Stevenage, Hertfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 274 companies were formed in Stevenage. This figure is 23.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stevenage occurred in 2007 when a total of 349 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2010 274 203,749 2009 222 182,021 % change 23.4% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (349) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 155 companies were registered in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 42.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stevenage UK 2010 155 98,612 2009 109 90,987 % change 42.2% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (163) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 45 48 62 New companies in 2009 33 28 48 % change 36.4% 71.4% 29.2% Record Year 2008 (53) 2007 (60) 2010 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 213 companies were dissolved in Stevenage. This figure is 35.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stevenage occurred in 2009 when a total of 331 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2010 213 177,631 2009 331 289,236 % change -35.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 42.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stevenage UK 2010 117 94,954 2009 204 181,176 % change -42.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 26 47 44 Closed companies in 2009 57 88 59 % change -54.4% -46.6% -25% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (88) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Stevenage increased by 61 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2010 61 26,118 2009 -109 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (222) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Stevenage during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stevenage UK 2010 38 3,658 2009 -95 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (99) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 19 1 18 Net growth in 2009 -24 -60 -11 Record Year 1997 (42) 2007 (39) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Stevenage formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stevenage 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 25.4% 63.4% 16.2% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Stevenage was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stevenage was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.42% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.76% CONSULTING 4.79% ASSOCIATES 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.02% INVESTMENT 0.99% PROPERTY 2.40% THINK 0.99% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.88% TRADING 2.01% BUSINESS 0.88% DESIGN 1.91% SECURITY 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% MEDIA 1.80% TRADING 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% DESIGN 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% SYSTEMS 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% S 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.56% RED 0.55% LONDON 1.52% INSTALLATIONS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.55% J 1.46% HERTS 0.55% CARE 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% PROPERTY 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% COMMUNICATIONS 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% BUILDING 0.55% M 1.29% EUROPE 0.55% IT 1.28% MAINTENANCE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BUILDERS 0.44% GROUP 1.25% IT 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 242 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 94 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 21 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 20 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,842 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 8,285 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,922 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 6,684 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 9,122 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 12 7,893 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,822 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 5,854 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 8,262 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 8 2,571 7440 - Advertising 7 1,886 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 4,579
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