Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
- May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous May.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 405 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 15.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2007 when a total of 460 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead UK 2010 405 203,749 2009 350 182,021 % change 15.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (460) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 190 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hemel Hempstead UK 2010 190 98,612 2009 191 90,987 % change -0.5% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (194) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 55 58 77 New companies in 2009 70 58 63 % change -21.4% 0.0% 22.2% Record Year 2007 (74) 2009 (58) 2010 (77)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 236 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 35.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2009 when a total of 365 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead UK 2010 236 177,631 2009 365 289,236 % change -35.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (365) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 131 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 38.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hemel Hempstead UK 2010 131 94,954 2009 212 181,176 % change -38.2% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 35 44 52 Closed companies in 2009 73 94 45 % change -52.1% -53.2% 16% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (94) 2010 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hemel Hempstead increased by 169 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead UK 2010 169 26,118 2009 -15 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (339) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 59 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hemel Hempstead UK 2010 59 3,658 2009 -21 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (132) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 20 14 25 Net growth in 2009 -3 -36 18 Record Year 2007 (63) 2006 (33) 2008 (56)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hemel Hempstead 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -27.7% -4.7% 9.9% Record Year 1969 (1.2%) 1964 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.88% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 2.62% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANTS 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 0.87% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.79% ASSOCIATES 2.02% MEDIA 0.70% TRADING 2.01% D 0.70% DESIGN 1.91% RECRUITMENT 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CARE 0.70% MEDIA 1.80% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% BUSINESS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SYSTEMS 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.56% DESIGN 0.61% LONDON 1.52% IT 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.49% PROPERTIES 0.52% J 1.46% ENTERPRISES 0.52% CARE 1.41% BUILDING 0.52% GLOBAL 1.39% GROUP 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% BUSINESS 0.52% BUILDING 1.33% J 0.44% M 1.29% GLOBAL 0.44% IT 1.28% MAINTENANCE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SOFTWARE 0.44% GROUP 1.25% DIGITAL 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 267 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 123 68,525 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 105 8,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 99 8,590 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 14,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 37 9,122 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 13,490 98000 - Residents property management 31 3,540 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 5,854 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 8,262 9999 - Dormant Company 19 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 18 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 15 7,893 7499 - Non-trading company 15 13,997 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,822 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 2,912 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 13 2,571 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,922 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 2,576
Recent Companies
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