Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
2013 Annual 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 241 companies were formed in Hoddesdon in 2013. This total is 3.0% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Hoddesdon UK 2013 241 529,363 2012 234 491,893 2011 210 452,870 2010 190 400,358 2009 196 362,675 Record Year 2005 (274) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 126 companies were formed in Hoddesdon. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hoddesdon occurred in 2003 when a total of 137 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hoddesdon UK 2013 126 259,931 2012 111 238,743 % change 13.5% 8.9% Record Year 2003 (137) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Hoddesdon during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hoddesdon UK 2013 60 127,247 2012 53 119,875 % change 13.2% 6.1% Record Year 2004 (65) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 29 17 14 New companies in 2012 17 23 13 % change 70.6% -26.1% 7.7% Record Year 2004 (31) 2003 (30) 2011 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 138 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon in 2013. This total is 25.5% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hoddesdon UK 2013 138 332,213 2012 110 293,729 2011 154 314,524 2010 140 342,233 2009 200 533,789 Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hoddesdon occurred in 2009 when a total of 93 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hoddesdon UK 2013 64 177,021 2012 58 145,935 % change 10.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (93) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 41.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hoddesdon UK 2013 41 90,851 2012 29 70,027 % change 41.4% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 15 17 9 Closed companies in 2012 11 11 7 % change 36.4% 54.5% 29% Record Year 2006 (15) 2009 (18) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 103 companies were added to the company register for Hoddesdon in 2013. This number represents growth of 42.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 21 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Hoddesdon company register grew by 201 companies.
Year Hoddesdon UK 2013 103 197,150 2012 124 198,164 2011 56 138,346 2010 50 58,125 2009 -4 -171,114 Record Year 2005 (201) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Hoddesdon increased by 62 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hoddesdon UK 2013 62 82,910 2012 53 92,808 Record Year 2004 (104) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Hoddesdon during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hoddesdon UK 2013 19 36,396 2012 24 49,848 Record Year 2004 (51) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 14 0 5 Net growth in 2012 6 12 6 Record Year 2004 (25) 2003 (24) 2005 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Hoddesdon formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Hoddesdon was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hoddesdon 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Hoddesdon formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hoddesdon 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Hoddesdon formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hoddesdon 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 58.5% -27.4% -2.2% Record Year 2004 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Hoddesdon was 1994 when 39.2% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hoddesdon in 2013 was 27.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Hoddesdon was 2010 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hoddesdon was in 2006 when 39.3% of all directors were female.
35.0% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 4.70% CONSULTING 5.22% HOWARD-CLARK 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PORTFOLIO 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.17% PROPERTY 2.59% ESTATE 1.17% TRADING 2.08% FINANCIAL 1.17% ENGINEERING 1.87% DEVELOPMENTS 0.98% LONDON 1.86% ESTATES 0.98% DESIGN 1.76% ROAD 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTY 0.78% CARE 1.73% S 0.78% BUSINESS 1.71% MUSIC 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% REGAL 0.78% GLOBAL 1.58% HERITAGE 0.78% INVESTMENTS 1.56% MR 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% FAMILY 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.53% COURT 0.59% J 1.51% BUILDING 0.59% MEDIA 1.50% CASH 0.59% IT 1.35% CONSULTANCY 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ASSOCIATION 0.59% M 1.23% DESIGN 0.59% BUILDING 1.21% COW 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CATERING 0.59% CAPITAL 1.19% HERTFORDSHIRE 0.59% ENERGY 1.14%
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 101 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 20 46,762 98000 - Residents property management 19 4,710 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 36,164 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 27,183 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 7,333 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,223 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,823 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,405 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,987 01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers 6 144 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,309 90030 - Artistic creation 5 4,138 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 7,685 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 5 3,044 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 26,001 41100 - Development of building projects 4 9,485
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