Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

2013 Half Year 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

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 465 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013465269,432
    2012414253,150
    % change12.3%6.4%
    Record Year2011 (467)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 235 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2013235134,630
    2012202121,659
    % change16.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (235) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013986374
    New companies in 2012656572
    % change50.8%-3.1%2.8%
    Record Year2013 (98)2011 (72)2011 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 283 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 11.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013283155,192
    2012253147,794
    % change11.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (365)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201312377,278
    201213280,218
    % change-6.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013403845
    Closed companies in 2012415041
    % change-2.4%-24.0%10%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (94)2010 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hemel Hempstead increased by 182 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2013182114,240
    2012161105,356
    Record Year2007 (339)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 112 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201311257,352
    20127041,441
    Record Year 2007 (132) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013582529
    Net growth in 2012241531
    Record Year2011 (67)2006 (33)2008 (56)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hemel Hempstead
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hemel Hempstead
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change26.7%-5.8%-7.0%
    Record Year1985 (0.3%)1998 (0.2%)1978 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 2009 when 30.1% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2009 when 32.7% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.63%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.38%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.23%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    IT0.80%PROPERTY2.48%
    SOFTWARE0.73%TRADING2.05%
    TRANSPORT0.65%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%DESIGN1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.58%BUSINESS1.77%
    CARE0.58%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.51%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUILDING0.51%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TO0.51%GLOBAL1.59%
    LONDON0.44%MEDIA1.57%
    DAY0.44%CARE1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.44%J1.53%
    SYSTEMS0.44%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    SQUIRRELS0.36%IT1.40%
    CREATIVE0.36%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TECHNOLOGY0.36%M1.26%
    TRADING0.36%BUILDING1.22%
    MARKETING0.36%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    NURSERIES0.36%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.36%CAPITAL1.16%
    CONTRACTORS0.36%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied378257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities24225,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12333,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8154,555
    99999 - Dormant Company6244,817
    62012 - Business and domestic software development508,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3617,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3224,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3012,578
    86900 - Other human health activities248,687
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities206,771
    74990 - Non-trading company2014,303
    41100 - Development of building projects198,876
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified145,057
    98000 - Residents property management134,626
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified137,212
    70221 - Financial management112,718
    43210 - Electrical installation115,611
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles114,768
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate105,141

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08470286 E&C RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08473416 JW ANIMATIONS LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08476064 SIGMA X LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08479325 SIZZLERS WELWYN GARDEN CITY LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08486825 CFS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08491856 TRABOULSI CONSULTING LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08494612 ACUBIZ SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08496005 ADAM TURNER MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08504435 TUTELARY LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08509283 CORE CORPORATE ADVISERS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08509508 INGENIO ET ARTI LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510192 NONAGENI LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08470856 GASLING INTERBIZ LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08479203 TECHNOLOGY HYBRID SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08491904 ZONE APPETITE LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08505939 PENNLANDS LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506316 DUNCAN R WILSON LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08509503 KBS TECHNOLOGY LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08511187 DATABASE ARCHITECTURE LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08480819 O T INTELLIGENCE LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08489135 THE BRUNCH SHOP LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08502951 DR YEHUDI GORDON PRACTICE LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08503884 BROADLAND MEDICAL LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08504383 CONOPS UK LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08510512 WHICH CAR LEASE LTD 30 Apr 2013