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
    08553391 TRANSITIONS4FUTURES LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08555447 CHEERS PUB COMPANY LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08557018 ELISSADUL SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08557097 R.J.C. PROPERTY SERVICES LTD. 05 Jun 2013
    08557126 CJJK LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08561773 MARSEO LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08568445 HOPE POWELL MEDICAL LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569950 PROFESSIONAL HAIR UK TRADING AS HAIR PROFESSIONAL UK LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08577450 PROTHEROS GARAGE LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08582512 HEALTHCARE TODAY LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08583832 HERTFORD ANTIQUES LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08584274 REDOLENT FILMS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08585716 THOMAS DECORATING LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08589428 HIGHVIEW PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08553412 WOVEX LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553582 ANGEL IT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08559665 ROXAS-SAGUIL LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08563249 RW STUDIO LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08564338 TIMIRI LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565572 SLIM DRAFTING LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08567956 KEMM LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08570843 FENNSON LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08573776 LANDMARK LEISURE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08589304 ROSEBUD NANNY AGENCY LTD 28 Jun 2013
    08589544 AHMED TECH INDUSTRIES LIMITED 28 Jun 2013