Stevenage, Hertfordshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stevenage when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Stevenage when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stevenage when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Stevenage when compared to any month 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 454 companies were formed in Stevenage. This figure is 29.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stevenage occurred in 2014 when a total of 454 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StevenageUK
    2014454300,731
    2013350269,432
    % change29.7%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (454)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 231 companies were registered in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)StevenageUK
    2014231150,009
    2013166134,630
    % change39.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (231) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stevenage when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014946869
    New companies in 2013565555
    % change67.9%23.6%25.5%
    Record Year2014 (94)2014 (68)2014 (69)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 231 companies were dissolved in Stevenage. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014231177,207
    2013221155,192
    % change4.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (332)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Stevenage during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)StevenageUK
    201411894,837
    201310877,278
    % change9.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014235441
    Closed companies in 2013392841
    % change-41.0%92.9%0%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (88)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stevenage when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Stevenage when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stevenage increased by 223 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StevenageUK
    2014223123,524
    2013129114,240
    Record Year2014 (223)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Stevenage during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 113 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)StevenageUK
    201411355,172
    20135857,352
    Record Year 2014 (113) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stevenage when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Stevenage when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014711428
    Net growth in 2013172714
    Record Year2014 (71)2007 (39)2008 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Stevenage formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stevenage
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Stevenage formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Stevenage
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change51.3%14.1%8.7%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stevenage was 2005 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stevenage was in 2005 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    28.9% of all director appointments in Stevenage in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARE1.32%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.32%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    PROPERTY1.17%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSTRUCTION1.10%PROPERTY2.66%
    J1.03%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTING0.95%ENGINEERING1.99%
    HEALTHCARE0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.88%LONDON1.93%
    TRAINING0.73%CARE1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.73%DESIGN1.75%
    HEALTH0.66%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.59%BUSINESS1.69%
    STEVENAGE0.59%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.51%TRANSPORT1.58%
    HOLDINGS0.51%GLOBAL1.55%
    CO0.51%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    MEDICAL0.51%J1.51%
    ENTERPRISES0.51%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    DEVELOPMENT0.44%MEDIA1.44%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PRODUCTIONS0.44%IT1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    MEDIA0.37%BUILDING1.26%
    GROUP0.37%M1.24%
    (STEVENAGE)0.37%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied295261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company9048,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6440,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4457,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4128,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4029,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2919,058
    86900 - Other human health activities2411,292
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1813,024
    86210 - General medical practice activities174,176
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet169,900
    41100 - Development of building projects1510,527
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings142,219
    86101 - Hospital activities143,357
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation125,075
    90030 - Artistic creation124,548
    62012 - Business and domestic software development129,834
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,351
    71129 - Other engineering activities125,787
    43290 - Other construction installation113,320

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09065744 JARROXS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09066222 CLARK'S LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09066415 GLAMOUR NAILS & BEAUTY LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09067265 H R J LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09070106 INHARNESS LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09070196 ORGANISATIONAL ORANGUTAN LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09074107 KML CLINICAL LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09076098 COLMWORTH CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09080642 ATK ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09082897 HELLICHEM LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09084185 JT PRE-SCHOOL LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09084884 SUNNYMARCH HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09086799 KJT70 DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09087625 JIMTEE LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09088603 REDBRICK ASHBY LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09088623 VIGELO AND GELO CONSTRUCTION LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09090423 TECHNO AV LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09093647 JACK&JILL STAY N PLAY LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09094559 SLIP END PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09099716 FDB TECH LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09100396 ENDANDAN SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09102910 ART ET CONSEILS LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09074639 AGJ BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09087257 JKN SPIRIT TRADING LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09097042 ASIG INVEST LIMITED 23 Jun 2014