Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous July.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 241 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 241 143,414 2013 232 132,684 % change 3.9% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (241) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 83 83 75 New companies in 2013 70 73 89 % change 18.6% 13.7% -15.7% Record Year 2014 (83) 2014 (83) 2013 (89)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 214 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 38.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 214 101,670 2013 155 86,170 % change 38.1% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (214) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous September.
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 77 67 70 Closed companies in 2013 38 53 64 % change 102.6% 26.4% 9% Record Year 2014 (77) 2008 (85) 2014 (70)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 27 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 27 41,744 2013 77 46,514 Record Year 2011 (117) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 6 16 5 Net growth in 2013 32 20 25 Record Year 2008 (58) 2011 (43) 2011 (37)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Hemel Hempstead 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.7% 8.4% -22.7% Record Year 2010 (0.2%) 2007 (0.2%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2005 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.55% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.55% LONDON 0.82% PROPERTY 2.62% IT 0.82% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% TRADING 2.00% TRANS 0.75% LONDON 1.95% CONSULTANTS 0.75% CARE 1.94% TRANSPORT 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.76% GLOBAL 0.68% DESIGN 1.70% CLEANING 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.70% CARE 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.55% BUSINESS 1.62% PROJECT 0.55% J 1.53% HEMEL 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.53% MEDIA 0.48% GLOBAL 1.51% PRODUCTIONS 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.50% J 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.41% MEDIA 1.38% ELECTRICAL 0.34% CO., 1.36% DIGITAL 0.34% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% HOME 0.34% BUILDING 1.30% L 0.34% IT 1.30% LOGISTICS 0.34% M 1.23%
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 364 278,481 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 208 29,313 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 132 40,717 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 53 48,286 62012 - Business and domestic software development 47 9,675 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 40 28,224 86900 - Other human health activities 32 11,807 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 12,795 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 18,890 41100 - Development of building projects 23 10,604 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 20 7,401 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,006 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 9,960 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,914 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 14 5,940 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 7,151 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,922 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,501 70221 - Financial management 12 3,550
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09162140 EXCELLERE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 05 Aug 2014 09166795 MIHAELA TRIFU CONSULTING LTD 07 Aug 2014 09169693 HAYS EQUESTRIAN COUNTRY LEISURE LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09184966 DAC EUROPE LIMITED 21 Aug 2014 09192476 MACS LIFTING LTD 29 Aug 2014 09192614 LUXURY4PLAY LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09196350 LTMG LIMITED 30 Aug 2014 OC394614 PORFIS LLP 04 Aug 2014 09161720 K CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LTD 05 Aug 2014 09163323 GOODING-DEAN SERVICES LIMITED 06 Aug 2014 09163660 ANNALISEADMIN LIMITED 06 Aug 2014 09165343 BARAN TRANSPORT LTD 07 Aug 2014 09169204 CUSTOMISED SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Aug 2014 09174632 FIVEOLA MEDIA LTD 13 Aug 2014 09187931 RB BUILDING & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 09191017 U CUT LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 09192064 IDEAL CONNECT LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09196770 VMCO SERVICES LIMITED 30 Aug 2014 09168131 SWEET SISTERS BEAUTY LIMITED 08 Aug 2014 09168785 ANGULAR BOOT LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09170506 ARTICLE CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09178042 1169 LIMITED 15 Aug 2014 09181134 BUSY TOAD CONSULTING LTD 19 Aug 2014 09181477 NETWORK DYNAMICS LTD 19 Aug 2014 09185665 MONSVOLL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
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