Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Q3 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous September.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 232 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    2013232132,684
    2012194118,868
    % change19.6%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (232) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013707389
    New companies in 2012587264
    % change20.7%1.4%39.1%
    Record Year2007 (77)2007 (78)2013 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 155 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 23.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    201315586,170
    201212675,908
    % change23.0%13.5%
    Record Year 2013 (155) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013385364
    Closed companies in 2012394443
    % change-2.6%20.5%49%
    Record Year2012 (39)2008 (85)2013 (64)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 77 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Hemel HempsteadUK
    20137746,514
    20126842,960
    Record Year 2011 (117) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013322025
    Net growth in 2012192821
    Record Year2008 (58)2011 (43)2011 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Hemel Hempstead
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change8.1%-7.0%21.9%
    Record Year2010 (0.2%)2007 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2005 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.33%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.47%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.19%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    IT0.98%PROPERTY2.53%
    CARE0.70%TRADING2.08%
    BUSINESS0.70%ENGINEERING1.83%
    SOFTWARE0.63%LONDON1.79%
    TRANSPORT0.63%DESIGN1.78%
    PROPERTY0.56%BUSINESS1.74%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    TECHNOLOGY0.42%CARE1.64%
    BUILDING0.42%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    PROPERTIES0.42%GLOBAL1.59%
    LONDON0.42%J1.54%
    B0.42%MEDIA1.54%
    SYSTEMS0.42%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.42%PROPERTIES1.45%
    ELECTRICAL0.42%IT1.39%
    FINANCIAL0.42%M1.25%
    ENGINEERING0.42%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CONTRACTORS0.42%BUILDING1.19%
    TO0.42%CAPITAL1.19%
    DESIGN0.35%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    J0.35%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied380260,135
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities24726,675
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12334,970
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7254,854
    99999 - Dormant Company6346,169
    62012 - Business and domestic software development509,104
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3617,715
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3425,547
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2812,516
    86900 - Other human health activities229,203
    41100 - Development of building projects219,271
    74990 - Non-trading company2014,228
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities166,979
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified155,322
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified147,590
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles134,955
    56302 - Public houses and bars115,437
    70221 - Financial management112,887
    43210 - Electrical installation105,724
    71129 - Other engineering activities104,894

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08675689 K&S BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD 04 Sep 2013
    08678272 AK23 LTD 05 Sep 2013
    08678646 BRIGHTER CONSULTING LTD 05 Sep 2013
    08680289 KAYEM DATA LTD 06 Sep 2013
    08680388 GOOD AS IT GETS LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    08680877 ARL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    08688258 STRAIGHT IT LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08697509 BRALEX LTD 19 Sep 2013
    08705614 DIGITAL MARKETING PROJECTS LIMITED 25 Sep 2013
    08706314 WILLIAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Sep 2013
    08674840 SM ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Sep 2013
    08680409 BLUE INTEGRA CONSULTANTS LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    08683366 CAFE DACORUM LTD 10 Sep 2013
    08684325 ANJELA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 10 Sep 2013
    08688260 VIP HOG ROASTS LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08710360 VAPERCODES.COM LIMITED 30 Sep 2013
    08671162 EATSLOW LTD 02 Sep 2013
    08675841 JUICY VAPES LTD 04 Sep 2013
    08675871 FRESH FADEZ LTD 04 Sep 2013
    08676158 BERKHAMSTED CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 Sep 2013
    08696811 NASH MILLS MOT LTD 19 Sep 2013
    08702773 JANEYWORLD LIMITED 24 Sep 2013
    08704740 TOTAL LANDLORD CARE LTD 25 Sep 2013
    08705321 A-L-M TRAVEL LTD 25 Sep 2013
    08708852 ADRIANA SAVA LTD 27 Sep 2013