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
    08431997 DESIREE'S DESTINY LTD 06 Mar 2013
    08432092 S M ROW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    08440322 GOING STEADI LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08454596 GOBSTOPPERS EDUCATION 21 Mar 2013
    08455887 BUBOO TRADING LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08458733 DORREGO LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08462372 RONGJINGUO LIMITED 26 Mar 2013
    08429542 3A CARE (MACCLESFIELD) LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    08440224 HAZEY JANE FILMS LTD 12 Mar 2013
    08440665 MAVERIX (UK) LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08448333 DEZIGN AND BUILD LTD 18 Mar 2013
    08453611 MEETUPKIDS.COM LTD 20 Mar 2013
    08456661 JOSHUA FRANKLIN CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08459558 HAZ&FAB JEWELLERY LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08464006 MEETUPLIVE.CO.UK LTD 27 Mar 2013
    08467079 ESKAPE FURNITURE LTD 28 Mar 2013
    08428366 MYHEALTH PRACTICE ROOMS LTD 04 Mar 2013
    08443140 ACO ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 13 Mar 2013
    08444019 4 ESSENTIALS LIMITED 14 Mar 2013
    08447886 INFINITY COVER LTD 15 Mar 2013
    08448994 ASTRID PROPERTIES LTD 18 Mar 2013
    08454111 LOOP ONE LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08455934 BOOZE AND NEWS LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08456231 COUNTRYSIDE HOME HELP LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08458273 LINTON DOOLAN BUILDING & GROUNDWORK CONTRACTORS LIMITED 22 Mar 2013