Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 457 companies were formed in Borehamwood. This figure is 19.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014457300,731
    2013384269,432
    % change19.0%11.6%
    Record Year2011 (639)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 207 companies were registered in Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly 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)BorehamwoodUK
    2014207150,009
    2013200134,630
    % change3.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2011 (383) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014687564
    New companies in 2013707060
    % change-2.9%7.1%6.7%
    Record Year2011 (116)2011 (119)2011 (148)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 259 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood. This figure is 21.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014259177,207
    2013330155,192
    % change-21.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (352)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.8% 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)BorehamwoodUK
    201412394,837
    201314177,278
    % change-12.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (219) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014215646
    Closed companies in 2013534147
    % change-60.4%36.6%-2%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (87)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Borehamwood increased by 198 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BorehamwoodUK
    2014198123,524
    201354114,240
    Record Year2011 (471)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Borehamwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 84 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BorehamwoodUK
    20148455,172
    20135957,352
    Record Year 2011 (309) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014471918
    Net growth in 2013172913
    Record Year2011 (100)2011 (86)2011 (123)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Borehamwood formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Borehamwood
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Borehamwood formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Borehamwood
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-12.4%-1.2%-7.5%
    Record Year2011 (0.3%)2011 (0.3%)2011 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Borehamwood was 2010 when 24.8% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Borehamwood 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Borehamwood was in 2005 when 28.6% of all directors were female.

    20.6% of all director appointments in Borehamwood 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.93%CONSULTING5.16%
    PROPERTIES1.78%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    ESTATES1.33%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    INVESTMENTS1.19%PROPERTY2.66%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%TRADING2.03%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%LONDON1.93%
    LONDON0.59%CARE1.85%
    VENTURES0.59%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.52%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.52%BUSINESS1.69%
    CAPITAL0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    J0.52%TRANSPORT1.58%
    DESIGN0.44%GLOBAL1.55%
    G0.44%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.44%J1.51%
    WORLDWIDE0.44%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ROAD0.44%MEDIA1.44%
    GLOBAL0.44%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    TRADING0.44%IT1.33%
    CO0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    PRODUCTIONS0.37%BUILDING1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.37%M1.24%
    PARTNERS0.37%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied736261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10057,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8040,250
    99999 - Dormant Company7848,436
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7328,352
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate526,413
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4329,029
    59111 - Motion picture production activities353,238
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3410,133
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes324,395
    74990 - Non-trading company2214,351
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2119,058
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified215,836
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands207,840
    86900 - Other human health activities1711,292
    41100 - Development of building projects1610,527
    56101 - Licensed restaurants168,585
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1513,024
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet159,900
    62012 - Business and domestic software development149,834

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09069423 MARKET HOMES (NORTH) LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09072417 126 ALDENHAM ROAD LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09073347 GOMBSRECRUIT LTD 05 Jun 2014
    OC393687 AUDIT & RISK PROFESSIONALS LLP 09 Jun 2014
    09079208 PROJETO KIDS BRASIL LTD 10 Jun 2014
    OC393714 UNITED WINE AND SPIRITS LLP 11 Jun 2014
    09081789 NOBLE M&E RESOURCES LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09082477 LONGBAR LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082615 VALUEWISE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082620 STARTPOINT LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082721 FUNSIDE LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09082727 LEFTSIDE LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09083255 BRANCO RIGGING LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09084272 RED COLLAR CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09085517 NOVARRO LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09089191 JUGUETES EN MADERA EXPORT LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09089604 POTATO DREAMS LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09090038 GRAYZER LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09095645 JOJOLIMITED LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09096106 MAPP MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09096658 SIDHE BOANN LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    OC393870 NITRO SHIPPING LLP 23 Jun 2014
    09101125 A&G HOMES SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09102884 BYREN HOLDINGS LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09104129 BYREN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 26 Jun 2014