Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous May.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 479 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2014 when a total of 479 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 479 300,731 2013 465 269,432 % change 3.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (479) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 230 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 230 150,009 2013 235 134,630 % change -2.1% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (235) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 82 80 68 New companies in 2013 98 63 74 % change -16.3% 27.0% -8.1% Record Year 2013 (98) 2014 (80) 2011 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 285 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 Hempstead UK 2014 285 177,207 2013 283 155,192 % change 0.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (365) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 158 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 158 94,837 2013 123 77,278 % change 28.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 37 57 64 Closed companies in 2013 40 38 45 % change -7.5% 50.0% 42% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (94) 2014 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hemel Hempstead increased by 194 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 194 123,524 2013 182 114,240 Record Year 2007 (339) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 72 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 72 55,172 2013 112 57,352 Record Year 2007 (132) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 45 23 4 Net growth in 2013 58 25 29 Record Year 2011 (67) 2006 (33) 2008 (56)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hemel Hempstead 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hemel Hempstead 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -24.5% 17.2% -20.4% Record Year 1985 (0.3%) 1998 (0.2%) 1978 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 2009 when 30.1% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2009 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.64% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANTS 0.82% TRADING 2.03% CARE 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUSINESS 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CLEANING 0.76% LONDON 1.93% IT 0.76% CARE 1.85% GLOBAL 0.69% DESIGN 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRANSPORT 0.62% BUSINESS 1.69% PROJECT 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDIA 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% LONDON 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% DESIGN 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRANS 0.48% J 1.51% HEMEL 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% J 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% L 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.41% IT 1.33% PRODUCTIONS 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% TECHNOLOGIES 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% DIGITAL 0.34% M 1.24% SOFTWARE 0.34% CO., 1.20%
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 342 261,557 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 223 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 128 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 58 48,436 62012 - Business and domestic software development 47 9,834 86900 - Other human health activities 34 11,292 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 25 10,527 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 20 7,415 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,351 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 17 6,099 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 9,265 70221 - Financial management 14 3,511 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,375 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 9,900 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 6,043 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,533
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09067325 ENTYS CURTIS LTD 03 Jun 2014 09067974 STRATFORD CHARLES L & M LTD 03 Jun 2014 09070443 THE FLANDERS TAPESTRY COLLECTION LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09086781 CONIFER MEDIA LTD 16 Jun 2014 09104232 T7GGA LTD 26 Jun 2014 09105156 BUONGIORNO ITALIA LIMITED 27 Jun 2014 09106763 Q CORE LTD 30 Jun 2014 09064762 MILOS MARBLES LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 09067116 C&A STRONG LTD 02 Jun 2014 09067803 CT CODING LIMITED 03 Jun 2014 09069330 STRATFORD CHARLES LTD 03 Jun 2014 09070791 COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09074784 PANASHLEY LIMITED 06 Jun 2014 09084770 ROMEO TANGO LTD 12 Jun 2014 09066231 LOUISE SYKES STYLING LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 09069315 ASMA MEDICS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014 09072972 VARA SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Jun 2014 09074524 MOJO TALENT LIMITED 06 Jun 2014 09087108 HEMEL TRADE CENTRE LIMITED 16 Jun 2014 09087336 THE MUTT HOUSE LIMITED 16 Jun 2014 09087351 FORGE PASSEL LTD 16 Jun 2014 09090344 LUNAR YEAR LIMITED 17 Jun 2014 09107097 FLAUNDEN CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Jun 2014 09107524 FLORIN ALE LTD 30 Jun 2014 09108339 BETTER WAY FX CONSULTING LTD 30 Jun 2014
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