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
    07257572 ROAST INNS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07257543 GULLIVERS WORLD BUFFET & BAR LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07257526 WORLD BUFFET AND BAR LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07257199 OCEANGATE LTD 18 May 2010
    07248846 BROADFIELDS (LETCHWORTH) LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07244409 FANSHIRT LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07266176 NEIL KITCHEN LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265919 CEAD SOLUTIONS LTD 26 May 2010
    07262852 INGRESAR LTD 24 May 2010
    07262762 AC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD 24 May 2010
    07261808 YGA CONSULTANCY LTD 21 May 2010
    07261715 ASSOCIATION FOR CHURCH EDITORS 21 May 2010
    07258651 BASEMENT SQUAD LTD 19 May 2010
    07254243 ELEGANT EQUESTRIAN LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07253174 MOTORWAY JOBS LTD 13 May 2010
    07248698 DSG CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07246369 SARACK LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07245770 LINSBURY LTD 06 May 2010
    07244393 HEIJBEL LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07242223 MUNTEC LTD 04 May 2010
    07241271 KONARK CONSULTING LTD 04 May 2010
    07262251 HARTLEY PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07261165 NO BUTTS SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07259369 APPTTACK LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258497 FOR BOARDERS BY BOARDERS (FBBB) LIMITED 19 May 2010