Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 806 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead in 2012. This total is 8.5% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 806 491,893 2011 881 452,870 2010 775 400,358 2009 663 362,675 2008 630 349,203 Record Year 2011 (881) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 392 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 5.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2011 when a total of 414 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 392 238,743 2011 414 224,135 % change -5.3% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (414) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 198 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 198 119,875 2011 199 109,623 % change -0.5% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (199) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 88 66 44 New companies in 2011 67 68 64 % change 31.3% -2.9% -31.3% Record Year 2012 (88) 2011 (68) 2011 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 501 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead in 2012. This total is 11.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 501 293,728 2011 450 314,524 2010 523 342,233 2009 629 533,787 2008 298 237,873 Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 248 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 18.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2010 when a total of 287 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 248 145,934 2011 209 152,213 % change 18.7% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (287) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 122 70,026 2011 111 79,983 % change 9.9% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (154) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 61 38 23 Closed companies in 2011 24 50 37 % change 154.2% -24.0% -38% Record Year 2012 (61) 2010 (75) 2009 (49)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 305 companies were added to the company register for Hemel Hempstead in 2012. This number represents growth of 34.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 126 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Hemel Hempstead company register grew by 570 companies.
Year Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 305 198,165 2011 431 138,346 2010 252 58,125 2009 34 -171,112 2008 332 111,330 Record Year 2007 (570) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Hemel Hempstead increased by 144 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 144 92,809 2011 205 71,922 Record Year 2007 (231) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 76 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hemel Hempstead UK 2012 76 49,849 2011 88 29,640 Record Year 2007 (114) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 27 28 21 Net growth in 2011 43 18 27 Record Year 2007 (47) 2008 (33) 2007 (39)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Hemel Hempstead was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Hemel Hempstead 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hemel Hempstead 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 10.3% -7.6% -33.1% Record Year 1994 (0.5%) 1963 (0.8%) 1969 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hemel Hempstead in 2012 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.43% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.56% CONSULTANCY 3.31% IT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.70% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.70% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SOFTWARE 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.62% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.55% LONDON 1.69% CREATIVE 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% MARKETING 0.55% J 1.57% SECURITY 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TECHNOLOGIES 0.47% IT 1.43% HEMEL 0.47% CARE 1.39% DAY 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% GLOBAL 0.47% M 1.26% CLEANING 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% LONDON 0.39% TRAINING 1.18% ENGINEERING 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.17% F 0.39% SECURITY 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 353 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 247 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 96 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 85 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 57 40,648 62012 - Business and domestic software development 42 7,446 62090 - Other information technology service activities 35 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 22,058 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 17 6,177 98000 - Residents property management 17 4,377 74990 - Non-trading company 17 13,808 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 17 1,228 86900 - Other human health activities 17 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 16 7,980 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 1,259 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,304 7487 - Other business activities 13 10,703 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 4,882 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 5,165
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08235295 SK SUPPLY MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Oct 2012 08238890 HW SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Oct 2012 08239702 BALDWINS REPAIR GP LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08241986 COLLCO CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08242283 TEGNIESE LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08242839 ZER06 LTD 05 Oct 2012 08244617 SIMON KEMPLEN LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08245224 EPI LONDON LTD 09 Oct 2012 08245734 AARON MCKENZIE CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08245828 GOLDHANDS LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08252725 ELEC-TECH M & E SERVICES LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08255406 NICOLAS WINCKLER LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08264674 EDGEUX SOFTWARE LTD 23 Oct 2012 08248060 STARBOARD BAY LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08254189 IXARA LTD 16 Oct 2012 08254407 FIRST CHOICE CONTROLS (UK) LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08257096 FIRMUS SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Oct 2012 08258128 VISIMUSIC ANALYTICS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08265283 MONDIAL TELECOM LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08267752 MANNING-SMITH LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08247464 RAIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08255207 PROVIDENT WEALTH FS LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08256500 DRIVER SERVICES NETWORK LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08269000 DURUS SECURITY LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08272884 RUT LIMITED 30 Oct 2012
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