Stevenage, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 326 companies were formed in Stevenage. This figure is 7.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 326 253,150 2011 302 228,735 % change 7.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (349) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 169 companies were registered in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Stevenage UK 2012 169 121,659 2011 128 112,344 % change 32.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (169) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 60 57 52 New companies in 2011 41 37 50 % change 46.3% 54.1% 4.0% Record Year 2012 (60) 2007 (60) 2010 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 205 companies were dissolved in Stevenage. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 205 147,793 2011 201 162,310 % change 2.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Stevenage UK 2012 109 80,218 2011 90 71,324 % change 21.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 26 40 43 Closed companies in 2011 19 39 32 % change 36.8% 2.6% 34% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (88) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Stevenage increased by 121 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2012 121 105,357 2011 101 66,425 Record Year 2007 (222) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Stevenage during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 60 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Stevenage UK 2012 60 41,441 2011 38 41,020 Record Year 2007 (99) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 34 17 9 Net growth in 2011 22 -2 18 Record Year 1997 (42) 2007 (39) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Stevenage 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 23.2% 35.1% 11.0% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Stevenage was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
18.3% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stevenage was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.77% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSTRUCTION 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 0.93% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 0.84% TRADING 2.10% CARE 0.84% DESIGN 1.89% INVESTMENTS 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.87% 4 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% IT 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.70% TRAINING 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.65% LONDON 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.65% J 1.57% HERTS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MARKETING 0.56% IT 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.56% CARE 1.31% INTERNATIONAL 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.56% M 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENERGY 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% CLEANING 0.47% SECURITY 1.19% CONTRACTORS 0.47% S 1.18% HERTFORDSHIRE 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 279 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 70 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 46 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 34 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 20 7,926 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 8,258 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 6,456 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 17 9,706 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 10,978 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 3,185 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 4,644 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 4,295 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 4,742
Recent Companies
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