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

  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 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)StevenageUK
    2010274203,749
    2009222182,021
    % change23.4%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (349)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StevenageUK
    201015598,612
    200910990,987
    % change42.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (163) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010454862
    New companies in 2009332848
    % change36.4%71.4%29.2%
    Record Year2008 (53)2007 (60)2010 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)StevenageUK
    2010213177,631
    2009331289,236
    % change-35.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (331)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StevenageUK
    201011794,954
    2009204181,176
    % change-42.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010264744
    Closed companies in 2009578859
    % change-54.4%-46.6%-25%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (88)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)StevenageUK
    20106126,118
    2009-109-107,215
    Record Year2007 (222)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)StevenageUK
    2010383,658
    2009-95-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (99) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201019118
    Net growth in 2009-24-60-11
    Record Year1997 (42)2007 (39)2008 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change25.4%63.4%16.2%
    Record Year1974 (0.3%)1967 (0.4%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.42%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.76%CONSULTING4.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.99%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    INVESTMENT0.99%PROPERTY2.40%
    THINK0.99%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%TRADING2.01%
    BUSINESS0.88%DESIGN1.91%
    SECURITY0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%MEDIA1.80%
    TRADING0.66%BUSINESS1.75%
    DESIGN0.66%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    SYSTEMS0.66%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    S0.55%ENGINEERING1.56%
    RED0.55%LONDON1.52%
    INSTALLATIONS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%J1.46%
    HERTS0.55%CARE1.41%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROPERTY0.55%PROPERTIES1.35%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.55%BUILDING1.33%
    BUILDING0.55%M1.29%
    EUROPE0.55%IT1.28%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BUILDERS0.44%GROUP1.25%
    IT0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied242207,125
    7487 - Other business activities9468,525
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3214,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2613,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2325,942
    99999 - Dormant Company2114,342
    7499 - Non-trading company2013,997
    9999 - Dormant Company1719,842
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply178,285
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified167,922
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified156,684
    7260 - Other computer related activities159,122
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities158,590
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    9305 - Other service activities128,822
    62090 - Other information technology service activities105,854
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering108,262
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult82,571
    7440 - Advertising71,886
    7011 - Development & sell real estate74,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300419 ABSOLUTE ASSURED SECURITY LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07299676 BC BUILDERS LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07297857 EATON BUILDERS AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07293423 WHAT SARAH DID LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292464 HOGIES ONLINE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07286563 AK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07286499 FORMATRANS LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07284848 MANAGERS R US LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07279711 PREMIUM CARPET CARE LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07278723 TESTROWE LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07275771 ULTRA LIVING UK LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07275604 BAGS OF MARKETING LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07275486 TEXO PARTNERSHIP LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07274330 GEMMA HIRST ASSOCIATES LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07273064 GOLDLINE SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07271864 VITRUVIAN CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07271096 GREVILLE CENTURY LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07270218 EXPRESS HYGIENE LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07269448 NEXTNET LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07293211 GOODLINKING LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07284066 ENDEAVOURSUPPORT LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07282831 DGFM SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07279984 VERTEX WATER SERVICES LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07279349 OLIVE TREE INNS LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07278534 ROWNEY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jun 2010