Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 115 companies were formed in Hoddesdon. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hoddesdon occurred in 2005 when a total of 150 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hoddesdon UK 2013 115 269,432 2012 123 253,150 % change -6.5% 6.4% Record Year 2005 (150) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 53 companies were registered in Hoddesdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hoddesdon UK 2013 53 134,630 2012 49 121,659 % change 8.2% 10.7% Record Year 2005 (74) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 20 12 21 New companies in 2012 14 18 17 % change 42.9% -33.3% 23.5% Record Year 2004 (26) 2005 (33) 2003 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon. This figure is 42.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hoddesdon occurred in 2009 when a total of 107 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hoddesdon UK 2013 74 155,192 2012 52 147,794 % change 42.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 92.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hoddesdon UK 2013 48 77,278 2012 25 80,218 % change 92.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (74) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 25 11 12 Closed companies in 2012 8 7 10 % change 212.5% 57.1% 20% Record Year 2013 (25) 2009 (40) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hoddesdon increased by 41 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hoddesdon UK 2013 41 114,240 2012 71 105,356 Record Year 2005 (115) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Hoddesdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 5 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hoddesdon UK 2013 5 57,352 2012 24 41,441 Record Year 2005 (58) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 -5 1 9 Net growth in 2012 6 11 7 Record Year 2007 (20) 2005 (30) 2003 (22)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Hoddesdon formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hoddesdon 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Hoddesdon formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hoddesdon 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 19.9% -35.3% 11.8% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 2005 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Hoddesdon was 2006 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the first half of 2013 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hoddesdon was in 2010 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
18.8% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.87% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ELECTRICAL 0.86% CONSULTANCY 3.41% HOWARD-CLARK 0.86% PROPERTY 2.48% DESIGN 0.86% TRADING 2.05% TRAINING 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.81% FAMILY 0.86% DESIGN 1.79% DE 0.65% LONDON 1.77% ESTATES 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% ESSEX 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CLEANING 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% LOGISTICS 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% FINANCIAL 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% CAFE 0.65% MEDIA 1.57% FOOD 0.65% CARE 1.55% BUILDING 0.65% J 1.53% PROPERTY 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SECURITY 0.65% IT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.40% PORTFOLIO 0.65% M 1.26% ROAD 0.65% BUILDING 1.22% IMPORTS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HOME 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TODD 0.43% CAPITAL 1.16% J 0.43% TRAINING 1.16%
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 96 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 22 44,817 98000 - Residents property management 17 4,626 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 33,633 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,303 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 6,273 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,212 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 17,095 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,253 01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers 7 132 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,768 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 6 2,817 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 5 3,168 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 7,793 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,578 43320 - Joinery installation 4 1,964 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 5,665 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 7,148
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08518976 TRANS'ALP SERVICES -ESPRIT LIMOUSINE LTD 07 May 2013 08524421 RIBERA ICE CREAM & CATERING LIMITED 10 May 2013 08524468 HOWARD-CLARK FAMILY ESTATES INCOME MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO LIMITED 10 May 2013 08525754 XF DESIGN LIMITED 13 May 2013 08537062 CAFE THYME LIMITED 20 May 2013 08539820 WIRING & DESIGN LIMITED 22 May 2013 08544286 J.L.H.P.B MCCARTHY LTD 24 May 2013 08546083 GRAHAM FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 28 May 2013 08546316 MICHAEL TODD LTD 28 May 2013 08548843 NUFRUIT IMPORTS LIMITED 30 May 2013 08549594 THE WHITE HART TEA ROOMS LIMITED 30 May 2013 08551762 ALEXANDER DIGITAL CONSULTANCY LTD 31 May 2013
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