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Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 520 companies were formed in Borehamwood. This figure is 18.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Borehamwood occurred in 2011 when a total of 639 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BorehamwoodUK
    2012520253,150
    2011639228,735
    % change-18.6%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (639)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 274 companies were registered in Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 28.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BorehamwoodUK
    2012274121,659
    2011383112,344
    % change-28.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (383) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20129011470
    New companies in 2011116119148
    % change-22.4%-4.2%-52.7%
    Record Year2011 (116)2011 (119)2011 (148)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 203 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood. This figure is 20.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012203147,793
    2011168162,310
    % change20.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (352)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 54.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BorehamwoodUK
    201211480,218
    20117471,324
    % change54.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (219) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012374730
    Closed companies in 2011163325
    % change131.3%42.4%20%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (87)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Borehamwood increased by 317 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BorehamwoodUK
    2012317105,357
    201147166,425
    Record Year2011 (471)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 160 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BorehamwoodUK
    201216041,441
    201130941,020
    Record Year 2011 (309) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012536740
    Net growth in 201110086123
    Record Year2011 (100)2011 (86)2011 (123)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Borehamwood formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Borehamwood
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Borehamwood formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Borehamwood
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.4%
    % change-34.7%-16.0%-49.5%
    Record Year2011 (0.3%)1972 (0.3%)2011 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 18.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.3% of all director appointments in Borehamwood in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Borehamwood was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Borehamwood in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.50%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.30%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    TRADE1.23%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    VENTURES1.03%PROPERTY2.35%
    CAPITAL0.89%TRADING2.10%
    SALES0.89%DESIGN1.89%
    GLOBAL0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ESTATES0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.75%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRADING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTANCY0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTIES0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%LONDON1.68%
    DESIGN0.55%J1.57%
    IT0.48%GLOBAL1.51%
    UNIVERSAL0.48%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CARE0.48%IT1.42%
    LONDON0.48%CARE1.31%
    ENERGY0.41%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PROPERTY0.41%M1.26%
    EUROPE0.41%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CORPORATION0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    MEDICAL0.34%SECURITY1.19%
    INTERNATIONAL0.34%S1.18%
    PROJECTS0.34%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied744244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5747,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4635,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3515,280
    99999 - Dormant Company3226,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2814,220
    9999 - Dormant Company2316,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2120,390
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply166,356
    74990 - Non-trading company129,706
    7499 - Non-trading company118,023
    59111 - Motion picture production activities111,580
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified114,091
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1010,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy910,978
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing93,241
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities98,258
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities84,295
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering74,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093155 LAXMAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08098871 IRENE B CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08101447 BRIGHT LIGHTS SCHOOL OF PERFORMANCE LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08102264 KINGSCOTE DESIGN LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08102324 JTC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105119 LARGEST LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105144 TRADEMARKET LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105182 BUZZING LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105515 PRIMEGRADE LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08108261 SHAREANSWER LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08108351 IC LAYOUT EXPERT LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08109779 LHK SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08111497 SEMAKINS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    OC376312 HABAYIT LLP 21 Jun 2012
    08114657 S.I. COMM FIT - OUT SPECIALISTS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115007 THUNDERHEAD.COM LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115685 STAR PARK MANAGEMENT (HICKLEY) LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08116515 WHITESTONE CLOSE NO.1 LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117674 I.S. ADMIN LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    OC376392 TRADECORP EUROPE LLP 26 Jun 2012
    OC376394 LOTUS COMMERICAL LLP 26 Jun 2012
    OC376396 XTECH CORPORATION LLP 26 Jun 2012
    08119158 JHS (GB) LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120984 ZAYD HEALTH CARE LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08122496 AJS PROPS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012