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

  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. 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.

    YearSt AlbansUK
    20101,120400,358
    20091,057362,675
    2008987349,203
    20071,623457,649
    2006973405,440
    Record Year2007 (1,623)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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 AlbansUK
    2010550196,609
    2009552180,654
    % change-0.4%8.8%
    Record Year2009 (552)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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 AlbansUK
    201026895,117
    200928385,983
    % change-5.3%10.6%
    Record Year 2009 (283) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20109410470
    New companies in 20098910886
    % change5.6%-3.7%-18.6%
    Record Year2006 (103)2009 (108)2009 (86)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearSt AlbansUK
    2010915342,232
    20091,286533,773
    2008659237,901
    2007572220,295
    2006590200,166
    Record Year2009 (1,286)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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 AlbansUK
    2010448164,601
    2009722244,537
    % change-38.0%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (722)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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 AlbansUK
    201019676,896
    200927185,136
    % change-27.7%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (271) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010529054
    Closed companies in 20091046899
    % change-50.0%32.4%-45%
    Record Year2009 (104)2010 (90)2009 (99)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearSt AlbansUK
    201020558,126
    2009-229-171,098
    2008328111,302
    20071,051237,354
    2006383205,274
    Record Year2007 (1,051)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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 AlbansUK
    201010232,008
    2009-170-63,883
    Record Year1994 (295)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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 AlbansUK
    20107218,221
    200912847
    Record Year 1994 (158) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010421416
    Net growth in 2009-1540-13
    Record Year2003 (55)2004 (53)1994 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearSt Albans
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.4%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.4%0.3%
    % change-7.5%-13.9%-22.5%
    Record Year1966 (1.0%)1972 (1.1%)1961 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MEDICAL3.77%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING2.83%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%PROPERTY2.36%
    CONSTRUCTION1.06%TRADING2.11%
    MEDIA0.94%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    DESIGN0.94%DESIGN1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%BUSINESS1.82%
    GMA0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CLEANING0.53%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ALBANS0.53%MEDIA1.71%
    MARKETING0.53%ENGINEERING1.62%
    TRADING0.53%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%CARE1.45%
    CARE0.47%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    BUSINESS0.47%GLOBAL1.43%
    FILMS0.47%J1.42%
    S0.47%IT1.41%
    ST0.47%PROPERTIES1.34%
    HERTS0.47%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.47%BUILDING1.34%
    J0.41%M1.30%
    D0.41%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    M0.41%SYSTEMS1.24%
    R0.41%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied399199,572
    7487 - Other business activities20163,348
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10714,505
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10227,550
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6013,474
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified577,088
    8511 - Hospital activities55807
    86101 - Hospital activities48750
    99999 - Dormant Company4716,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities449,177
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply357,298
    7260 - Other computer related activities328,089
    9999 - Dormant Company2920,144
    7499 - Non-trading company2612,000
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering196,598
    86900 - Other human health activities183,700
    74990 - Non-trading company178,243
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities163,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities156,330
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified158,799

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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