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
New Company Registrations
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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) Royston UK 2010 140 203,749 2009 133 182,021 % change 5.3% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (140) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Royston UK 2010 75 98,612 2009 68 90,987 % change 10.3% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (75) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 21 18 36 New companies in 2009 17 22 29 % change 23.5% -18.2% 24.1% Record Year 2008 (22) 2007 (24) 2010 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Royston UK 2010 53 177,631 2009 107 289,236 % change -50.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Royston UK 2010 27 94,954 2009 71 181,176 % change -62.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 4 10 13 Closed companies in 2009 15 38 18 % change -73.3% -73.7% -28% Record Year 2009 (15) 2009 (38) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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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) Royston UK 2010 87 26,118 2009 26 -107,215 Record Year 2010 (87) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Royston UK 2010 48 3,658 2009 -3 -90,189 Record Year 2010 (48) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2010 17 8 23 Net growth in 2009 2 -16 11 Record Year 2010 (17) 2007 (12) 2010 (23)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 13.5% -22.1% 11.7% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.02% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PROPERTIES 2.33% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANTS 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MARKETING 0.70% PROPERTY 2.40% SOFTWARE 0.70% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CAMBRIDGE 0.70% TRADING 2.01% ASSOCIATES 0.70% DESIGN 1.91% LAND 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% INVESTMENTS 0.70% MEDIA 1.80% ROYSTON 0.70% BUSINESS 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ESTATE 0.70% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% R 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.56% SYSTEMS 0.47% LONDON 1.52% J 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.49% K 0.47% J 1.46% ECO-ENERGY 0.47% CARE 1.41% BUILDING 0.47% GLOBAL 1.39% HEATING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.35% IT 0.47% BUILDING 1.33% INTERIORS 0.47% M 1.29% INSTALLATIONS 0.47% IT 1.28% SONS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% (LONDON) 0.47% GROUP 1.25% TRANSPORT 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 47 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 29 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 9 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 14,598 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 8,262 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 8,285 6024 - Freight transport by road 5 2,960 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 2,916 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,684 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,922 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,068 9211 - Motion picture and video production 4 1,050 7470 - Other cleaning activities 4 1,327 86900 - Other human health activities 4 3,450
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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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