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St Albans, Hertfordshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 654 companies were formed in St Albans. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011654228,735
    2010570203,749
    % change14.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (1,143)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 309 companies were registered in St Albans during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St AlbansUK
    2011309112,344
    201026598,612
    % change16.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (612) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20119389127
    New companies in 20107881106
    % change19.2%9.9%19.8%
    Record Year2007 (406)2009 (94)2011 (127)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 415 companies were dissolved in St Albans. This figure is 11.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011415162,310
    2010467177,631
    % change-11.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (564)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 179 companies were dissolved in St Albans during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St AlbansUK
    201117971,324
    201023394,954
    % change-23.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011447758
    Closed companies in 2010499589
    % change-10.2%-18.9%-35%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (167)2009 (95)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for St Albans increased by 239 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St AlbansUK
    201123966,425
    201010326,118
    Record Year2007 (852)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for St Albans during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 130 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St AlbansUK
    201113041,020
    2010323,658
    Record Year 2007 (487) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011491269
    Net growth in 201029-1417
    Record Year2007 (370)2003 (50)2007 (72)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St Albans
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)St Albans
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.3%0.3%
    % change15.4%-13.5%6.1%
    Record Year2007 (1.0%)1967 (0.8%)1967 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in St Albans was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.7% of all director appointments in St Albans in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in St Albans was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.1% of all director appointments in St Albans in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MEDICAL3.31%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.54%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.65%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASSOCIATES1.05%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%TRADING2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.88%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ALBANS0.72%BUSINESS1.87%
    J0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ST0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DESIGN0.66%MEDIA1.73%
    MEDIA0.66%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTY0.61%LONDON1.60%
    TRADING0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    LONDON0.55%J1.44%
    CARE0.55%CARE1.44%
    GMA0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SYSTEMS0.50%IT1.39%
    R0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    BUILDING0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUSINESS0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    S0.44%M1.27%
    D0.44%S1.23%
    ALBAN0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    FILMS0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied392202,072
    7487 - Other business activities17860,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12530,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11016,419
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified677,835
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6213,053
    86101 - Hospital activities581,077
    99999 - Dormant Company5418,918
    8511 - Hospital activities49864
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4710,545
    9999 - Dormant Company3120,111
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply297,143
    7260 - Other computer related activities297,849
    7499 - Non-trading company2310,955
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering215,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2010,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities197,095
    73110 - Advertising agencies161,633
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities163,394
    74990 - Non-trading company158,481

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616051 SANDY HILL FOOD & WINE LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07611484 WOTTLEDO LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07610215 SSMM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07603847 FAME PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07603141 WINE WORLD LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07600258 THE ART OF PERSUASION LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07590311 CONCIERGE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07617053 M N P BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07616218 FIS MEDICAL LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07612587 SUNNYCROFT EQUITY LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07609912 COMIC BOOK CRITIC LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07604810 BAKARE & CO LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07597072 INTELLIGENT TRADER LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07592737 TOWNSEND FIRE LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07613882 SADA ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07613192 JOHNY BRAVO LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07612644 TRIMAC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07607616 HOUSEHOSPITAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07605865 CREATE MY ART LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07597838 RUDOLPHS NIGHTCLUB LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07597578 THE GOURMET BRATWURST LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07592728 FJT137 LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07589636 WAGGON AND HORSES LEISURE LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07589536 PETA GUNSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589725 HOUNDSWOOD PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2011