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 07508143 SHANAHAN CONTRACTORS LIMITED 27 Jan 2011 07506010 ATG AEROSPACE LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07504336 SEKURA TRAVEL LTD 25 Jan 2011 07501711 K9 CUISINE LTD 21 Jan 2011 07498631 CARING HAIR 19 Jan 2011 07498122 SAFEBOX PROJECTS LIMITED 19 Jan 2011 07497171 GOLD STITCHED LTD 18 Jan 2011 07497149 ALPHA FOODS LTD 18 Jan 2011 07493670 BEAUTY WITHIN (STEVENAGE) LTD 14 Jan 2011 07492412 KA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 13 Jan 2011 07491634 VIRTUAL ENERGY LIMITED 13 Jan 2011 07489317 EXMESH FENCING LIMITED 11 Jan 2011 07489315 EXMESH CONTRACTING LIMITED 11 Jan 2011 07486894 TEEN SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jan 2011 07486630 THE WORKS HAIR AND BODY STUDIO (HERTS) LTD 10 Jan 2011 07485181 MAGNITE PR LTD 07 Jan 2011 07483537 DENTAX PROTECTION LTD 05 Jan 2011 07481565 HOME IMPROVEMENTS TODAY (TRADE) LIMITED 04 Jan 2011 07511317 STOCKDORK LIMITED 31 Jan 2011 07510974 BUSY BEES HOME & GARDEN SERVICES LTD 31 Jan 2011 07510593 TENFOLD IT LIMITED 31 Jan 2011 07509184 COMPUTERENET LIMITED 28 Jan 2011 07504104 SOLARBASED INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED 24 Jan 2011 07497421 ONE LOUDER STUDIOS LTD 19 Jan 2011 07496108 KN MERCHANDISE LIMITED 18 Jan 2011
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