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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