St Albans, Hertfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 570 companies were formed in St Albans. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Albans occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,143 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Albans UK 2010 570 203,749 2009 505 182,021 % change 12.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (1,143) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 265 companies were registered in St Albans during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Albans UK 2010 265 98,612 2009 290 90,987 % change -8.6% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (612) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 78 81 106 New companies in 2009 101 94 95 % change -22.8% -13.8% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (406) 2009 (94) 2007 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 467 companies were dissolved in St Albans. This figure is 17.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Albans occurred in 2009 when a total of 564 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Albans UK 2010 467 177,631 2009 564 289,236 % change -17.2% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (564) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 233 companies were dissolved in St Albans during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 33.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Albans UK 2010 233 94,954 2009 351 181,176 % change -33.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 49 95 89 Closed companies in 2009 89 167 95 % change -44.9% -43.1% -6% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (167) 2009 (95)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for St Albans increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Albans UK 2010 103 26,118 2009 -59 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (852) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for St Albans during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 32 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Albans UK 2010 32 3,658 2009 -61 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (487) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 29 -14 17 Net growth in 2009 12 -73 0 Record Year 2007 (370) 2003 (50) 2007 (72)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Albans 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Albans 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -28.9% -17.9% 0.4% Record Year 2007 (1.0%) 1967 (0.8%) 1967 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in St Albans was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in St Albans in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in St Albans was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in St Albans in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.04% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MEDICAL 2.99% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANCY 1.87% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 1.29% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% ASSOCIATES 2.02% MEDIA 0.94% TRADING 2.01% MARKETING 0.76% DESIGN 1.91% BUSINESS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.64% MEDIA 1.80% ASSOCIATES 0.64% BUSINESS 1.75% COMMUNICATIONS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DESIGN 0.53% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% TRADING 0.47% ENGINEERING 1.56% P 0.47% LONDON 1.52% HERTS 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.49% RECRUITMENT 0.41% J 1.46% CARE 0.41% CARE 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.41% GLOBAL 1.39% GROUP 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.35% BEAUTY 0.41% BUILDING 1.33% PWSD 0.35% M 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.35% IT 1.28% D 0.35% ELECTRICAL 1.27% E 0.35% GROUP 1.25% S 0.35% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 400 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 218 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 100 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 96 25,942 8511 - Hospital activities 63 788 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 52 6,684 7414 - Business & management consultancy 51 14,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 8,590 9999 - Dormant Company 42 19,842 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 38 8,285 86101 - Hospital activities 37 615 99999 - Dormant Company 35 14,342 7260 - Other computer related activities 35 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 28 13,997 7011 - Development & sell real estate 21 4,579 74990 - Non-trading company 20 7,893 86900 - Other human health activities 17 3,450 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 15 8,822 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,922
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07239767 AVIDITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07239722 AVIDITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07239605 AVIDITY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07239157 GREG HEMPSALL DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07236536 REAL ESTATE EQUITY (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07234082 MAKSMART DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07220654 SOULARCAD LIMITED 12 Apr 2010 07220652 BLUTOK LIMITED 12 Apr 2010 07215727 LION SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214811 OXEVA GROUP LTD 07 Apr 2010 OC354005 TANGLEWOOD HOMES S.A LLP 11 Apr 2010 07239968 NIKALO LTD 30 Apr 2010 07239380 SMART 2010 LTD 29 Apr 2010 07229800 SANDWICH DELI BAR LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07227618 NISSI MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 19 Apr 2010 07224110 KEYNES MARSHALL LTD 15 Apr 2010 07216135 ELHADD & ELARABI MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2010 07214031 REHAB LOCUM LTD 06 Apr 2010 07235543 PRODIRECT BEAUTY LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07226827 SGRB LTD 19 Apr 2010 07222498 U-CHECK LIMITED 13 Apr 2010 07216037 MASK ENERGY LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07213026 PROPERLOCKS LTD 06 Apr 2010 07232078 ML ELECTRICIAL SERVICES LIMITED 22 Apr 2010 07225727 THE LOCKSMITH PEOPLE LTD. 16 Apr 2010
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