Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 278 companies were registered in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Hemel Hempstead UK 2015 278 161,156 2014 249 150,722 % change 11.6% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (278) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 82 89 107 New companies in 2014 86 89 74 % change -4.7% 0.0% 44.6% Record Year 2014 (86) 2014 (89) 2007 (123)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 208 companies were dissolved in Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 63.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Hemel Hempstead UK 2015 208 89,523 2014 127 82,370 % change 63.8% 8.7% Record Year 2015 (208) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous February.
January 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Hemel Hempstead when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 74 65 69 Closed companies in 2014 38 37 52 % change 94.7% 75.7% 33% Record Year 2015 (74) 2015 (65) 2009 (106)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Hemel Hempstead during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 70 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Hemel Hempstead UK 2015 70 71,633 2014 122 68,352 Record Year 2007 (207) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 8 24 38 Net growth in 2014 48 52 22 Record Year 2007 (56) 2014 (52) 2007 (105)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Hemel Hempstead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Hemel Hempstead 2015 0.2% 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -6.5% -7.9% 31.8% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 2010 (0.2%) 1996 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Hemel Hempstead was in 2013 when 31.6% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in Hemel Hempstead in the first quarter of 2015 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 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.73% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTANCY 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.56% MANAGEMENT 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.62% LONDON 0.84% PROPERTY 2.72% IT 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% PROPERTY 0.71% CARE 2.13% CARE 0.71% ENGINEERING 2.12% ELECTRICAL 0.64% LONDON 1.91% DESIGN 0.58% TRADING 1.88% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.76% HEMEL 0.51% DESIGN 1.65% TRANS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% TRANSPORT 0.45% CO., 1.58% LOGISTICS 0.45% J 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.45% CONSULTANTS 1.54% ENGINEERING 0.39% BUSINESS 1.49% J 0.39% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TECHNOLOGY 0.39% GLOBAL 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.39% ASSOCIATES 1.44% SECURITY 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% R 0.39% BUILDING 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.39% IT 1.30% TRADING 0.39% MEDIA 1.28% CATERING 0.39% M 1.27%
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 354 288,953 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 222 30,825 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 142 43,081 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 74 58,522 99999 - Dormant Company 54 49,474 62012 - Business and domestic software development 44 9,651 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 29,218 86900 - Other human health activities 37 13,990 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 12,862 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 19,098 49410 - Freight transport by road 25 12,485 41100 - Development of building projects 20 11,863 70221 - Financial management 16 3,698 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 7,682 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 10,200 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,794 43210 - Electrical installation 14 6,139 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,242 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 13 2,726 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 11,600
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09467800 CAT WILDMAN LIMITED 03 Mar 2015 09471360 APULIA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED 04 Mar 2015 09471806 CSSS LIMITED 05 Mar 2015 09477205 CHUPO LTD 09 Mar 2015 09480144 BENUFIT LTD 10 Mar 2015 09490638 VEGAHERZIO LTD 14 Mar 2015 09494876 N J ROSE CONSULTANCY LTD 17 Mar 2015 09500161 GPD ASSOCIATES LTD 19 Mar 2015 09505460 COMMUNITEE LTD 24 Mar 2015 09506222 HUGH O'DONNELL ENGINEERING LTD 24 Mar 2015 09513143 JOB DONE BUILDING SERVICES UK LTD 26 Mar 2015 09513525 AVERLO LIMITED 27 Mar 2015 09516686 KRAW PROPERTIES (FARLEY 28) LTD 28 Mar 2015 09518695 DEFTPACK LIMITED 31 Mar 2015 09468808 C.B.L.FORMWORK LIMITED 03 Mar 2015 09473100 ANGEL & K LIMITED 05 Mar 2015 09513718 EMICO HOLDINGS LIMITED 27 Mar 2015 09517131 MKC SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 30 Mar 2015 09517627 DRGDRIVE LIMITED 30 Mar 2015 09469314 MISTER WATER SOFTENER LTD 03 Mar 2015 09470150 GHIOCA LTD 04 Mar 2015 09470429 THE CUTTING ROOM FILMS LTD 04 Mar 2015 09483586 TOW-B-FABS LTD 11 Mar 2015 09496930 RED GERANIUM ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 18 Mar 2015 09505280 MISS 9 IRON LTD 24 Mar 2015
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