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Royston, Hertfordshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 114 companies were formed in Royston. This figure is 18.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011114228,735
    2010140203,749
    % change-18.6%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (140)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 58 companies were registered in Royston during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.7% 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)RoystonUK
    201158112,344
    20107598,612
    % change-22.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2010 (75) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011201919
    New companies in 2010211836
    % change-4.8%5.6%-47.2%
    Record Year2008 (22)2007 (24)2010 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Royston. This figure is 47.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201178162,310
    201053177,631
    % change47.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (107)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Royston during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 25.9% 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)RoystonUK
    20113471,324
    20102794,954
    % change25.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201191510
    Closed companies in 201041013
    % change125.0%50.0%-23%
    Record Year2009 (15)2009 (38)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Royston increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RoystonUK
    20113666,425
    20108726,118
    Record Year2010 (87)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Royston during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 24 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RoystonUK
    20112441,020
    2010483,658
    Record Year 2010 (48) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111149
    Net growth in 201017823
    Record Year2010 (17)2007 (12)2010 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Royston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Royston
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Royston
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-7.8%-16.9%-53.3%
    Record Year1969 (0.2%)1970 (0.3%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    25.7% of all director appointments in Royston 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    27.8% of all director appointments in Royston 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTIES2.02%CONSULTING5.09%
    ASSOCIATES1.79%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.57%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ELECTRICAL1.12%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN1.12%TRADING2.05%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.90%DESIGN1.94%
    BUSINESS0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    C0.90%BUSINESS1.87%
    ENTERPRISES0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SOLAR0.90%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.67%MEDIA1.73%
    JOHN0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENERGY0.67%LONDON1.60%
    CAMBRIDGE0.67%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUILDING0.67%J1.44%
    J0.67%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    RENOVATIONS0.67%IT1.39%
    HOME0.67%BUILDING1.32%
    MANAGEMENT0.67%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FOR0.67%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PROPERTY0.67%M1.27%
    TECHNOLOGY0.67%S1.23%
    TRANSPORT0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    COUNTIES0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied60202,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3530,647
    7487 - Other business activities3260,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2216,419
    99999 - Dormant Company1518,918
    9999 - Dormant Company1320,111
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,835
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1110,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy913,053
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering65,928
    7499 - Non-trading company610,955
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate52,543
    9211 - Motion picture and video production5969
    74990 - Non-trading company58,481
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,849
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified41,515
    59111 - Motion picture production activities41,237
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering4671
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,394

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650743 APOTEK AV LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07649613 MELONHILL PROPERTIES LTD 26 May 2011
    07648840 APRICOTHILL PROPERTIES LTD 26 May 2011
    07642746 MARNESSA GOLF LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07640528 THE PARMEE FOUNDATION 19 May 2011
    07639171 SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07639142 THE GLOBAL CAUSE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07639055 SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07637156 T KING SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635801 MEADOWS SCANNING SERVICES LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07635563 MODEL WORKSHOP LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07630821 LJ SALVAGE LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07630248 DEEPING GAS & ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07628046 SHEENE MILL (MELBOURN) LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07628008 THE HEALTH & SAFETY SCAFFOLDING COMPANY LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627652 JON NEWIS (UK) LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07626675 FREESTYLE TRADE INTERNATIONAL LTD 09 May 2011
    07622095 ANDREW ROWSON LTD 04 May 2011
    07619247 JOHN JAMESON RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 03 May 2011

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