Royston, 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 134 companies were formed in Royston. This figure is 17.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 134 253,150 2011 114 228,735 % change 17.5% 10.7% Record Year 2010 (140) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 62 companies were registered in Royston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Royston UK 2012 62 121,659 2011 58 112,344 % change 6.9% 8.3% Record Year 2010 (75) 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 20 23 19 New companies in 2011 20 19 19 % change 0.0% 21.1% 0.0% Record Year 2008 (22) 2007 (24) 2010 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 49 companies were dissolved in Royston. This figure is 37.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 49 147,793 2011 78 162,310 % change -37.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Royston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 17.6% 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) Royston UK 2012 28 80,218 2011 34 71,324 % change -17.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (71) 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 8 13 7 Closed companies in 2011 9 15 10 % change -11.1% -13.3% -30% Record Year 2009 (15) 2009 (38) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Royston increased by 85 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Royston UK 2012 85 105,357 2011 36 66,425 Record Year 2010 (87) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Royston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 34 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Royston UK 2012 34 41,441 2011 24 41,020 Record Year 2010 (48) 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 12 10 12 Net growth in 2011 11 4 9 Record Year 2010 (17) 2007 (12) 2010 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Royston 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Royston 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -15.9% 6.2% 6.9% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%) 1967 (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 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% 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 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 Royston was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Royston 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 Royston was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Royston 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 CAMBRIDGE 1.63% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTIES 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.22% PROPERTY 2.35% S 1.02% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 1.02% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANTS 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% M 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.81% BUSINESS 1.70% TRAINING 0.81% MEDIA 1.69% ROYSTON 0.81% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.81% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENT 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% HOME 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CHOCOLAT 0.61% IT 1.42% HOTEL 0.61% CARE 1.31% SYSTEMS 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% (ROYSTON) 0.61% M 1.26% DAY 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.23% COLLEGE 0.61% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% SECURITY 1.19% GOOD 0.61% S 1.18% TECHNOLOGY 0.61% 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 77 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 33 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 20 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 7 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 6 8,023 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 3,143 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 4,091 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 4,644 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 4 7,926 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,557 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 2,913 58190 - Other publishing activities 4 1,258 86101 - Hospital activities 4 1,455
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08017131 CLAIREFEST LTD 03 Apr 2012 08017993 BATHING UNDER THE SKY LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08018362 HEDGEHOGS DAY NURSERY LTD 03 Apr 2012 08022899 SATSUMAHILL PROPERTIES LTD 10 Apr 2012 08025234 CALTEQ MOBILE LTD 11 Apr 2012 08025719 CAMBRIDGE RELOCATIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08026023 BEAUX HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08027287 GD SERVICE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08029979 MV BODYSHOP LTD 13 Apr 2012 08030958 ALWAYS LEARNING LTD 16 Apr 2012 08032681 ED COLLINGTON LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08037180 MYLAR LTD 19 Apr 2012 08039270 LAYSTON CONSTRUCTION LTD 20 Apr 2012 08045533 SIMKINS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08046349 CASTLEFORGE LTD 26 Apr 2012 08048652 BLOOM GAMES LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08049102 DV TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD 27 Apr 2012 08049596 CARLO'S BARBERS LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 08051246 M & A HEARN LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08051554 ROYSTON TECHNOLOGY LTD 30 Apr 2012
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