Stevenage, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stevenage when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any year in history.
A total of 618 companies were formed in Stevenage in 2012. This total is 4.7% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Stevenage UK 2012 618 491,893 2011 590 452,870 2010 529 400,358 2009 477 362,675 2008 475 349,203 Record Year 2012 (618) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 292 companies were formed in Stevenage. This figure is 1.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stevenage occurred in 2012 when a total of 292 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stevenage UK 2012 292 238,743 2011 288 224,135 % change 1.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (292) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 139 companies were registered in Stevenage during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stevenage UK 2012 139 119,875 2011 156 109,623 % change -10.9% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (156) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 60 45 34 New companies in 2011 44 61 51 % change 36.4% -26.2% -33.3% Record Year 2012 (60) 2011 (61) 2011 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 420 companies were dissolved in Stevenage in 2012. This total is 5.8% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stevenage UK 2012 420 293,728 2011 397 314,524 2010 454 342,233 2009 589 533,787 2008 231 237,873 Record Year 2009 (589) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 215 companies were dissolved in Stevenage. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stevenage occurred in 2009 when a total of 257 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stevenage UK 2012 215 145,934 2011 196 152,213 % change 9.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (257) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Stevenage during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stevenage UK 2012 106 70,026 2011 109 79,983 % change -2.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (109) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stevenage when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 54 36 16 Closed companies in 2011 29 49 31 % change 86.2% -26.5% -48% Record Year 2012 (54) 2010 (51) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 198 companies were added to the company register for Stevenage in 2012. This number represents growth of 33.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 5 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Stevenage company register grew by 337 companies.
Year Stevenage UK 2012 198 198,165 2011 193 138,346 2010 75 58,125 2009 -112 -171,112 2008 244 111,330 Record Year 2007 (337) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Stevenage increased by 77 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stevenage UK 2012 77 92,809 2011 92 71,922 Record Year 2006 (128) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Stevenage during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stevenage UK 2012 33 49,849 2011 47 29,640 Record Year 2008 (61) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 9 18 Net growth in 2011 15 12 20 Record Year 2008 (30) 2008 (26) 2011 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Stevenage was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Stevenage 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stevenage 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stevenage 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 14.5% -29.8% -35.1% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1996 (0.2%) 1977 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Stevenage was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stevenage in 2012 was 32.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Stevenage was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stevenage was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.34% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSTRUCTION 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.78% PROPERTY 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.05% PROPERTY 2.40% LONDON 0.86% TRADING 2.03% HERTS 0.76% DESIGN 1.86% ENGINEERING 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% 4 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.79% CARE 0.67% BUSINESS 1.76% DESIGN 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRAINING 0.57% LONDON 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% BUILDING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.57% J 1.57% M 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MARKETING 0.57% IT 1.43% FIRST 0.48% CARE 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% HERTFORDSHIRE 0.48% M 1.26% ABBEY 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% RECYCLING 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PYNFORD 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% SYNERGY 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONTRACTORS 0.48% SECURITY 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 261 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 68 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 66 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 62 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 54 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 16 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 15 10,703 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 4,882 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 6,971 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 4,829 86101 - Hospital activities 10 2,187 41100 - Development of building projects 10 7,980 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 6,307 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 4,677 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 7,446 71129 - Other engineering activities 9 3,763 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 4,882
Recent Companies
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