St Albans, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Albans when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,120 companies were formed in St Albans in 2010. This total is 6.0% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year St Albans UK 2010 1,120 400,358 2009 1,057 362,675 2008 987 349,203 2007 1,623 457,649 2006 973 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,623) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 550 companies were formed in St Albans. This figure is 0.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Albans occurred in 2009 when a total of 552 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Albans UK 2010 550 196,609 2009 552 180,654 % change -0.4% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (552) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 268 companies were registered in St Albans during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Albans UK 2010 268 95,117 2009 283 85,983 % change -5.3% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (283) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 94 104 70 New companies in 2009 89 108 86 % change 5.6% -3.7% -18.6% Record Year 2006 (103) 2009 (108) 2009 (86)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 915 companies were dissolved in St Albans in 2010. This total is 28.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Albans UK 2010 915 342,232 2009 1,286 533,773 2008 659 237,901 2007 572 220,295 2006 590 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,286) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 448 companies were dissolved in St Albans. This figure is 38.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Albans occurred in 2009 when a total of 722 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Albans UK 2010 448 164,601 2009 722 244,537 % change -38.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (722) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 196 companies were dissolved in St Albans during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 27.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Albans UK 2010 196 76,896 2009 271 85,136 % change -27.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (271) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Albans when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 52 90 54 Closed companies in 2009 104 68 99 % change -50.0% 32.4% -45% Record Year 2009 (104) 2010 (90) 2009 (99)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 205 companies were added to the company register for St Albans in 2010. This number represents growth of 19.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 434 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the St Albans company register grew by 1,051 companies.
Year St Albans UK 2010 205 58,126 2009 -229 -171,098 2008 328 111,302 2007 1,051 237,354 2006 383 205,274 Record Year 2007 (1,051) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for St Albans increased by 102 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Albans UK 2010 102 32,008 2009 -170 -63,883 Record Year 1994 (295) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for St Albans during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 72 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Albans UK 2010 72 18,221 2009 12 847 Record Year 1994 (158) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 42 14 16 Net growth in 2009 -15 40 -13 Record Year 2003 (55) 2004 (53) 1994 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when St Albans was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year St Albans 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) St Albans 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Albans 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -7.5% -13.9% -22.5% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1972 (1.1%) 1961 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in St Albans was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Albans in 2010 was 26.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in St Albans was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in St Albans in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Albans was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in St Albans in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDICAL 3.77% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 2.83% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.12% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSTRUCTION 1.06% TRADING 2.11% MEDIA 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.65% BUSINESS 1.82% GMA 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CLEANING 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ALBANS 0.53% MEDIA 1.71% MARKETING 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.62% TRADING 0.53% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.53% CARE 1.45% CARE 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.44% BUSINESS 0.47% GLOBAL 1.43% FILMS 0.47% J 1.42% S 0.47% IT 1.41% ST 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% HERTS 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% COMMUNICATIONS 0.47% BUILDING 1.34% J 0.41% M 1.30% D 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% M 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% R 0.41% S 1.23%
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 399 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 201 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 107 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 102 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 60 13,474 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 57 7,088 8511 - Hospital activities 55 807 86101 - Hospital activities 48 750 99999 - Dormant Company 47 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 35 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 32 8,089 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,144 7499 - Non-trading company 26 12,000 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 6,598 86900 - Other human health activities 18 3,700 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,243 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 3,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 6,330 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,799
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07454616 IMOBILE APPLICATIONS LTD 29 Nov 2010 07454411 ALPINE TECHNIQUES LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07454063 OPTIMALISE LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07453659 SPLIT SECOND LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07453257 OXYGEN INCREASE LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07445959 ASHLEY HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07443132 BLUEBERRY SOCIAL WORK LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07441866 P JANKO CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07438594 VIDEOSOFT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 12 Nov 2010 07438588 EKIN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 12 Nov 2010 07434907 THE MEMORY LIBRARY LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07431820 HEATHER SMART LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07430120 RINGJAC LIMITED 04 Nov 2010 07454634 B P PAINT FINISHES LTD 29 Nov 2010 07441658 AS 1 MEDIA SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Nov 2010 07428471 HANSOL UK MINING LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07455101 WINNING WAYS TENNIS LTD 30 Nov 2010 07454314 SMELLY COW LTD 29 Nov 2010 07452061 WESTBOURNE TRADING LTD 26 Nov 2010 07447947 HEDIZAJU LTD 23 Nov 2010 07443343 RHODES CONTRACTS LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07434536 JENSAR CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Nov 2010 07424731 SCARBOROUGH HOUSE LTD 01 Nov 2010 07442675 HERTS TRANSPORT LINE LTD 17 Nov 2010 07439428 F&Y CATERING LIMITED 15 Nov 2010
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