Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous May.
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous April.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 467 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2011 when a total of 467 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 467 228,735 2010 405 203,749 % change 15.3% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (467) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 234 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 23.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 234 112,344 2010 190 98,612 % change 23.2% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (234) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous May.
April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 80 72 82 New companies in 2010 55 58 77 % change 45.5% 24.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (80) 2011 (72) 2011 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 241 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 241 162,310 2010 236 177,631 % change 2.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (365) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 104 71,324 2010 131 94,954 % change -20.6% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 51 40 Closed companies in 2010 35 44 52 % change -62.9% 15.9% -23% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (94) 2010 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Hemel Hempstead increased by 226 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 226 66,425 2010 169 26,118 Record Year 2007 (339) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 130 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 130 41,020 2010 59 3,658 Record Year 2007 (132) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 67 21 42 Net growth in 2010 20 14 25 Record Year 2011 (67) 2006 (33) 2008 (56)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Hemel Hempstead 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 40.8% -2.2% -5.7% Record Year 1969 (1.2%) 1964 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.65% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.17% BUSINESS 0.90% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANTS 0.90% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 0.83% DESIGN 1.94% TECHNOLOGY 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.92% MEDIA 0.60% BUSINESS 1.87% HEMEL 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% IT 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.76% LONDON 0.45% MEDIA 1.73% PROPERTY 0.45% ENGINEERING 1.67% CARE 0.45% LONDON 1.60% MY 0.45% GLOBAL 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.45% J 1.44% INTERNATIONAL 0.45% CARE 1.44% ELECTRICAL 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.42% SYSTEMS 0.45% IT 1.39% ENTERPRISES 0.45% BUILDING 1.32% CONTRACT 0.38% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONTRACTORS 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.30% HOUSE 0.38% M 1.27% R 0.38% S 1.23% TECHNOLOGIES 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.20% S 0.38% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 303 202,072 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 110 10,545 7487 - Other business activities 96 60,758 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 78 7,143 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 41 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 28 20,111 7260 - Other computer related activities 23 7,849 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 7,095 98000 - Residents property management 20 2,888 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 5,928 99999 - Dormant Company 18 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 18 9,063 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 3,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 10,322 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 14 620 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 3,394 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,835 7499 - Non-trading company 10 10,955
Recent Companies
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