Royston, Hertfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Royston when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Royston when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Royston when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 238 companies were formed in Royston in 2011. This total is 10.2% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Royston UK 2011 238 452,870 2010 265 400,358 2009 228 362,675 2008 181 349,203 2007 221 457,649 Record Year 2010 (265) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 124 companies were formed in Royston. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Royston occurred in 2010 when a total of 125 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Royston UK 2011 124 224,135 2010 125 196,609 % change -0.8% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (125) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 51 companies were registered in Royston during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Royston UK 2011 51 109,623 2010 46 95,117 % change 10.9% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (54) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 15 17 19 New companies in 2010 21 14 11 % change -28.6% 21.4% 72.7% Record Year 2003 (25) 2004 (18) 2011 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Royston in 2011. This total is 26.9% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Royston UK 2011 151 314,523 2010 119 342,232 2009 177 533,773 2008 90 237,901 2007 103 220,295 Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Royston when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 73 companies were dissolved in Royston. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Royston occurred in 2011 when a total of 73 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Royston UK 2011 73 152,213 2010 66 164,601 % change 10.6% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (73) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Royston when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Royston during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Royston UK 2011 35 79,983 2010 33 76,896 % change 6.1% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (35) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Royston when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 10 11 14 Closed companies in 2010 10 13 10 % change 0.0% -15.4% 40% Record Year 2006 (13) 2009 (14) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 87 companies were added to the company register for Royston in 2011. This number represents growth of 32.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 59 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2010 when the Royston company register grew by 146 companies.
Year Royston UK 2011 87 138,347 2010 146 58,126 2009 51 -171,098 2008 91 111,302 2007 118 237,354 Record Year 2010 (146) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Royston increased by 51 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Royston UK 2011 51 71,922 2010 59 32,008 Record Year 2010 (59) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Royston during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Royston UK 2011 16 29,640 2010 13 18,221 Record Year 1999 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 5 6 5 Net growth in 2010 11 1 1 Record Year 2008 (16) 2001 (11) 2003 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Royston was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Royston 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Royston 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Royston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Royston 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -37.8% 3.4% 53.3% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1968 (0.2%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Royston was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Royston in 2011 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Royston was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Royston in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Royston was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Royston in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CAMBRIDGE 1.32% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTIES 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.26% ENTERPRISES 1.10% PROPERTY 2.37% ELECTRICAL 1.10% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 1.10% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SOLAR 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.88% BUSINESS 1.78% DESIGN 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.76% M 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% J 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% MEDIA 0.66% LONDON 1.63% PROVIDER 0.66% J 1.51% VILLAGE 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ANDREW 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% TECHNOLOGY 0.66% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.66% CARE 1.39% MANAGEMENT 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.29% (ROYSTON) 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.29% BUILDING 0.66% M 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.66% BUILDING 1.26% COLLEGE 0.66% ENERGY 1.25% ROYSTON 0.66% S 1.20% JOHN 0.44% ENTERPRISES 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 63 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 38 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 18 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,034 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,671 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 12,072 7499 - Non-trading company 7 9,957 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,558 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,398 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,929 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 2,749 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,492 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,372 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,457 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 1,787 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07794550 SOLARPROS LTD 03 Oct 2011 07794595 SHOOTING GUNS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07797331 VERITAS DIGITAL SERVICES LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07797850 CLEANING ASSURANCE LTD 05 Oct 2011 07804554 QRC CONSULTANTS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07806102 RAWLINGS PROPERTY CONSULTING LTD 11 Oct 2011 07806780 ERGO FINANCE SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Oct 2011 07808290 WEBTWIST SERVICES LTD 13 Oct 2011 07820475 REBHA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07820510 WISEN INNOVATION (UK) LTD 24 Oct 2011 07824104 DRUNKEN MONKEY PUBS LTD 26 Oct 2011 07824640 RMC MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07825100 SOLAR BENEFITS LTD 27 Oct 2011 OC369210 FOLKNOLL SERVICES LLP 25 Oct 2011 OC369339 BUTLERS CAR SERVICES LLP 31 Oct 2011
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