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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 414 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 11.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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 HempsteadUK
    2012414253,150
    2011467228,735
    % change-11.3%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (467)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 202 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2012202121,659
    2011234112,344
    % change-13.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (234) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012656572
    New companies in 2011807282
    % change-18.8%-9.7%-12.2%
    Record Year2011 (80)2011 (72)2011 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 253 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012253147,793
    2011241162,310
    % change5.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (365)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 26.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201213280,218
    201110471,324
    % change26.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012415041
    Closed companies in 2011135140
    % change215.4%-2.0%3%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (94)2010 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hemel Hempstead increased by 161 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2012161105,357
    201122666,425
    Record Year2007 (339)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 70 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hemel HempsteadUK
    20127041,441
    201113041,020
    Record Year 2007 (132) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012241531
    Net growth in 2011672142
    Record Year2011 (67)2006 (33)2008 (56)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hemel Hempstead
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hemel Hempstead
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-31.6%-20.9%-6.3%
    Record Year1969 (1.2%)1964 (0.6%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.6% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.35%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.87%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    IT1.01%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.93%TRADING2.10%
    ASSOCIATES0.86%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    J0.70%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    HEMEL0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MEDIA0.62%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENGINEERING0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    R0.54%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.54%J1.57%
    DESIGN0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    GLOBAL0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.54%IT1.42%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.54%CARE1.31%
    M0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.47%M1.26%
    SECURITY0.47%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CLEANING0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    S0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    TECHNOLOGY0.39%S1.18%
    INVESTMENTS0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied395244,457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16615,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7320,390
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply716,356
    7487 - Other business activities6947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5335,447
    99999 - Dormant Company3826,088
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3710,978
    9999 - Dormant Company3016,469
    62012 - Business and domestic software development244,742
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2310,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities218,258
    7260 - Other computer related activities176,456
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1714,220
    9305 - Other service activities167,926
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering144,644
    62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development12800
    98000 - Residents property management113,001
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities114,295
    74990 - Non-trading company109,706

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08018874 DERKETO LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08028624 FORBES YOUNG (LONDON) LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08035549 PRIMA FACIE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036976 ERL CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08037852 ASTURIAS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08039690 PROVISION QUANTITY SURVEYORS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08042542 DK RESOURCES LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08047115 TALHEA CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048641 TRAQUAIR ASSOCIATES LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08018500 NOEL J TURNER LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08023244 MATEMASH LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08023930 FYNDHURST AUTOS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08041926 NAVI TEK LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08045649 TEMPUS TEN (ONYX) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08046759 SPLENDOUR CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08047723 STONEHOUSE CONSOLIDATED LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08017827 CAROLYN JOHNSON ASSOCIATES LTD. 03 Apr 2012
    08018419 KEENOK LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08018761 BLUE VALLEYS REPORTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020220 AVOCADO MARKETING & CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08023084 FREELANCESOCIAL LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024007 SPIDER COACHING LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08024075 DACHSHUND LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08027147 ADBC SERVICE COMPANY LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08041101 MOBI COMMUNICATIONS LTD 23 Apr 2012