St Albans, Hertfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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 AlbansUK
    2010570203,749
    2009505182,021
    % change12.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,143)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 AlbansUK
    201026598,612
    200929090,987
    % change-8.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (612) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20107881106
    New companies in 20091019495
    % change-22.8%-13.8%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (406)2009 (94)2007 (117)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 AlbansUK
    2010467177,631
    2009564289,236
    % change-17.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (564)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 AlbansUK
    201023394,954
    2009351181,176
    % change-33.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010499589
    Closed companies in 20098916795
    % change-44.9%-43.1%-6%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (167)2009 (95)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 AlbansUK
    201010326,118
    2009-59-107,215
    Record Year2007 (852)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 AlbansUK
    2010323,658
    2009-61-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (487) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201029-1417
    Net growth in 200912-730
    Record Year2007 (370)2003 (50)2007 (72)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.4%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.5%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-28.9%-17.9%0.4%
    Record Year2007 (1.0%)1967 (0.8%)1967 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.04%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MEDICAL2.99%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.87%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSTRUCTION1.00%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA0.94%TRADING2.01%
    MARKETING0.76%DESIGN1.91%
    BUSINESS0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%MEDIA1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%BUSINESS1.75%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.59%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DESIGN0.53%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    TRADING0.47%ENGINEERING1.56%
    P0.47%LONDON1.52%
    HERTS0.47%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    RECRUITMENT0.41%J1.46%
    CARE0.41%CARE1.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.41%GLOBAL1.39%
    GROUP0.41%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BEAUTY0.41%BUILDING1.33%
    PWSD0.35%M1.29%
    ENGINEERING0.35%IT1.28%
    D0.35%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    E0.35%GROUP1.25%
    S0.35%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied400207,125
    7487 - Other business activities21868,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10013,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9625,942
    8511 - Hospital activities63788
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified526,684
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5114,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities428,590
    9999 - Dormant Company4219,842
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply388,285
    86101 - Hospital activities37615
    99999 - Dormant Company3514,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities359,122
    7499 - Non-trading company2813,997
    7011 - Development & sell real estate214,579
    74990 - Non-trading company207,893
    86900 - Other human health activities173,450
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering178,262
    9305 - Other service activities158,822
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified147,922

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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