Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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 Hempstead UK 2012 414 253,150 2011 467 228,735 % change -11.3% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (467) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Hempstead UK 2012 202 121,659 2011 234 112,344 % change -13.7% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (234) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 65 65 72 New companies in 2011 80 72 82 % change -18.8% -9.7% -12.2% Record Year 2011 (80) 2011 (72) 2011 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Hempstead UK 2012 253 147,793 2011 241 162,310 % change 5.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (365) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Hempstead UK 2012 132 80,218 2011 104 71,324 % change 26.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 41 50 41 Closed companies in 2011 13 51 40 % change 215.4% -2.0% 3% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (94) 2010 (52)
Net Company Growth
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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 Hempstead UK 2012 161 105,357 2011 226 66,425 Record Year 2007 (339) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Hempstead UK 2012 70 41,441 2011 130 41,020 Record Year 2007 (132) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 24 15 31 Net growth in 2011 67 21 42 Record Year 2011 (67) 2006 (33) 2008 (56)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -31.6% -20.9% -6.3% Record Year 1969 (1.2%) 1964 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.35% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANTS 0.93% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.86% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HEMEL 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MEDIA 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% R 0.54% LONDON 1.68% TRAINING 0.54% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% GLOBAL 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SYSTEMS 0.54% IT 1.42% TECHNOLOGIES 0.54% CARE 1.31% M 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.47% M 1.26% SECURITY 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CLEANING 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.39% SECURITY 1.19% TECHNOLOGY 0.39% S 1.18% INVESTMENTS 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 395 244,457 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 166 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 73 20,390 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 71 6,356 7487 - Other business activities 69 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 38 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 37 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 30 16,469 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 4,742 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 8,258 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 6,456 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 16 7,926 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 4,644 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 12 800 98000 - Residents property management 11 3,001 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 4,295 74990 - Non-trading company 10 9,706
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