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Hatfield, Hertfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hatfield when compared to any previous April.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 219 companies were formed in Hatfield. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hatfield occurred in 2012 when a total of 219 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HatfieldUK
    2012219253,150
    2011192228,735
    % change14.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (219)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 111 companies were registered in Hatfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)HatfieldUK
    2012111121,659
    201190112,344
    % change23.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (111) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous April.

    April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012503229
    New companies in 2011263232
    % change92.3%0.0%-9.4%
    Record Year2012 (50)2010 (36)2006 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 126 companies were dissolved in Hatfield. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hatfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 312 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HatfieldUK
    2012126147,793
    2011127162,310
    % change-0.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (312)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Hatfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)HatfieldUK
    20126680,218
    20116671,324
    % change0.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (148) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012172326
    Closed companies in 2011142527
    % change21.4%-8.0%-4%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (69)2009 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hatfield increased by 93 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HatfieldUK
    201293105,357
    20116566,425
    Record Year2006 (139)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Hatfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 45 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HatfieldUK
    20124541,441
    20112441,020
    Record Year 2007 (74) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hatfield when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20123393
    Net growth in 20111275
    Record Year2007 (33)2006 (25)2006 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hatfield
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hatfield
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change61.9%-12.3%-3.2%
    Record Year1974 (0.3%)1961 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% 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 39.9.

    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 2.8% 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 Hatfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Hatfield 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 Hatfield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    21.0% of all director appointments in Hatfield 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
    MANAGEMENT1.88%CONSULTING5.07%
    TECH1.45%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    IT1.45%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    HATFIELD1.01%PROPERTY2.35%
    HERTS0.87%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS0.87%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTING0.87%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROJECT0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    FOCUS0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    LONDON0.72%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.72%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%LONDON1.68%
    ENTERPRISE0.72%J1.57%
    TRANSPORT0.72%GLOBAL1.51%
    COMPUTER0.72%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%IT1.42%
    HOTELS0.58%CARE1.31%
    GLOBAL0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%M1.26%
    JALK0.43%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INTERIORS0.43%BUILDING1.23%
    PROPERTY0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    FINANCIAL0.43%S1.18%
    CONTRACTORS0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied201244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3147,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2514,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2320,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2135,447
    99999 - Dormant Company1626,088
    49410 - Freight transport by road132,912
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1210,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1115,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    74990 - Non-trading company99,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified910,271
    7499 - Non-trading company98,023
    9999 - Dormant Company916,469
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities84,295
    6024 - Freight transport by road81,933
    62012 - Business and domestic software development74,742
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply66,356
    86900 - Other human health activities55,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052426 COMPUTER AIDED PORTFOLIO DECISIONS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08059019 BARBARA CARTLAND EBOOKS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08064298 RUBYS BOUTIQUE LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08068060 NEW GREEN DESIGN LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08068304 CAPA VALVE LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08076558 GMC MOTOR REPAIRS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08079435 DRYERBALLS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079933 SAI INTERIORS LTD 23 May 2012
    08080278 BOOTYLICIOUS FITNESS LTD 23 May 2012
    08087328 DALY UTILITIES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08058654 TDM BOOKS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08061799 WOODHOUSE BUSINESS INTERIORS LTD 09 May 2012
    08063282 BSK SOFT TECH LTD 10 May 2012
    08069312 TAXPERT ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069844 VIPM 247 SERVICES LTD 15 May 2012
    08071468 ECOTEK BUILDING LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071857 SILAS MANHOOD PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076611 VAMC LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08076688 M&N SOFTWARE SOLUTION LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08081431 PURE PROPERTY (HERTS) LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08081761 MLAWU SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083049 DIGCAT MACHINERY LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08086903 SM ENTERPRISES (LONDON) LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08087588 NIKVISH ENTERPRISE LTD 29 May 2012
    08089124 TALFIND RESOURCES LIMITED 30 May 2012

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