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
New Company Registrations
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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) Stevenage UK 2014 454 300,731 2013 350 269,432 % change 29.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (454) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Stevenage UK 2014 231 150,009 2013 166 134,630 % change 39.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (231) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 94 68 69 New companies in 2013 56 55 55 % change 67.9% 23.6% 25.5% Record Year 2014 (94) 2014 (68) 2014 (69)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Stevenage UK 2014 231 177,207 2013 221 155,192 % change 4.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (332) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Stevenage UK 2014 118 94,837 2013 108 77,278 % change 9.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 23 54 41 Closed companies in 2013 39 28 41 % change -41.0% 92.9% 0% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (88) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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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) Stevenage UK 2014 223 123,524 2013 129 114,240 Record Year 2014 (223) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Stevenage UK 2014 113 55,172 2013 58 57,352 Record Year 2014 (113) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 71 14 28 Net growth in 2013 17 27 14 Record Year 2014 (71) 2007 (39) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 51.3% 14.1% 8.7% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.32% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSTRUCTION 1.10% PROPERTY 2.66% J 1.03% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.99% HEALTHCARE 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.88% LONDON 1.93% TRAINING 0.73% CARE 1.85% ENGINEERING 0.73% DESIGN 1.75% HEALTH 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRADING 0.59% BUSINESS 1.69% STEVENAGE 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% IT 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.58% HOLDINGS 0.51% GLOBAL 1.55% CO 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MEDICAL 0.51% J 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DEVELOPMENT 0.44% MEDIA 1.44% MAINTENANCE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PRODUCTIONS 0.44% IT 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MEDIA 0.37% BUILDING 1.26% GROUP 0.37% M 1.24% (STEVENAGE) 0.37% CO., 1.20%
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 295 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 90 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 64 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 24 11,292 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 13,024 86210 - General medical practice activities 17 4,176 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 9,900 41100 - Development of building projects 15 10,527 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 14 2,219 86101 - Hospital activities 14 3,357 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 5,075 90030 - Artistic creation 12 4,548 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 9,834 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,351 71129 - Other engineering activities 12 5,787 43290 - Other construction installation 11 3,320
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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