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.

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. 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.

    YearBorehamwoodUK
    2013839529,363
    2012950491,893
    20111,124452,870
    2010585400,358
    2009444362,675
    Record Year2011 (1,124)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)BorehamwoodUK
    2013455259,931
    2012430238,743
    % change5.8%8.9%
    Record Year2011 (485)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BorehamwoodUK
    2013234127,247
    2012220119,875
    % change6.4%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (234) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013908064
    New companies in 2012957946
    % change-5.3%1.3%39.1%
    Record Year2012 (95)2013 (80)2013 (64)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearBorehamwoodUK
    2013592332,213
    2012465293,729
    2011360314,524
    2010422342,233
    2009703533,789
    Record Year2009 (703)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)BorehamwoodUK
    2013262177,021
    2012262145,935
    % change0.0%21.3%
    Record Year2007 (357)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BorehamwoodUK
    201313790,851
    201213370,027
    % change3.0%29.7%
    Record Year 2009 (180) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013552953
    Closed companies in 2012604330
    % change-8.3%-32.6%77%
    Record Year2009 (81)2010 (48)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearBorehamwoodUK
    2013247197,150
    2012485198,164
    2011764138,346
    201016358,125
    2009-259-171,114
    Record Year2011 (764)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)BorehamwoodUK
    201319382,910
    201216892,808
    Record Year2011 (293)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)BorehamwoodUK
    20139736,396
    20128749,848
    Record Year 2013 (97) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013355111
    Net growth in 2012353616
    Record Year2011 (60)2006 (54)2010 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearBorehamwood
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2011 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-11.9%-0.5%26.5%
    Record Year1999 (0.2%)2006 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTIES2.48%CONSULTING5.22%
    ESTATES2.00%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    CONSULTING1.92%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    MANAGEMENT1.28%PROPERTY2.59%
    LONDON0.96%TRADING2.08%
    INVESTMENTS0.88%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PRODUCTIONS0.88%LONDON1.86%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%DESIGN1.76%
    GLOBAL0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    BUILDING0.64%CARE1.73%
    VENTURES0.56%BUSINESS1.71%
    TRADING0.56%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CO0.56%GLOBAL1.58%
    ENTERPRISES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    ROAD0.48%PROPERTIES1.54%
    CONSTRUCTION0.48%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.48%J1.51%
    SYSTEMS0.40%MEDIA1.50%
    BUSINESS0.40%IT1.35%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    STREET0.40%M1.23%
    SECURITY0.40%BUILDING1.21%
    TRADE0.40%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    EVENTS0.40%CAPITAL1.19%
    HOUSE0.40%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied999266,814
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8555,342
    99999 - Dormant Company7746,762
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6626,001
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6636,164
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4327,183
    59111 - Motion picture production activities362,933
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate345,656
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes293,873
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate278,733
    74990 - Non-trading company2514,223
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified205,309
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2018,034
    41100 - Development of building projects189,485
    56101 - Licensed restaurants157,685
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,511
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores142,953
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands137,010
    62012 - Business and domestic software development139,360
    86900 - Other human health activities129,543

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08717127 SPEIRS SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08717827 AMS UK HOLDCO LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    OC388305 URBAN ENTERPRISES WORLDWIDE LLP 04 Oct 2013
    08718603 ABBEYWAY ESTATES LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08718618 HIGHSTREAM LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08719042 NORWICH HOUSE LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08722375 GANDY WORLDWIDE LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08723421 BLACKFRIARS IPSWICH C.I.C. 08 Oct 2013
    08728559 OVERGATE CATERING LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08728715 AISHLING MCLOUGHLIN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08728954 HAIR@ROSSINGTON LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08729638 TOMSS SYSTEMS LTD 11 Oct 2013
    08729912 INSPIRED CHALLENGE LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08733638 MAGNA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 15 Oct 2013
    08736283 THE LONDON STREET FOOD COMPANY LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08738941 ELECTRONICA ENGINEERING PLC 18 Oct 2013
    08739244 PARDIS BUILDING SERVICES LTD 18 Oct 2013
    08740062 SEGOMO LTD 21 Oct 2013
    08741914 ACCIDENT CLAIMS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 21 Oct 2013
    08742388 JAS INNOVATIONS LIMITED 22 Oct 2013
    08747991 ELITE DRESSAGE SALES LTD 25 Oct 2013
    08754581 GLENCROSS LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
    08754583 SETSTRAIGHT LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
    08754640 STARSKY LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
    08756712 ELSTREE STORAGE LTD 31 Oct 2013