St Albans, Hertfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous October.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in St Albans when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 1,485 companies were formed in St Albans in 2014. This total is 13.7% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year St Albans UK 2014 1,485 582,051 2013 1,306 529,363 2012 1,295 491,893 2011 1,206 452,870 2010 1,120 400,358 Record Year 2007 (1,623) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 706 companies were formed in St Albans. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Albans occurred in 2014 when a total of 706 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Albans UK 2014 706 281,320 2013 657 259,931 % change 7.5% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (706) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 361 companies were registered in St Albans during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Albans UK 2014 361 137,906 2013 319 127,247 % change 13.2% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (361) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Albans when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 140 107 114 New companies in 2013 107 109 103 % change 30.8% -1.8% 10.7% Record Year 2014 (140) 2013 (109) 2014 (114)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 1,071 companies were dissolved in St Albans in 2014. This total is 2.5% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year St Albans UK 2014 1,071 367,937 2013 1,099 332,213 2012 932 293,729 2011 856 314,524 2010 915 342,233 Record Year 2009 (1,286) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 571 companies were dissolved in St Albans. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 571 190,730 2013 515 177,021 % change 10.9% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (722) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 275 companies were dissolved in St Albans during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Albans UK 2014 275 89,060 2013 278 90,851 % change -1.1% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (278) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 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 2014 88 102 85 Closed companies in 2013 112 86 80 % change -21.4% 18.6% 6% Record Year 2012 (114) 2014 (102) 2011 (100)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 414 companies were added to the company register for St Albans in 2014. This number represents growth of 27.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 207 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 2014 414 214,114 2013 207 197,150 2012 363 198,164 2011 350 138,346 2010 205 58,125 Record Year 2007 (1,051) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for St Albans increased by 135 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Albans UK 2014 135 90,590 2013 142 82,910 Record Year 1994 (295) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for St Albans during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 86 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Albans UK 2014 86 48,846 2013 41 36,396 Record Year 2006 (94) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 52 5 29 Net growth in 2013 -5 23 23 Record Year 1994 (59) 1994 (56) 1994 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when St Albans was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year St Albans 2014 0.3% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Albans 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, St Albans formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Albans 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 24.5% -6.8% -5.3% Record Year 1992 (0.5%) 1991 (0.5%) 1991 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in St Albans was 1947 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Albans in 2014 was 26.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in St Albans was 2007 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in St Albans in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Albans was in 2005 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in St Albans in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.14% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.09% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ALBANS 1.35% PROPERTY 2.66% ST 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PROPERTY 0.93% ENGINEERING 2.10% M 0.93% CARE 2.02% CARE 0.84% TRADING 1.94% MEDIA 0.79% LONDON 1.93% BUILDING 0.74% TRANSPORT 1.93% S 0.70% DESIGN 1.66% ELECTRICAL 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DESIGN 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.65% BUSINESS 1.56% IT 0.65% J 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% CO., 1.50% MARKETING 0.56% GLOBAL 1.49% MEDICAL 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROJECT 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.47% RIGGING 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% D 0.51% MEDIA 1.33% HOUSE 0.46% IT 1.31% PARTNERS 0.46% BUILDING 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.46% M 1.22%
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 451 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 228 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 162 58,068 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 130 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 88 48,509 86101 - Hospital activities 77 4,366 59113 - Television programme production activities 62 2,288 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 58 19,049 86900 - Other human health activities 54 12,976 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 29,009 62090 - Other information technology service activities 41 12,837 41100 - Development of building projects 37 11,397 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 33 11,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 33 9,752 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 28 7,559 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 27 7,528 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,761 74100 - specialised design activities 24 4,841 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 24 5,931 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 10,107
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