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.

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 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 HempsteadUK
    2014241143,414
    2013232132,684
    % change3.9%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (241) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014838375
    New companies in 2013707389
    % change18.6%13.7%-15.7%
    Record Year2014 (83)2014 (83)2013 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 HempsteadUK
    2014214101,670
    201315586,170
    % change38.1%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (214) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014776770
    Closed companies in 2013385364
    % change102.6%26.4%9%
    Record Year2014 (77)2008 (85)2014 (70)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 HempsteadUK
    20142741,744
    20137746,514
    Record Year 2011 (117) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20146165
    Net growth in 2013322025
    Record Year2008 (58)2011 (43)2011 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change7.7%8.4%-22.7%
    Record Year2010 (0.2%)2007 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.55%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.50%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    MANAGEMENT1.23%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    LONDON0.82%PROPERTY2.62%
    IT0.82%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROPERTY0.75%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.75%TRADING2.00%
    TRANS0.75%LONDON1.95%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%CARE1.94%
    TRANSPORT0.68%TRANSPORT1.76%
    GLOBAL0.68%DESIGN1.70%
    CLEANING0.61%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CARE0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.55%BUSINESS1.62%
    PROJECT0.55%J1.53%
    HEMEL0.55%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    MEDIA0.48%GLOBAL1.51%
    PRODUCTIONS0.41%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    J0.41%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUSINESS0.41%MEDIA1.38%
    ELECTRICAL0.34%CO.,1.36%
    DIGITAL0.34%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HOME0.34%BUILDING1.30%
    L0.34%IT1.30%
    LOGISTICS0.34%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied364278,481
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities20829,313
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management13240,717
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7757,264
    99999 - Dormant Company5348,286
    62012 - Business and domestic software development479,675
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4028,224
    86900 - Other human health activities3211,807
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3112,795
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2818,890
    41100 - Development of building projects2310,604
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities207,401
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,006
    49410 - Freight transport by road159,960
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet159,914
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified145,940
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings137,151
    43210 - Electrical installation135,922
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified128,501
    70221 - Financial management123,550

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09198407 STRAIGHT THINKING LTD 01 Sep 2014
    09203986 BKDS CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    09215410 WEST LONDON CONSULTING LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09216948 BELLE AND ROSE LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09217596 SADOCA LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09229435 OPERATING THEATRE SERVICES LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09233060 VELOCISSIMO LTD. 24 Sep 2014
    09238255 MUTUALAID.WORKS LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09238573 USSEY LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09199622 ESMART SAVINGS LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09202236 MAHMOOD & MAHMOOD LTD 03 Sep 2014
    09205034 WILL'S GATES LTD 05 Sep 2014
    09207359 FAST FREEHOLDS LTD 08 Sep 2014
    09209519 CRU CONSULTANCY LTD 09 Sep 2014
    09225724 THE INGENIOUS SOLUTIONS BUREAU LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09226271 I-LEC TOTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09227729 TYREWORXUK LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09236639 FAST TWITCH PERFORMANCE LTD 26 Sep 2014
    09240359 CODICOTE HAND CAR WASH LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09202277 ARCHAEOPTERYX LTD 03 Sep 2014
    09205390 LILLY JEWELLERY LTD 05 Sep 2014
    09212254 DOG SAVVY LIMITED 10 Sep 2014
    09216022 THE FLYING GRIP AND CAMERA COMPANY LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09236506 UP-THE-WALL LIMITED 26 Sep 2014
    09238911 BOROUGH HOUSING LIMITED 29 Sep 2014