Hatfield, Hertfordshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hatfield when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hatfield when compared to any month in history.

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)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 251 companies were formed in Hatfield. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hatfield occurred in 2014 when a total of 251 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HatfieldUK
    2014251300,731
    2013216269,432
    % change16.2%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (251)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 132 companies were registered in Hatfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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)HatfieldUK
    2014132150,009
    2013110134,630
    % change20.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (132) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hatfield when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014444840
    New companies in 2013433334
    % change2.3%45.5%17.6%
    Record Year2012 (50)2014 (48)2006 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 132 companies were dissolved in Hatfield. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014132177,207
    2013128155,192
    % change3.1%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (312)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Hatfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.2% 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)HatfieldUK
    20146494,837
    20136977,278
    % change-7.2%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (148) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014102727
    Closed companies in 2013232422
    % change-56.5%12.5%23%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (69)2009 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hatfield increased by 119 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HatfieldUK
    2014119123,524
    201388114,240
    Record Year2006 (139)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Hatfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 68 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HatfieldUK
    20146855,172
    20134157,352
    Record Year 2007 (74) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hatfield when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hatfield when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014342113
    Net growth in 201320912
    Record Year2014 (34)2006 (25)2006 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Hatfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hatfield
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Hatfield
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-7.7%34.3%1.9%
    Record Year1974 (0.3%)1983 (0.3%)1990 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% 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 Hatfield was 2006 when 31.9% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Hatfield 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 Hatfield was in 2009 when 38.7% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Hatfield 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
    CONSULTING1.72%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.98%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    J0.74%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%TRADING2.03%
    M0.74%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MEDIA0.74%LONDON1.93%
    ENGINEERING0.74%CARE1.85%
    ELECTRICAL0.74%DESIGN1.75%
    EXPRESS0.49%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    GLOBAL0.49%BUSINESS1.69%
    LONDON0.49%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ON0.49%TRANSPORT1.58%
    VENTURES0.49%GLOBAL1.55%
    IT0.49%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    TRANSPORT0.49%J1.51%
    TRADING0.49%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROJECT0.49%MEDIA1.44%
    P0.37%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    HEALTHCARE0.37%IT1.33%
    WEST0.37%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    TRANS0.37%BUILDING1.26%
    HERTS0.37%M1.24%
    MAINTENANCE0.37%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied237261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4340,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3729,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3528,352
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3357,421
    99999 - Dormant Company2348,436
    86900 - Other human health activities1711,292
    49410 - Freight transport by road169,265
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,351
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities147,415
    62012 - Business and domestic software development149,834
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1313,024
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1319,058
    86101 - Hospital activities113,357
    41100 - Development of building projects1110,527
    68310 - Real estate agencies103,631
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment86,631
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,855
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet89,900
    70221 - Financial management73,511

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09070273 WRAY SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09084887 THE HEPHAESTUS PROPERTY COMPANY LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09088843 SENTINEL PRIVATE EQUITY LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09094707 ENABLE ACCESS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09096021 KDS ESTATES LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09096889 SELL YOUR OWN PROPERTY LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09068157 HAPPINESS ZONE LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09070956 JET CAPITAL LOGISTICS LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09071768 S3J TRADING LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09071863 KNR IT LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09072491 FRAGRANCE DYNAMICS LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09074763 KAP ELECTRICAL LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09078657 NTANJANA LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09079474 GREATCARSPECIALISTS LTD. 10 Jun 2014
    09081270 CLASSICAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09084850 D F KEANE BUILDING MAINTENANCE LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09085888 CAIRNS HOLDINGS LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09088869 CUI EXPRESS LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09089622 LUNAKO WK LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09090067 MUNTRANS LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09090433 SILESIA IT LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09090598 PAWEL GWIZDZIEL LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09091872 VICOLE PRIVATE LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09093579 KARANDILA LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09103796 PAEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY LIMITED 26 Jun 2014

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