Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2013 when 31.6% of all directors were female.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 230 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2013230134,802
    2012212131,491
    % change8.5%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (266) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013778073
    New companies in 2012638069
    % change22.2%0.0%5.8%
    Record Year2013 (77)2011 (80)2007 (123)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 160 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 32.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201316077,914
    201212167,576
    % change32.2%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (160) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013734245
    Closed companies in 2012354145
    % change108.6%2.4%0%
    Record Year2013 (73)1999 (56)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 70 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    20137056,888
    20129163,915
    Record Year 2007 (207) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201343828
    Net growth in 2012283924
    Record Year2007 (56)2007 (46)2007 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Hemel Hempstead
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change9.6%-0.7%9.4%
    Record Year1991 (0.3%)2010 (0.2%)1996 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

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

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2013 when 31.6% of all directors were female.

    31.6% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.81%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTANCY1.75%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT1.22%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    IT0.91%PROPERTY2.44%
    SOFTWARE0.69%TRADING2.06%
    DESIGN0.69%DESIGN1.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.61%ENGINEERING1.78%
    PROPERTY0.53%BUSINESS1.77%
    CREATIVE0.53%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    MEDIA0.46%LONDON1.72%
    M0.46%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    TRADING0.46%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.46%MEDIA1.63%
    MARKETING0.46%GLOBAL1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%J1.56%
    DAY0.46%CARE1.46%
    TO0.46%IT1.43%
    HEMEL0.38%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    CARE0.38%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CLEANING0.38%M1.25%
    NURSERIES0.38%BUILDING1.21%
    SQUIRRELS0.38%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    LONDON0.38%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    BUILDING0.38%TRAINING1.17%
    SECURITY0.38%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied360249,183
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities25224,894
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10932,624
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8054,531
    99999 - Dormant Company6643,384
    62012 - Business and domestic software development498,099
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3316,448
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3212,664
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3123,532
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities196,591
    41100 - Development of building projects188,637
    86900 - Other human health activities188,465
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,129
    98000 - Residents property management154,579
    62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development131,318
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified134,719
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified136,954
    43210 - Electrical installation135,625
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,145
    70221 - Financial management112,476

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08346350 ANTHONY MORRIS CONTRACTING LTD 03 Jan 2013
    08350154 BOAKES INDUSTRIES LTD 07 Jan 2013
    08352709 821 SERVICES LTD 09 Jan 2013
    08353705 ABR PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jan 2013
    08353902 J BRACKEN SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jan 2013
    08355846 COFFEE GO GO LIMITED 10 Jan 2013
    08357907 BY DANIEL JOHNSON LTD 14 Jan 2013
    08361636 NPK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08364044 HAG AUTOMOTIVE LTD 17 Jan 2013
    08364164 L&K DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 17 Jan 2013
    08368903 DACORTIUM 21 Jan 2013
    08371362 WHITEDALE LIMITED 23 Jan 2013
    08377333 PRAGMA NETWORKS LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    08379391 BLUE SKY PROJECT CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Jan 2013
    08352599 OAK TREE CAFE LIMITED 09 Jan 2013
    08366688 MCEWEN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jan 2013
    08383491 SEYSTARS LTD 31 Jan 2013
    08347448 LE-ALI LIMITED 04 Jan 2013
    08349507 RODRIGO HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD 07 Jan 2013
    08349595 DO PILATES NOW LIMITED 07 Jan 2013
    08352198 SHAHI FOODS LTD 08 Jan 2013
    08358418 RETAIL FUSION LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    08359715 LEVERSTOCK CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    08364682 MOLDOVEANU FOODS LIMITED 17 Jan 2013
    08370725 COST IS KEY VEHICLE HIRE LTD 22 Jan 2013