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
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