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
    09020021 STRAWBERRIES AND HEARTS LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09020667 FORTIS POWER ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09023585 I SOPHER LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09024136 RL MEDIA (UK) LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09025093 CLAIRE THOMPSON OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES LTD 06 May 2014
    09028976 DREAMVALE LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09029310 UNITED FORCES LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030107 AUTO VENTURES LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031980 SMART CRUISER UK LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09034463 KR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTING LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09034609 OCEAN PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LTD 12 May 2014
    09041550 BRAND LICENSING LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09045556 REPAIRS MASTERS LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09045601 NEW GLOBAL IMPACT LTD 19 May 2014
    09049399 LONDON SALVAGE SERVICES ONLINE LTD 21 May 2014
    09049533 LONDON SALVAGE SERVICES RETAIL LTD 21 May 2014
    09051211 NERMA LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09052076 AERIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09052102 BEHOLDA LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09055871 SAYLON PRIVATE LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09056170 NEG INVESTMENTS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09057129 ROSOBE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09057980 DELSEN & COMPANY LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09061654 VHBCP CONSULTING LTD 29 May 2014
    09062616 NEW YEAR'S EVE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 29 May 2014