Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous January.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stevenage when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 174 companies were registered in Stevenage during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 46.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stevenage UK 2011 174 116,391 2010 119 105,137 % change 46.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (186) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 51 55 68 New companies in 2010 32 44 43 % change 59.4% 25.0% 58.1% Record Year 2011 (51) 2007 (61) 2007 (84)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Stevenage during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stevenage UK 2011 111 90,986 2010 96 82,677 % change 15.6% 10.0% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stevenage when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 52 24 35 Closed companies in 2010 28 30 38 % change 85.7% -20.0% -8% Record Year 2011 (52) 2010 (30) 2009 (83)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Stevenage during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 63 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stevenage UK 2011 63 25,405 2010 23 22,460 Record Year 2007 (123) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -1 31 33 Net growth in 2010 4 14 5 Record Year 2003 (35) 2007 (41) 2007 (64)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stevenage 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 37.5% 9.9% 50.8% Record Year 1967 (0.5%) 1974 (0.4%) 1978 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Stevenage was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.41% CONSULTING 5.04% INVESTMENT 1.96% MANAGEMENT 4.97% CONSULTING 1.76% CONSULTANCY 3.16% ASSOCIATES 1.34% PROPERTY 2.38% ENTERPRISES 0.83% TRADING 2.10% THINK 0.83% DESIGN 1.93% PROPERTY 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUSINESS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.87% MEDIA 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% BUILDING 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.61% CARE 0.62% LONDON 1.60% DESIGN 0.62% CARE 1.45% CONSULTANCY 0.62% J 1.45% HERTS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.44% STEVENAGE 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.43% M 0.52% IT 1.41% J 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.36% TECHNOLOGIES 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% HAIR 0.52% M 1.30% CONTRACTORS 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.28% MARKETING 0.52% S 1.24% SYSTEMS 0.41% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.23%
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 231 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 86 60,968 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 16,150 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 30,253 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 10,246 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 12,916 99999 - Dormant Company 22 18,336 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 10,085 7260 - Other computer related activities 20 7,789 9999 - Dormant Company 19 19,765 7499 - Non-trading company 16 11,316 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,788 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 6,996 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,695 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,740 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 6,183 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,000 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 3,436 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,707 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,172
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07545837 GO STORAGE LTD 28 Feb 2011 07545518 ROWIN INTERNATIONAL LTD 28 Feb 2011 07544768 THE STATIONERY BOUTIQUE LIMITED 28 Feb 2011 07543983 SEC INTERIORS LIMITED 25 Feb 2011 07539980 EGANMOSS LTD. 23 Feb 2011 07537736 PIPELINE PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 22 Feb 2011 07537687 ECOVRIL LIMITED 22 Feb 2011 07536889 EFEMOR LIMITED 21 Feb 2011 07534006 EXMESH GROUP LIMITED 17 Feb 2011 07529683 WEBVUA LIMITED 15 Feb 2011 07528196 BALLOON YOUR ROOM LTD 14 Feb 2011 07527299 SEARCHLIGHT INSURANCE TRAINING LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 07526756 SCAFFOLDING-UK INTERNET SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 07524389 STORTFORD HAIR & BEAUTY LIMITED 10 Feb 2011 07524382 FICEP PLUS LIMITED 10 Feb 2011 07521511 SHS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Feb 2011 07520481 ARC'S TRADES LTD 08 Feb 2011 07519033 OUTTER LONDON SURFACING LTD 07 Feb 2011 07517182 ARTISTS RECORDING COMPANY LIMITED 04 Feb 2011 07515719 RICHARD V SERVICES LTD 03 Feb 2011 07513477 SOL 1 CARE LTD 02 Feb 2011 07545569 TAPIA LIMITED 28 Feb 2011 07533201 J BURKITT LIMITED 17 Feb 2011 07528705 3ARC CARESYSTEMS LIMITED 14 Feb 2011 07525712 ADMAC MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
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