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

  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 (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 HempsteadUK
    2015278161,156
    2014249150,722
    % change11.6%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (278) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20158289107
    New companies in 2014868974
    % change-4.7%0.0%44.6%
    Record Year2014 (86)2014 (89)2007 (123)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 HempsteadUK
    201520889,523
    201412782,370
    % change63.8%8.7%
    Record Year 2015 (208) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015746569
    Closed companies in 2014383752
    % change94.7%75.7%33%
    Record Year2015 (74)2015 (65)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 HempsteadUK
    20157071,633
    201412268,352
    Record Year 2007 (207) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201582438
    Net growth in 2014485222
    Record Year2007 (56)2014 (52)2007 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20150.2%
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-6.5%-7.9%31.8%
    Record Year1991 (0.3%)2010 (0.2%)1996 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.73%CONSULTING5.23%
    CONSULTANCY1.61%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    LONDON0.84%PROPERTY2.72%
    IT0.77%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    PROPERTY0.71%CARE2.13%
    CARE0.71%ENGINEERING2.12%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%LONDON1.91%
    DESIGN0.58%TRADING1.88%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%TRANSPORT1.82%
    PROPERTIES0.51%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    HEMEL0.51%DESIGN1.65%
    TRANS0.51%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TRANSPORT0.45%CO.,1.58%
    LOGISTICS0.45%J1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.45%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    ENGINEERING0.39%BUSINESS1.49%
    J0.39%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TECHNOLOGY0.39%GLOBAL1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.39%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    SECURITY0.39%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    R0.39%BUILDING1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.39%IT1.30%
    TRADING0.39%MEDIA1.28%
    CATERING0.39%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied354288,953
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities22230,825
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14243,081
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7458,522
    99999 - Dormant Company5449,474
    62012 - Business and domestic software development449,651
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4429,218
    86900 - Other human health activities3713,990
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3012,862
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2519,098
    49410 - Freight transport by road2512,485
    41100 - Development of building projects2011,863
    70221 - Financial management163,698
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities167,682
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1510,200
    74990 - Non-trading company1413,794
    43210 - Electrical installation146,139
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified136,242
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities132,726
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1311,600

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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