Sandy, Bedfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandy when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandy when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 112 companies were formed in Sandy in 2011. This total is 6.7% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Sandy UK 2011 112 452,870 2010 120 400,358 2009 112 362,675 2008 132 349,203 2007 127 457,649 Record Year 2008 (132) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandy when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 65 companies were formed in Sandy. This figure is 14.0% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sandy occurred in 2011 when a total of 65 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandy UK 2011 65 224,135 2010 57 196,609 % change 14.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (65) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandy when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 36 companies were registered in Sandy during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally 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) Sandy UK 2011 36 109,623 2010 31 95,117 % change 16.1% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (36) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 12 13 11 New companies in 2010 14 9 8 % change -14.3% 44.4% 37.5% Record Year 2010 (14) 2007 (13) 2011 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Sandy in 2011. This total is 38.1% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sandy UK 2011 65 314,523 2010 105 342,232 2009 129 533,773 2008 53 237,901 2007 45 220,295 Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 40 companies were dissolved in Sandy. This figure is 21.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sandy occurred in 2009 when a total of 82 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandy UK 2011 40 152,213 2010 51 164,601 % change -21.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Sandy during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 5.0% 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) Sandy UK 2011 21 79,983 2010 20 76,896 % change 5.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 7 10 Closed companies in 2010 6 10 4 % change -33.3% -30.0% 150% Record Year 2009 (10) 2009 (18) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 47 companies were added to the company register for Sandy in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 32 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Sandy company register grew by 82 companies.
Year Sandy UK 2011 47 138,347 2010 15 58,126 2009 -17 -171,098 2008 79 111,302 2007 82 237,354 Record Year 2007 (82) 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 Sandy increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandy UK 2011 25 71,922 2010 6 32,008 Record Year 2008 (31) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Sandy during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Sandy UK 2011 15 29,640 2010 11 18,221 Record Year 2011 (15) 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 8 6 1 Net growth in 2010 8 -1 4 Record Year 2011 (8) 2000 (8) 2005 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Sandy formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Sandy was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sandy 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Sandy formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandy 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Sandy formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Sandy 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.3%) 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% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -25.5% 22.9% 22.0% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1980 (0.6%) 1978 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% 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 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% 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 Sandy was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sandy in 2011 was 34.3%. 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 Sandy was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Sandy 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 Sandy was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Sandy 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 MANAGEMENT 1.89% CONSULTING 5.07% PRODUCTIONS 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRAINING 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.26% IT 1.42% PROPERTY 2.37% PLACE 0.94% TRADING 2.07% BUILDING 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ACADEMY 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.78% CATERING 0.94% BUSINESS 1.78% L 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.76% KIDS 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% RECORDS 0.94% MEDIA 1.71% SOCIAL 0.94% LONDON 1.63% POWER 0.94% J 1.51% (HARLOW) 0.94% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRUST 0.94% GLOBAL 1.46% ENERGY 0.94% IT 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.94% CARE 1.39% MILK 0.94% PROPERTIES 1.29% BALAAM 0.94% ELECTRICAL 1.29% D 0.94% M 1.27% BROTHERS 0.94% BUILDING 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.94% ENERGY 1.25% FARMERS 0.47% S 1.20% BALL 0.47% 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 39 205,525 59113 - Television programme production activities 20 909 7487 - Other business activities 13 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 12 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 17,765 7499 - Non-trading company 8 9,957 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 32,483 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 7,493 9220 - Radio and television activities 6 406 59111 - Motion picture production activities 5 1,357 59112 - Video production activities 3 746 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 2,946 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,199 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 1,500 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 11,768 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 12,072 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 2 511 98000 - Residents property management 2 2,874 5540 - Bars 2 2,147 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 2 1,386
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07832563 CRACK ON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07835889 IKSZYGB LTD 04 Nov 2011 07842690 TREACLE PICTURES LIMITED 10 Nov 2011 07844397 PLUMRED LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07848395 SOCIAL POWER (HARLOW) HOLDINGS LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07850334 SOCIAL POWER (HARLOW) LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07851846 TORST VENTURES LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07852177 MULTICAMERA DIRECTION LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07852428 KARUMA INNOVATIONS LTD 18 Nov 2011 07853078 SHUTTER SOUND LTD 18 Nov 2011 07853345 IT TRAINING WORKOUT LTD. 18 Nov 2011 07854236 WEBMUGGLE LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07858265 G. CRAWFORD ASSOCIATES LTD 23 Nov 2011