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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)StevenageUK
    2013350269,432
    2012326253,150
    % change7.4%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (350)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StevenageUK
    2013166134,630
    2012169121,659
    % change-1.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (169) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013565555
    New companies in 2012605752
    % change-6.7%-3.5%5.8%
    Record Year2012 (60)2007 (60)2010 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)StevenageUK
    2013221155,192
    2012205147,794
    % change7.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (332)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StevenageUK
    201310877,278
    201210980,218
    % change-0.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013392841
    Closed companies in 2012264043
    % change50.0%-30.0%-5%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (88)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)StevenageUK
    2013129114,240
    2012121105,356
    Record Year2007 (222)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)StevenageUK
    20135857,352
    20126041,441
    Record Year 2007 (99) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013172714
    Net growth in 201234179
    Record Year1997 (42)2007 (39)2008 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-21.6%-6.2%-4.3%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.30%CONSULTING5.25%
    DESIGN1.02%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.02%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY0.93%PROPERTY2.48%
    J0.84%TRADING2.05%
    HERTS0.84%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MEDIA0.74%DESIGN1.79%
    CARE0.74%LONDON1.77%
    LONDON0.65%BUSINESS1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HEALTHCARE0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTANCY0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    MAINTENANCE0.56%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%CARE1.55%
    M0.56%J1.53%
    ABBEY0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.56%IT1.40%
    RECYCLING0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    PRODUCTIONS0.47%M1.26%
    STEVENAGE0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    PYNFORD0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HOUSE0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PROFESSIONAL0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    SYSTEMS0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied295257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7033,633
    99999 - Dormant Company6344,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6254,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5424,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4225,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2117,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,578
    74990 - Non-trading company1614,303
    86101 - Hospital activities122,357
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment125,505
    71129 - Other engineering activities114,494
    86900 - Other human health activities118,687
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets115,366
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings115,665
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate117,871
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified102,524
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet107,793
    41100 - Development of building projects108,876
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified95,319

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08517460 SEQUIOA LTD 07 May 2013
    08517759 GLOBAL IMPORT SOLUTIONS LTD 07 May 2013
    08522966 COMBAT OPS UK LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08526444 SCOTT BRAINE LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08529616 F M CARE SERVICES LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08529710 SSS SCIENCE LTD 15 May 2013
    08530005 BRECHLEY LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08530371 PARAMOUNT LEISURE NW LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08534101 ISABELLOON LTD 17 May 2013
    08535321 DEPICTION APP LTD 20 May 2013
    08538862 TWL CARE LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08541262 NANUK MEDIA LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08543674 WEG PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08546509 C J CONTINENTAL FOODS LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08546843 STORSUPPORT LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08548759 PROMACO LTD 30 May 2013
    08549113 GLJ (STEVENAGE) LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08549961 UMA DEVI LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08551884 MY UNIFORM REBATE LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08514234 AULD DIGITAL LTD 02 May 2013
    08521579 HERTS RENDER SYSTEMS LTD 09 May 2013
    08522482 THE ULTIMATE PRODUCT LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08530080 MARDAN RENTALS LTD. 15 May 2013
    08531465 BRITHEALTH CARE CLINICAL LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08535894 MANGALISO ENTERPRISES LIMITED 20 May 2013