Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.
- January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.
- February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 249 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 249 150,722 2013 230 134,802 % change 8.3% 11.8% Record Year 2007 (266) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.
January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 86 89 74 New companies in 2013 77 80 73 % change 11.7% 11.3% 1.4% Record Year 2014 (86) 2014 (89) 2007 (123)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 127 82,370 2013 160 77,914 % change -20.6% 5.7% Record Year 2013 (160) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 38 37 52 Closed companies in 2013 73 42 45 % change -47.9% -11.9% 16% Record Year 2013 (73) 1999 (56) 2009 (106)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 122 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 122 68,352 2013 70 56,888 Record Year 2007 (207) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 48 52 22 Net growth in 2013 4 38 28 Record Year 2007 (56) 2014 (52) 2007 (105)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Hemel Hempstead 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 4.5% 2.7% -15.4% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 2010 (0.2%) 1996 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2013 when 31.6% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.87% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.67% CONSULTANCY 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.49% BUSINESS 0.95% PROPERTY 2.64% CONSULTANTS 0.95% TRADING 2.05% CARE 0.82% LONDON 1.88% PROPERTY 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% CARE 1.79% CLEANING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% IT 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% GLOBAL 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRANSPORT 0.68% BUSINESS 1.71% PROJECT 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.60% ASSOCIATES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.60% J 0.48% GLOBAL 1.58% MEDIA 0.48% J 1.48% B 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TECHNOLOGIES 0.41% MEDIA 1.48% LONDON 0.41% IT 1.33% PROPERTIES 0.41% TRANSPORT 1.30% L 0.34% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% TECHNOLOGY 0.34% BUILDING 1.24% INVESTMENTS 0.34% M 1.21% ENGINEERING 0.34% CAPITAL 1.20% TRANS 0.34% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 383 280,210 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 232 27,750 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 130 37,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 56,411 62012 - Business and domestic software development 53 9,509 99999 - Dormant Company 51 47,084 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 26,700 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 18,491 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 12,813 86900 - Other human health activities 29 10,273 41100 - Development of building projects 24 9,855 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 20 7,313 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 17 5,949 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,135 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,155 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,130 70221 - Financial management 12 3,282 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 9,358 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,236 90010 - Performing arts 11 2,312
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08920160 FARIS PRIVATE LTD 03 Mar 2014 08925533 STEALTH 4 U LTD 06 Mar 2014 08929764 ABIED LTD 10 Mar 2014 08931256 FOR YOUR ADMIN LIMITED 10 Mar 2014 08931345 CS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 10 Mar 2014 08934411 THE AMERICAN DIALECTIC LIMITED 11 Mar 2014 08934756 LOMANIC CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Mar 2014 08936298 EMLIJAM LTD 12 Mar 2014 08937655 LEANACH LIMITED 13 Mar 2014 08938822 WORKDONE LIMITED 13 Mar 2014 08944089 ENVENTUS LIMITED 18 Mar 2014 08948789 TUTTO MANGIARE LTD 19 Mar 2014 08953583 TYWIN LIMITED 24 Mar 2014 08955719 SBS SOLICITORS LIMITED 24 Mar 2014 08956668 BROWNLEY SERVICES LTD 25 Mar 2014 08920644 SIMPLY RECYCLING HEMEL HEMPSTEAD LIMITED 04 Mar 2014 08921269 RICKY CHILD'S TRANSPORT LIMITED 04 Mar 2014 08928025 GIDESTHER LIMITED 07 Mar 2014 08946281 NOTLEY ADVISORY LIMITED 19 Mar 2014 08961831 FLAMING GRILL HOUSE LIMITED 27 Mar 2014 08965647 LATIMER GADE LIMITED 28 Mar 2014 08923606 LEVERSTOCK GREEN LTD 05 Mar 2014 08926044 MAUNE LTD 06 Mar 2014 08940134 SMARTAGE CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Mar 2014 08951990 LANGLEY CAR & COMMERCIAL LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
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