Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous September.
- August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 215 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).
This figure is an increase of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 215 114,512 2010 205 101,492 % change 4.9% 12.8% Record Year 2011 (215) 2011 (114,512) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2011 69 77 69 New companies in 2010 76 59 70 % change -9.2% 30.5% -1.4% Record Year 2007 (77) 2007 (78) 2010 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 26.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 98 72,230 2010 133 87,705 % change -26.3% -17.6% Record Year 2010 (133) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2011 32 34 32 Closed companies in 2010 37 52 44 % change -13.5% -34.6% -27% Record Year 2010 (37) 2008 (85) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 117 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Hemel Hempstead UK 2011 117 42,282 2010 72 13,787 Record Year 2007 (117) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous September.
August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2011 37 43 37 Net growth in 2010 39 7 26 Record Year 2008 (58) 2011 (43) 2011 (37)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
In the third quarter of 2011, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Hemel Hempstead 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -16.9% 9.8% -11.0% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1960 (0.6%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
The record third quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.33% CONSULTING 5.11% CONSULTANCY 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MANAGEMENT 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.19% BUSINESS 0.91% PROPERTY 2.41% CONSULTANTS 0.91% TRADING 2.06% ASSOCIATES 0.84% DESIGN 1.94% HEMEL 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.85% SYSTEMS 0.76% BUSINESS 1.82% IT 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TECHNOLOGY 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.74% MEDIA 0.61% MEDIA 1.72% ENGINEERING 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% CONTRACTORS 0.53% LONDON 1.63% PROPERTY 0.46% J 1.47% R 0.46% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.43% MY 0.46% CARE 1.42% TRADING 0.46% IT 1.38% ENTERPRISES 0.46% BUILDING 1.30% INTERNATIONAL 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.28% C 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PRODUCTIONS 0.38% M 1.25% HEALTHCARE 0.38% ENERGY 1.22% S 0.38% TRAINING 1.21% GROUP 0.38% S 1.21%
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 302 204,493 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 109 10,137 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 96 8,345 7487 - Other business activities 95 65,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 29,245 7414 - Business & management consultancy 48 14,755 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 15,760 9999 - Dormant Company 37 22,587 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 8,686 9305 - Other service activities 19 10,525 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 6,321 98000 - Residents property management 18 2,664 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 6,798 99999 - Dormant Company 17 18,281 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 3,137 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 10,018 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 14 603 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,551 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 3,271 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 10 2,802
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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