Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous September.
  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 205 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 29.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2010205101,492
    200915894,671
    % change29.7%7.2%
    Record Year 2010 (205) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010765970
    New companies in 2009474467
    % change61.7%34.1%4.5%
    Record Year2007 (77)2007 (78)2010 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 133 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201013387,705
    2009130159,401
    % change2.3%-45.0%
    Record Year 2010 (133) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010375244
    Closed companies in 2009373360
    % change0.0%57.6%-27%
    Record Year2009 (37)2008 (85)2009 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 72 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Hemel HempsteadUK
    20107213,787
    200928-64,730
    Record Year 2007 (117) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201039726
    Net growth in 200910117
    Record Year2008 (58)2007 (41)2002 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Hemel Hempstead
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change50.4%21.7%0.2%
    Record Year1962 (0.5%)1960 (0.6%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.80%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    MANAGEMENT2.23%CONSULTING4.99%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    CONSULTANTS0.91%PROPERTY2.38%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%TRADING2.04%
    CARE0.66%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    IT0.66%DESIGN1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    ENTERPRISES0.58%BUSINESS1.80%
    ENGINEERING0.58%MEDIA1.75%
    DESIGN0.58%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTY0.58%LONDON1.59%
    RECRUITMENT0.58%ENGINEERING1.59%
    D0.50%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.50%CARE1.44%
    BUSINESS0.50%J1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    SOFTWARE0.41%GLOBAL1.42%
    J0.41%IT1.35%
    RETAIL0.41%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MEDIA0.41%BUILDING1.32%
    MAINTENANCE0.41%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CLEANING0.41%M1.28%
    RED0.33%SYSTEMS1.26%
    EURODRIVE0.33%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied254202,902
    7487 - Other business activities10869,802
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply948,183
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities938,292
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4425,053
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4114,940
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3413,161
    9999 - Dormant Company3121,484
    98000 - Residents property management273,273
    7260 - Other computer related activities278,967
    62090 - Other information technology service activities255,716
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering217,634
    99999 - Dormant Company1914,072
    9305 - Other service activities179,454
    7499 - Non-trading company1413,408
    70100 - Activities of head offices132,768
    74990 - Non-trading company137,649
    62012 - Business and domestic software development122,548
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,767
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities112,861

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07331980 CEDAT UK 30 Jul 2010
    07331962 ACORN DAY NURSERY (LUTON) LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07324291 L1VE LONDON LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07322023 J&M CONTRACT CLEANING LTD 21 Jul 2010
    07303114 PROJECTS SIMPLIFIED LTD 02 Jul 2010
    07302720 SIMON JOKIEL LTD 02 Jul 2010
    07300858 KEEP EDUCATION LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07330941 MESEVVE LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07325954 SHE WHO DARES UK LTD 26 Jul 2010
    07324740 THETATECH LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07324628 PAS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07324535 CIVVI LTD 23 Jul 2010
    07324262 AMBI FRESH LTD 23 Jul 2010
    07323533 J DAX SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07322326 MANZANITA TREE LTD 22 Jul 2010
    07321097 POTTERS MEWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY (RUMNEY) LIMITED 21 Jul 2010
    07315183 THEAPPSTUDIO.COM LTD 15 Jul 2010
    07313936 BAY ARTWORK LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07309304 MOSI LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07306199 GR BURR DECORATORS LTD 06 Jul 2010
    07305675 ELSIEWARN TRADING LTD 06 Jul 2010
    07304667 BRIDGE FERRIS LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07301197 LIGHTNING RC LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07330923 MGI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07315270 A-HAD CONSULTING LTD 15 Jul 2010