Stevenage, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 350 companies were formed in Stevenage. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stevenage occurred in 2013 when a total of 350 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2013 350 269,432 2012 326 253,150 % change 7.4% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (350) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 166 companies were registered in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stevenage UK 2013 166 134,630 2012 169 121,659 % change -1.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (169) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 56 55 55 New companies in 2012 60 57 52 % change -6.7% -3.5% 5.8% Record Year 2012 (60) 2007 (60) 2010 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 221 companies were dissolved in Stevenage. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stevenage occurred in 2009 when a total of 332 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2013 221 155,192 2012 205 147,794 % change 7.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (332) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stevenage UK 2013 108 77,278 2012 109 80,218 % change -0.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 39 28 41 Closed companies in 2012 26 40 43 % change 50.0% -30.0% -5% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (88) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Stevenage increased by 129 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage UK 2013 129 114,240 2012 121 105,356 Record Year 2007 (222) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Stevenage during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 58 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stevenage UK 2013 58 57,352 2012 60 41,441 Record Year 2007 (99) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 17 27 14 Net growth in 2012 34 17 9 Record Year 1997 (42) 2007 (39) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stevenage 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Stevenage formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stevenage 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.6% -6.2% -4.3% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Stevenage was 2005 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stevenage was in 2005 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.30% CONSULTING 5.25% DESIGN 1.02% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 0.93% PROPERTY 2.48% J 0.84% TRADING 2.05% HERTS 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% MEDIA 0.74% DESIGN 1.79% CARE 0.74% LONDON 1.77% LONDON 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HEALTHCARE 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTANCY 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% MAINTENANCE 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% CARE 1.55% M 0.56% J 1.53% ABBEY 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.56% IT 1.40% RECYCLING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% PRODUCTIONS 0.47% M 1.26% STEVENAGE 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% PYNFORD 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HOUSE 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PROFESSIONAL 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% SYSTEMS 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 295 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 63 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 62 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 54 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,303 86101 - Hospital activities 12 2,357 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 5,505 71129 - Other engineering activities 11 4,494 86900 - Other human health activities 11 8,687 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 5,366 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,665 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 7,871 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 10 2,524 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 7,793 41100 - Development of building projects 10 8,876 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 5,319
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08512066 AEROFLEX SERVICES LIMITED 01 May 2013 08512800 NALA'S CAKES & BAKES LTD 01 May 2013 08514190 TRUSTED INFORMATION SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 02 May 2013 08515757 JUST CLARITY LIMITED 03 May 2013 08517128 MODA ZONE LTD 07 May 2013 08517460 SEQUIOA LTD 07 May 2013 08517759 GLOBAL IMPORT SOLUTIONS LTD 07 May 2013 08522558 MEGA IMMIGRATION AND LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2013 08522966 COMBAT OPS UK LIMITED 09 May 2013 08524743 TYROCIRCLE LTD 10 May 2013 08529345 UK PARTY DIRECTORY LIMITED 15 May 2013 08529616 F M CARE SERVICES LIMITED 15 May 2013 08530371 PARAMOUNT LEISURE NW LIMITED 15 May 2013 08534685 D & J COLLECTIONS LIMITED 17 May 2013 08535321 DEPICTION APP LTD 20 May 2013 08540795 BARTON SKIP AND GRAB HIRE LIMITED 22 May 2013 08541262 NANUK MEDIA LIMITED 23 May 2013 08546509 C J CONTINENTAL FOODS LIMITED 28 May 2013 08548759 PROMACO LTD 30 May 2013 08551884 MY UNIFORM REBATE LIMITED 31 May 2013 08518541 VSE WINES LIMITED 07 May 2013 08521579 HERTS RENDER SYSTEMS LTD 09 May 2013 08533608 ANNWAN SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2013 08535529 TRIMAT LIMITED LTD 20 May 2013 08544588 MAXFX CUSTOMS LTD 24 May 2013
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