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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.

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 2011)

    A total of 233 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2011233116,391
    2010215105,137
    % change8.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (266) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011698084
    New companies in 2010647279
    % change7.8%11.1%6.3%
    Record Year2007 (76)2011 (80)2007 (123)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 30.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201113790,986
    201010582,677
    % change30.5%10.0%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011523946
    Closed companies in 2010263346
    % change100.0%18.2%0%
    Record Year2011 (52)1999 (56)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 96 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Hemel HempsteadUK
    20119625,405
    201011022,460
    Record Year 2007 (207) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011174138
    Net growth in 2010383933
    Record Year2007 (56)2007 (46)2007 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Hemel Hempstead
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-7.0%-2.3%1.4%
    Record Year1972 (0.7%)1968 (0.9%)1971 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

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

    28.1% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.58%CONSULTING5.04%
    MANAGEMENT2.05%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    CONSULTANCY1.26%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    CONSULTANTS1.11%PROPERTY2.38%
    BUSINESS0.95%TRADING2.10%
    IT0.79%DESIGN1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%BUSINESS1.87%
    HEMEL0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    TECHNOLOGY0.55%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    LONDON0.47%MEDIA1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.47%ENGINEERING1.61%
    CARE0.47%LONDON1.60%
    RECRUITMENT0.47%CARE1.45%
    SYSTEMS0.39%J1.45%
    PRODUCTIONS0.39%GLOBAL1.44%
    CLEANING0.39%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    D0.39%IT1.41%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.39%PROPERTIES1.36%
    ELECTRICAL0.39%BUILDING1.34%
    MEDIA0.39%M1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.32%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    DESIGN0.32%S1.24%
    INSTALLATIONS0.32%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    LINDSMAN0.32%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied292202,798
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10910,246
    7487 - Other business activities9160,968
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply847,000
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5330,253
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4416,150
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4012,916
    9999 - Dormant Company2419,765
    7260 - Other computer related activities237,789
    62090 - Other information technology service activities226,996
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering226,183
    98000 - Residents property management213,154
    99999 - Dormant Company1918,336
    9305 - Other service activities178,740
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,085
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified147,788
    62012 - Business and domestic software development133,168
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities123,436
    7499 - Non-trading company1111,316
    74990 - Non-trading company118,695

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07575390 SOHO RECRUITMENT LTD 23 Mar 2011
    07572698 CHERIF CLEANING AND HYGIENE PLUS LTD 22 Mar 2011
    07571755 CRAZY FRIED CHICKEN LTD 21 Mar 2011
    07569070 LONDON HEALTH AND WELLNESS LTD 18 Mar 2011
    07566667 GREYS HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 16 Mar 2011
    07562625 CHEFMOBILE LIMITED 14 Mar 2011
    07554537 HEMEL FOOD AND WINE LIMITED 07 Mar 2011
    07586840 PINEAPPLE SODA LIMITED 31 Mar 2011
    07581392 ASCN LIMITED 29 Mar 2011
    07581344 RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP LIMITED 28 Mar 2011
    07577493 SHUBAM SERVICES LIMITED 24 Mar 2011
    07568077 JUSTIN CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 Mar 2011
    07564646 HEMEL IT SOLUTIONS LTD 15 Mar 2011
    07557367 AHM3D LIMITED 09 Mar 2011
    07552531 BUSINESS PARTNER SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Mar 2011
    07551672 ANSIBLE TELECOM LTD 04 Mar 2011
    07550450 A.MAC SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Mar 2011
    07549472 VALDA VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED 02 Mar 2011
    07548634 ARSHIA SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Mar 2011
    07582222 SIGNATURE BELTS LIMITED 29 Mar 2011
    07576145 TONY MARKS LIMITED 23 Mar 2011
    07574380 WORKTOP WAREHOUSE (BERKHAMSTED) LIMITED 22 Mar 2011
    07567727 SELECTED GLAZING PROJECTS LIMITED 17 Mar 2011
    07555790 SALVACHOICE LIMITED 08 Mar 2011
    07555129 ADIOS SOLAR POWER ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Mar 2011