9211 - Motion picture and video production41,050
    7470 - Other cleaning activities41,327
    86900 - Other human health activities43,450

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266824 K SKINNER FILM & TV RIGGING LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07260376 OSDA HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07260190 WEB DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 20 May 2010
    07258936 ON COURT PERFORMANCE LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258872 BELL JOHNSON LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07257173 SPRING LEARNING LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07257073 DISECTIVE LTD 18 May 2010
    07256501 NGM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07256434 APPLEHILL PROPERTIES LTD 18 May 2010
    07253611 PUB ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS LTD 13 May 2010
    07253453 THE PUNTER OXFORD PUB COMPANY LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07253406 FEED ME DINING LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07253079 SPSM LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07253050 BIOTHING LTD 13 May 2010
    07252326 BARLOW ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CONSULTANTS LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07246654 ALPHAVELOPTICA LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07242822 PRO FACTA CONSULTING LTD 04 May 2010
    OC354989 CAMBRIDGE LAND INVESTMENTS LLP 14 May 2010

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