Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous October.
- 2014 was a record year for company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any year in history.
A total of 985 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead in 2014. This total is 8.7% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 985 582,051 2013 906 529,363 2012 806 491,893 2011 881 452,870 2010 775 400,358 Record Year 2014 (985) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 506 companies were formed in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2014 when a total of 506 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 506 281,320 2013 441 259,931 % change 14.7% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (506) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 265 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 265 137,906 2013 209 127,247 % change 26.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (265) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 101 93 71 New companies in 2013 69 73 67 % change 46.4% 27.4% 6.0% Record Year 2014 (101) 2014 (93) 2014 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any year in history.
A total of 667 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead in 2014. This total is 15.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 667 367,937 2013 580 332,213 2012 501 293,729 2011 450 314,524 2010 523 342,233 Record Year 2014 (667) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 382 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead. This figure is 28.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hemel Hempstead occurred in 2014 when a total of 382 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 382 190,730 2013 297 177,021 % change 28.6% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (382) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 168 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 168 89,060 2013 142 90,851 % change 18.3% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (168) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 39 62 67 Closed companies in 2013 41 45 56 % change -4.9% 37.8% 20% Record Year 2012 (61) 2010 (75) 2014 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 318 companies were added to the company register for Hemel Hempstead in 2014. This number represents growth of 32.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 8 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Hemel Hempstead company register grew by 570 companies.
Year Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 318 214,114 2013 326 197,150 2012 305 198,164 2011 431 138,346 2010 252 58,125 Record Year 2007 (570) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Hemel Hempstead increased by 124 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 124 90,590 2013 144 82,910 Record Year 2007 (231) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 97 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hemel Hempstead UK 2014 97 48,846 2013 67 36,396 Record Year 2007 (114) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 62 31 4 Net growth in 2013 28 28 11 Record Year 1994 (66) 2008 (33) 2007 (39)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Hemel Hempstead was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Hemel Hempstead 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Hemel Hempstead 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hemel Hempstead 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 39.2% 21.0% -9.3% Record Year 1994 (0.5%) 1959 (0.6%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 1968 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hemel Hempstead in 2014 was 26.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was 2009 when 29.3% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2006 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 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 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.57% IT 0.91% PROPERTY 2.66% LONDON 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% ENGINEERING 2.10% HEMEL 0.65% CARE 2.02% CARE 0.65% TRADING 1.94% TRANS 0.58% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.52% DESIGN 1.66% TRANSPORT 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.64% LOGISTICS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.62% INVESTMENTS 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.45% BUSINESS 1.56% CONSULTANTS 0.45% J 1.54% DESIGN 0.45% CO., 1.50% DIGITAL 0.39% GLOBAL 1.49% J 0.39% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROJECT 0.39% ASSOCIATES 1.47% SERVICE 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% R 0.39% MEDIA 1.33% MEDIA 0.39% IT 1.31% BUSINESS 0.39% BUILDING 1.29% L 0.32% M 1.22%
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 334 265,608 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 219 30,178 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 136 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 74 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 55 48,509 62012 - Business and domestic software development 48 9,752 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 29,009 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 12,837 86900 - Other human health activities 32 12,976 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 19,049 41100 - Development of building projects 22 11,397 49410 - Freight transport by road 21 10,842 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 19 7,528 74990 - Non-trading company 16 13,984 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 10,107 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 14 6,157 70221 - Financial management 14 3,608 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,761 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 7,559 98000 - Residents property management 13 5,255
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09295738 GMY BALFRON LTD 05 Nov 2014 09296223 BRIGHT SPARK MORTGAGES LIMITED 05 Nov 2014 09296912 PERFORMANCE88 LTD 05 Nov 2014 09302613 HARRIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09307693 BITCLICKZ LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09307706 ALAN J MORRIS LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09311932 NCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09316894 CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09317858 SIRIC CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09322297 THE BREWERY SHOP LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09323727 GO WIND LTD 24 Nov 2014 09330784 TANDEN TESTING SERVICES LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 09293145 M.HALLORAN SERVICES LTD. 03 Nov 2014 09307032 EPMO2 LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09309877 ADVANCED IN DESIGN LTD 13 Nov 2014 09313558 WOLFEPHANT LTD 17 Nov 2014 09319753 VERCONICASDREAM77 LIMITED 20 Nov 2014 09331950 KENYA DIASPORA UK ASSOCIATION 28 Nov 2014 09332144 ELIEZAR LIMITED 28 Nov 2014 09332289 IGNITE LIGHTING LTD 28 Nov 2014 09298576 PURPLE CLUBS (FARNHAM) LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09310517 VIMAL MEHTA ARCHITECTS LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09312090 ROCKJAW CREATIVE LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09319993 BODY SHOP REPARE LIMITED 20 Nov 2014 09324132 MB STORE LTD 24 Nov 2014
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