Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 215 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 35.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2010215105,137
    200915991,034
    % change35.2%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (266) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010647279
    New companies in 2009554559
    % change16.4%60.0%33.9%
    Record Year2007 (76)2010 (72)2007 (123)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201010582,677
    2009153108,060
    % change-31.4%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010263346
    Closed companies in 20092027106
    % change30.0%22.2%-57%
    Record Year2004 (37)1999 (56)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 110 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201011022,460
    20096-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (207) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010383933
    Net growth in 20093518-47
    Record Year2007 (56)2007 (46)2007 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Hemel Hempstead
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change8.0%37.0%11.3%
    Record Year1972 (0.7%)1968 (0.9%)1971 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.6% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.94%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT2.34%CONSULTING4.60%
    J0.95%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    DESIGN0.87%PROPERTY2.50%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%TRADING1.93%
    SYSTEMS0.78%DESIGN1.91%
    M0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.78%MEDIA1.84%
    MEDIA0.69%BUSINESS1.74%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    PROPERTY0.69%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    PLUMBING0.61%ENGINEERING1.54%
    GROUP0.61%J1.48%
    BUSINESS0.52%LONDON1.45%
    GLOBAL0.52%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    PROPERTIES0.52%GROUP1.37%
    CARE0.52%GLOBAL1.35%
    DIGITAL0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.52%BUILDING1.34%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%CARE1.33%
    BUILDING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MAINTENANCE0.43%M1.28%
    ELECTRICAL0.43%SYSTEMS1.25%
    CONSTRUCTION0.43%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied262228,645
    7487 - Other business activities12574,904
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply1119,659
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1089,943
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5026,974
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4717,003
    7260 - Other computer related activities4310,331
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3814,007
    98000 - Residents property management343,892
    62090 - Other information technology service activities306,340
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering219,325
    99999 - Dormant Company2113,808
    9999 - Dormant Company1819,948
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified168,154
    7499 - Non-trading company1615,398
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult152,818
    9305 - Other service activities159,038
    74990 - Non-trading company148,149
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified147,143
    8514 - Other human health activities132,640

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07188456 STORTON NEW MEDIA AND MARKETING LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07184597 EMH CONSULTING LTD 10 Mar 2010
    07175204 PENTICOST & ASSOCIATES LTD 02 Mar 2010
    07209011 ILIUM IT LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07207975 ARTECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07205305 APA LIVE EVENTS LTD 26 Mar 2010
    07205121 WOODS SOFTWARE LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07202490 DANIELLE FOODS LTD 25 Mar 2010
    07202158 BENTATA IT & TELECOM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07197086 EIGEN NOVEMBER LIMITED 22 Mar 2010
    07192756 OIL SPILL INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07192130 FUNKY DJ'S LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07191358 OLIVER JAMES CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07189772 EMCIMA LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07179159 MCQUEENS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07173760 CHILTERN VALLEY RECYCLING LTD 02 Mar 2010
    07172926 SILICA LIMITED 01 Mar 2010
    07172676 GOMWEA LTD 01 Mar 2010
    OC353438 JUICEBOX LIVE LLP 22 Mar 2010
    07207068 SRS SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07196906 D&G HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 19 Mar 2010
    07195417 CAFE 32 LIMITED 19 Mar 2010
    07192649 THE MOTION BOX LTD 17 Mar 2010
    07191958 HARROW GASTRO LTD 16 Mar 2010
    07189444 ANIMETOYS LTD 15 Mar 2010