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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.

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 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)RoystonUK
    2013160269,432
    2012134253,150
    % change19.4%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (160)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year

  2. 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)RoystonUK
    201388134,630
    201262121,659
    % change41.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (88) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter

  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013303919
    New companies in 2012202319
    % change50.0%69.6%0.0%
    Record Year2013 (30)2013 (39)2010 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)RoystonUK
    201377155,192
    201249147,794
    % change57.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (107)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  2. 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)RoystonUK
    20133677,278
    20122880,218
    % change28.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013101313
    Closed companies in 20128137
    % change25.0%0.0%86%
    Record Year2009 (15)2009 (38)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)RoystonUK
    201383114,240
    201285105,356
    Record Year2010 (87)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  2. 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)RoystonUK
    20135257,352
    20123441,441
    Record Year 2013 (52) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201320266
    Net growth in 2012121012
    Record Year2013 (20)2013 (26)2010 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change26.0%64.7%-9.6%
    Record Year1993 (0.1%)1978 (0.1%)1982 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  2. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.53%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.44%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.08%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CAMBRIDGE1.08%PROPERTY2.48%
    ASSOCIATES1.08%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY1.08%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PROPERTIES0.90%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANTS0.90%LONDON1.77%
    SOFTWARE0.72%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENERGY0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUSINESS0.72%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%GLOBAL1.59%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%MEDIA1.57%
    POLO0.54%CARE1.55%
    J0.54%J1.53%
    CLEANING0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CARE0.54%IT1.40%
    CLUB0.54%PROPERTIES1.40%
    GROUP0.54%M1.26%
    INTERIORS0.54%BUILDING1.22%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FARM0.54%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    DESIGNS0.54%CAPITAL1.16%
    LONDON0.54%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied76257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4154,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3633,633
    99999 - Dormant Company2244,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2217,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1224,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1125,583
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified87,212
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,253
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets85,366
    49410 - Freight transport by road76,273
    85100 - Pre-primary education61,204
    59112 - Video production activities62,011
    74100 - specialised design activities63,908
    62012 - Business and domestic software development68,590
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate67,871
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,578
    43290 - Other construction installation53,015
    86900 - Other human health activities58,687
    74990 - Non-trading company414,303

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08467485 RICHARD LOWDEN LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08468676 T CLAYDON LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08471699 SIZZABY & SONS LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08474827 MFBG LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08475323 ONPRO LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08481207 COLLEEN POLO LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481634 HARDCASTLE BURTON FINANCIAL LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08482881 YOLO TV LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483670 BROADFIELD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484492 GEM OD CONSULTANTS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08487462 IRON DOOR FILM COMPANY LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08488903 HARRISON LIFE SCIENCES GROUP LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    OC384485 S & D INVESTMENTS LLP 17 Apr 2013
    08497588 BANANAHILL PROPERTIES LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08499511 MRS ANGRY LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08500025 OTTO INTERIORS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501680 CLASS EDUCATION LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08502495 AVITAL VENTURES LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08503574 PEGASUS AEROTECH LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08507460 GESS RENEWABLES LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08508247 AKTIV ADVENTURES LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08508502 AB LEISURE RETAIL LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08509824 CREATIVE FINISHES LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510473 PATRICK FLOORING LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08510836 CS SLEATH CONSULTING LTD 30 Apr 2013

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