St Albans, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in St Albans when compared to any previous first half year.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in St Albans when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 649 companies were formed in St Albans. This figure is 7.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 649 269,432 2012 704 253,150 % change -7.8% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (1,143) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 313 companies were registered in St Albans during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) St Albans UK 2013 313 134,630 2012 350 121,659 % change -10.6% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (612) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 102 106 105 New companies in 2012 121 128 101 % change -15.7% -17.2% 4.0% Record Year 2007 (406) 2012 (128) 2011 (127)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in St Albans when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 584 companies were dissolved in St Albans. This figure is 24.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Albans occurred in 2013 when a total of 584 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Albans UK 2013 584 155,192 2012 469 147,794 % change 24.5% 5.0% Record Year 2013 (584) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 274 companies were dissolved in St Albans during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) St Albans UK 2013 274 77,278 2012 255 80,218 % change 7.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in St Albans when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 132 73 69 Closed companies in 2012 75 81 99 % change 76.0% -9.9% -30% Record Year 2013 (132) 2009 (167) 2012 (99)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for St Albans increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Albans UK 2013 65 114,240 2012 235 105,356 Record Year 2007 (852) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for St Albans during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 39 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) St Albans UK 2013 39 57,352 2012 95 41,441 Record Year 2007 (487) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 -30 33 36 Net growth in 2012 46 47 2 Record Year 2007 (370) 1995 (51) 2007 (72)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 St Albans formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Albans 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, St Albans formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) St Albans 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -29.2% -19.5% -5.9% Record Year 2007 (1.0%) 1971 (0.8%) 1987 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in St Albans was 2007 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in St Albans in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in St Albans was in 2011 when 31.4% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in St Albans in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.07% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.03% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MEDICAL 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ASSOCIATES 0.94% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 0.89% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENGINEERING 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% ALBANS 0.63% LONDON 1.77% ST 0.57% BUSINESS 1.77% MEDIA 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% JAMES 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PRODUCTIONS 0.47% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.47% MEDIA 1.57% BUSINESS 0.47% CARE 1.55% J 0.47% J 1.53% DESIGN 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.42% IT 1.40% EVENTS 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% MY 0.36% M 1.26% TRADING 0.36% BUILDING 1.22% CENTRE 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BUILDING 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.18% IN 0.36% CAPITAL 1.16% ROAD 0.36% TRAINING 1.16%
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 495 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 188 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 164 33,633 86101 - Hospital activities 115 2,357 99999 - Dormant Company 112 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 95 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 71 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 12,578 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,212 41100 - Development of building projects 33 8,876 74990 - Non-trading company 26 14,303 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 24 5,665 86900 - Other human health activities 24 8,687 59113 - Television programme production activities 22 1,905 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 8,590 98000 - Residents property management 19 4,626 70221 - Financial management 18 2,718 74100 - specialised design activities 18 3,908 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 6,771
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08524503 WEDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED 10 May 2013 OC385097 BE TRAINING AND COMMUNICATIONS LLP 13 May 2013 08527087 LESS THAN 1% LTD 13 May 2013 08529331 YOUR PMO LIMITED 14 May 2013 08530343 CLAXTON QM LTD. 15 May 2013 OC385145 LABRUMS SOLICITORS LLP 15 May 2013 08533630 NEWTON & LYLE LTD 17 May 2013 08537081 ORB MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 May 2013 08538001 PDG CONSULTS LIMITED 21 May 2013 08541507 808 CREATE LIMITED 23 May 2013 08543761 HOTELETAIL LIMITED 24 May 2013 08544100 VERULAM STRATEGY & MARKETING CONSULTING LTD 24 May 2013 08545492 ELSA (HOLDINGS) LTD 28 May 2013 08549277 HEXADIC (LEGAL) LIMITED 30 May 2013 08552333 STELLAR BUSINESS MODELLING LTD 31 May 2013 08524118 HAIR IN THE WOOD LTD 10 May 2013 08534219 VERTICAL EXHIBITIONS LTD 17 May 2013 08536629 NATASHA TOTEVA LTD 20 May 2013 08539270 AC INDUSTRIES LTD 22 May 2013 08550637 P C PROPS LTD 30 May 2013 08515459 COOL COLLARS LIMITED 03 May 2013 08516770 ZUZIA TRANSPORT LTD 03 May 2013 08535053 KCH RECRUITMENT LIMITED 17 May 2013 08539354 PAUL T ROBERTS SERVICES LTD 22 May 2013 08549364 TOP SHED RESTORATIONS LIMITED 30 May 2013
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