Royston, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Royston when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Royston when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous May.
- May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Royston when compared to any month in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Royston when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 160 companies were formed in Royston. This figure is 19.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Royston occurred in 2013 when a total of 160 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Royston UK 2013 160 269,432 2012 134 253,150 % change 19.4% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (160) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Royston when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 88 companies were registered in Royston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 41.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Royston UK 2013 88 134,630 2012 62 121,659 % change 41.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (88) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous May.
May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Royston when compared to any month in history.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Royston when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 30 39 19 New companies in 2012 20 23 19 % change 50.0% 69.6% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (30) 2013 (39) 2010 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Royston. This figure is 57.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 77 155,192 2012 49 147,794 % change 57.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Royston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Royston UK 2013 36 77,278 2012 28 80,218 % change 28.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 10 13 13 Closed companies in 2012 8 13 7 % change 25.0% 0.0% 86% Record Year 2009 (15) 2009 (38) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Royston increased by 83 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Royston UK 2013 83 114,240 2012 85 105,356 Record Year 2010 (87) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Royston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 52 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Royston UK 2013 52 57,352 2012 34 41,441 Record Year 2013 (52) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Royston when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 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 2013 20 26 6 Net growth in 2012 12 10 12 Record Year 2013 (20) 2013 (26) 2010 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Royston 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Royston formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Royston 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 26.0% 64.7% -9.6% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1978 (0.1%) 1982 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Royston was 2008 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Royston in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Royston was in 2007 when 38.0% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Royston in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.53% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DEVELOPMENTS 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CAMBRIDGE 1.08% PROPERTY 2.48% ASSOCIATES 1.08% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTIES 0.90% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.90% LONDON 1.77% SOFTWARE 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENERGY 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUSINESS 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISES 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% POLO 0.54% CARE 1.55% J 0.54% J 1.53% CLEANING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CARE 0.54% IT 1.40% CLUB 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.40% GROUP 0.54% M 1.26% INTERIORS 0.54% BUILDING 1.22% INVESTMENTS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FARM 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DESIGNS 0.54% CAPITAL 1.16% LONDON 0.54% TRAINING 1.16%
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 76 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 22 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 25,583 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,253 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 5,366 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 6,273 85100 - Pre-primary education 6 1,204 59112 - Video production activities 6 2,011 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,908 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 8,590 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,578 43290 - Other construction installation 5 3,015 86900 - Other human health activities 5 8,687 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,303
Recent Companies
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