Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
2013 Annual 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
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Borehamwood when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Borehamwood when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Borehamwood when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 839 companies were formed in Borehamwood in 2013. This total is 11.7% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Borehamwood UK 2013 839 529,363 2012 950 491,893 2011 1,124 452,870 2010 585 400,358 2009 444 362,675 Record Year 2011 (1,124) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 455 companies were formed in Borehamwood. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Borehamwood occurred in 2011 when a total of 485 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Borehamwood UK 2013 455 259,931 2012 430 238,743 % change 5.8% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (485) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Borehamwood when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 234 companies were registered in Borehamwood during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Borehamwood UK 2013 234 127,247 2012 220 119,875 % change 6.4% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (234) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Borehamwood when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Borehamwood when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 90 80 64 New companies in 2012 95 79 46 % change -5.3% 1.3% 39.1% Record Year 2012 (95) 2013 (80) 2013 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 592 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood in 2013. This total is 27.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Borehamwood UK 2013 592 332,213 2012 465 293,729 2011 360 314,524 2010 422 342,233 2009 703 533,789 Record Year 2009 (703) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 262 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Borehamwood occurred in 2007 when a total of 357 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Borehamwood UK 2013 262 177,021 2012 262 145,935 % change 0.0% 21.3% Record Year 2007 (357) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Borehamwood UK 2013 137 90,851 2012 133 70,027 % change 3.0% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (180) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 55 29 53 Closed companies in 2012 60 43 30 % change -8.3% -32.6% 77% Record Year 2009 (81) 2010 (48) 2009 (56)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 247 companies were added to the company register for Borehamwood in 2013. This number represents growth of 29.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 238 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Borehamwood company register grew by 764 companies.
Year Borehamwood UK 2013 247 197,150 2012 485 198,164 2011 764 138,346 2010 163 58,125 2009 -259 -171,114 Record Year 2011 (764) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Borehamwood increased by 193 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Borehamwood UK 2013 193 82,910 2012 168 92,808 Record Year 2011 (293) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Borehamwood during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 97 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Borehamwood UK 2013 97 36,396 2012 87 49,848 Record Year 2013 (97) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 35 51 11 Net growth in 2012 35 36 16 Record Year 2011 (60) 2006 (54) 2010 (34)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Borehamwood formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Borehamwood was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Borehamwood 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Borehamwood formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Borehamwood 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Borehamwood formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Borehamwood 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -11.9% -0.5% 26.5% Record Year 1999 (0.2%) 2006 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Borehamwood was 1982 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Borehamwood in 2013 was 21.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Borehamwood was 2008 when 28.0% of all directors were female.
19.8% of all director appointments in Borehamwood in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Borehamwood was in 2009 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
20.4% of all director appointments in Borehamwood in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTIES 2.48% CONSULTING 5.22% ESTATES 2.00% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 1.92% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MANAGEMENT 1.28% PROPERTY 2.59% LONDON 0.96% TRADING 2.08% INVESTMENTS 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.87% PRODUCTIONS 0.88% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.80% DESIGN 1.76% GLOBAL 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUILDING 0.64% CARE 1.73% VENTURES 0.56% BUSINESS 1.71% TRADING 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CO 0.56% GLOBAL 1.58% ENTERPRISES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ROAD 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.48% J 1.51% SYSTEMS 0.40% MEDIA 1.50% BUSINESS 0.40% IT 1.35% DEVELOPMENTS 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% STREET 0.40% M 1.23% SECURITY 0.40% BUILDING 1.21% TRADE 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.20% EVENTS 0.40% CAPITAL 1.19% HOUSE 0.40% ENERGY 1.14%
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 999 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 85 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 77 46,762 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 66 26,001 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 27,183 59111 - Motion picture production activities 36 2,933 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 34 5,656 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 29 3,873 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 8,733 74990 - Non-trading company 25 14,223 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 20 5,309 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 18,034 41100 - Development of building projects 18 9,485 56101 - Licensed restaurants 15 7,685 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,511 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 14 2,953 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 7,010 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 9,360 86900 - Other human health activities 12 9,543
Recent Companies
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