Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 297 companies were formed in Borehamwood. This figure is 22.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Borehamwood occurred in 2007 when a total of 358 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BorehamwoodUK
    2010297203,749
    2009242182,021
    % change22.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (358)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 137 companies were registered in Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BorehamwoodUK
    201013798,612
    200912290,987
    % change12.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (165) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010455141
    New companies in 2009384143
    % change18.4%24.4%-4.7%
    Record Year2006 (51)2006 (59)2007 (59)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 221 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood. This figure is 37.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Borehamwood occurred in 2009 when a total of 352 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BorehamwoodUK
    2010221177,631
    2009352289,236
    % change-37.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (352)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BorehamwoodUK
    201011694,954
    2009219181,176
    % change-47.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (219) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010323846
    Closed companies in 2009678765
    % change-52.2%-56.3%-29%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (87)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Borehamwood increased by 76 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BorehamwoodUK
    20107626,118
    2009-110-107,215
    Record Year2007 (228)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 21 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BorehamwoodUK
    2010213,658
    2009-97-90,189
    Record Year 2006 (101) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20101313-5
    Net growth in 2009-29-46-22
    Record Year2007 (38)2006 (41)1999 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Borehamwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Borehamwood
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Borehamwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Borehamwood
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change8.9%18.6%-14.2%
    Record Year1978 (0.3%)1972 (0.3%)1978 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Borehamwood was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Borehamwood in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Borehamwood was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Borehamwood in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.54%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%CONSULTING4.79%
    TRADING0.95%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PRODUCTIONS0.95%PROPERTY2.40%
    CORPORATION0.95%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    LONDON0.71%TRADING2.01%
    MEDIA0.59%DESIGN1.91%
    J0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    DESIGN0.59%MEDIA1.80%
    CARE0.59%BUSINESS1.75%
    INTERNATIONAL0.59%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    EVENTS0.59%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    GLOBAL0.59%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%LONDON1.52%
    ENGINEERING0.47%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.47%J1.46%
    IT0.47%CARE1.41%
    PROPERTIES0.47%GLOBAL1.39%
    ENERGY0.47%PROPERTIES1.35%
    INTERTAIN0.35%BUILDING1.33%
    RISK0.35%M1.29%
    M0.35%IT1.28%
    CLEANING0.35%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CREATIVE0.35%GROUP1.25%
    CONSTRUCTION0.35%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied314207,125
    7487 - Other business activities9068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3425,942
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities298,590
    99999 - Dormant Company2714,342
    7499 - Non-trading company2313,997
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1913,490
    9999 - Dormant Company1819,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified127,922
    9305 - Other service activities128,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,285
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1214,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract92,301
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,417
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate82,601
    7260 - Other computer related activities79,122
    59111 - Motion picture production activities71,019
    74990 - Non-trading company77,893
    62090 - Other information technology service activities75,854

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07240615 LEODHAS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07240273 CUBESTAR LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07239883 MEETANDGREET.COM (UK) LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07239055 CHELSEA EVENTS LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07238281 COMMODITIES WORLDWIDE LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07237611 DC TEXTILES LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07237568 PURPLE DOT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07237261 RACHAEL HANKINSON LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07235768 LIGHT AND SUN LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07234755 LAXMED LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07232074 MADORA MEDIA LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230134 MARQUETIME LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07228136 BLADE DESIGN CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227903 DEIN LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07225522 DOMY INTERIORS LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07224569 COMRAD RADIATORS LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07219407 SARAH SOPHER CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Apr 2010
    07215885 SPACE MAKER TRADING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07214968 THE WEDDING GALLERY (UK) LTD 07 Apr 2010
    OC354024 BTG EVENT SOLUTIONS LLP 12 Apr 2010
    OC354168 MIDWEST RESOURCES LLP 15 Apr 2010
    OC354170 TOTAL TRADING SOLUTIONS LLP 15 Apr 2010
    OC354175 GOLDSTAR ALLIANCE LLP 15 Apr 2010
    OC354563 EASTCORP LLP 30 Apr 2010
    OC354564 TELMARK CORPORATION LLP 30 Apr 2010