Stevenage, Hertfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 302 companies were formed in Stevenage. This figure is 10.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 302 228,735 2010 274 203,749 % change 10.2% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (349) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 128 companies were registered in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stevenage UK 2011 128 112,344 2010 155 98,612 % change -17.4% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (163) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 41 37 50 New companies in 2010 45 48 62 % change -8.9% -22.9% -19.4% Record Year 2008 (53) 2007 (60) 2010 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 201 companies were dissolved in Stevenage. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 201 162,310 2010 213 177,631 % change -5.6% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stevenage UK 2011 90 71,324 2010 117 94,954 % change -23.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 19 39 32 Closed companies in 2010 26 47 44 % change -26.9% -17.0% -27% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (88) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Stevenage increased by 101 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2011 101 66,425 2010 61 26,118 Record Year 2007 (222) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Stevenage during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stevenage UK 2011 38 41,020 2010 38 3,658 Record Year 2007 (99) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 22 -2 18 Net growth in 2010 19 1 18 Record Year 1997 (42) 2007 (39) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stevenage 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change -11.8% -39.3% -28.5% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Stevenage was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stevenage was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.88% CONSULTING 5.09% INVESTMENT 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.43% ENTERPRISES 0.96% TRADING 2.05% STEVENAGE 0.85% DESIGN 1.94% IT 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.92% M 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% BUILDING 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BUSINESS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.75% MEDIA 1.73% MEDIA 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANCY 0.64% LONDON 1.60% HERTS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.46% J 0.53% J 1.44% TECHNOLOGIES 0.53% CARE 1.44% PROJECT 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.42% C 0.53% IT 1.39% CONTRACTORS 0.53% BUILDING 1.32% (HERTS) 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% COMMUNICATIONS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CARE 0.43% M 1.27% PRODUCTIONS 0.43% S 1.23% HAIR 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% LAW 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 246 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 85 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 13,053 99999 - Dormant Company 25 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 23 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 10,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 20 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 17 10,955 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,835 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,481 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,063 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,143 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 3,394 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 6 2,422 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,238
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07652429 ANGLO MEDICAL EXCELLENCE LTD 31 May 2011 07651042 PATRIC O'DONNELL INT LTD 31 May 2011 07648294 ECO BATTERIES LTD 26 May 2011 07648094 ART DECORATION LTD 26 May 2011 07647381 PRECOMMISSIONING PIPELINES SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2011 07645333 RUREEM LIMITED 24 May 2011 07645305 LUKE JAMES LIMITED 24 May 2011 07640293 BLACKSMITH COURT MANAGEMENT LTD 19 May 2011 07639375 PRISTINE ENTERPRISE LTD 18 May 2011 07635939 AFG EXPORT UK LTD 16 May 2011 07633371 BOSSMAN GEMS & JEWELLERY LIMITED 13 May 2011 07626792 LUCID BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 09 May 2011 07623918 OVAL PHARMACY LTD 05 May 2011 07623612 T Z AVIATION SERVICES LIMITED 05 May 2011 07623182 NEWLIFESAUNAS.COM LIMITED 05 May 2011 07620176 CO-INFECTION ALLIANCE LIMITED 03 May 2011 07619228 DOUGHYO LIMITED 03 May 2011 OC364418 BRACEYS ACCOUNTANTS (CAMBRIDGE) LLP 09 May 2011 07642819 REFRESH AND RESTORE LIMITED 23 May 2011 07640941 DIAMOND PLANNING LIMITED 19 May 2011 07638400 I BUILD UP LTD 18 May 2011 07634087 U & KO LTD 13 May 2011 07631087 THE OAK PIONEER PUB COMPANY LIMITED 11 May 2011 07626734 PSLH SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2011 07625535 CHANGE EAGER LTD 06 May 2011
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