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

  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 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 HempsteadUK
    2010405203,749
    2009350182,021
    % change15.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (460)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 HempsteadUK
    201019098,612
    200919190,987
    % change-0.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (194) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010555877
    New companies in 2009705863
    % change-21.4%0.0%22.2%
    Record Year2007 (74)2009 (58)2010 (77)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 HempsteadUK
    2010236177,631
    2009365289,236
    % change-35.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (365)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 HempsteadUK
    201013194,954
    2009212181,176
    % change-38.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010354452
    Closed companies in 2009739445
    % change-52.1%-53.2%16%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (94)2010 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 HempsteadUK
    201016926,118
    2009-15-107,215
    Record Year2007 (339)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 HempsteadUK
    2010593,658
    2009-21-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (132) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010201425
    Net growth in 2009-3-3618
    Record Year2007 (63)2006 (33)2008 (56)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-27.7%-4.7%9.9%
    Record Year1969 (1.2%)1964 (0.6%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.88%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT2.62%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.05%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA0.70%TRADING2.01%
    D0.70%DESIGN1.91%
    RECRUITMENT0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CARE0.70%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%BUSINESS1.75%
    PROPERTY0.61%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SYSTEMS0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    DESIGN0.61%LONDON1.52%
    IT0.61%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROPERTIES0.52%J1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%CARE1.41%
    BUILDING0.52%GLOBAL1.39%
    GROUP0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BUSINESS0.52%BUILDING1.33%
    J0.44%M1.29%
    GLOBAL0.44%IT1.28%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SOFTWARE0.44%GROUP1.25%
    DIGITAL0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied267207,125
    7487 - Other business activities12368,525
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply1058,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities998,590
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4825,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4214,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities379,122
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3413,490
    98000 - Residents property management313,540
    62090 - Other information technology service activities275,854
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1814,342
    74990 - Non-trading company157,893
    7499 - Non-trading company1513,997
    9305 - Other service activities148,822
    70100 - Activities of head offices132,912
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult132,571
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified137,922
    62012 - Business and domestic software development122,576

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07296476 THE INTERNET BABY SHOP LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07289737 P L SLADE UTILITIES LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07287934 TEDDY BEAR NANNIES LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07270199 GOSDEN CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07300597 RED ROSE TANDOORI LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07299492 VDMA LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07299398 WHEATLEY CHASE (HALIFAX) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298815 TRIPLETASTIC LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07297614 SAMARTHA LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07293258 DITTRICH CONSULTING LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07290234 GC VENTURE CAPITAL LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07288824 PM1925 LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07287988 MCLEODS CORPORATION LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07286718 33CONCEPT LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07285948 PAULA CHAPMAN CONSULTING LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07279435 C MIELE LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07276806 PRESTIGE SURGICAL LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07268983 DIVERSE WEB SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07299701 FOCUS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07299133 SAVENERGI SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07296886 HIGHCLERE LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07291344 THE MALAY SATAY LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07280450 HALL & SON LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07280218 PROTEAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07273403 KIRSTEN DOUGLAS CONSULTING LTD 04 Jun 2010