Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hoddesdon when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 169 companies were formed in Hoddesdon. This figure is 47.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hoddesdon occurred in 2014 when a total of 169 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hoddesdon UK 2014 169 300,731 2013 115 269,432 % change 47.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (169) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 85 companies were registered in Hoddesdon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 60.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hoddesdon UK 2014 85 150,009 2013 53 134,630 % change 60.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (85) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 40 20 25 New companies in 2013 20 12 21 % change 100.0% 66.7% 19.0% Record Year 2014 (40) 2005 (33) 2014 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 69 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon. This figure is 6.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 69 177,207 2013 74 155,192 % change -6.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hoddesdon UK 2014 42 94,837 2013 48 77,278 % change -12.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (74) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 9 19 14 Closed companies in 2013 25 11 12 % change -64.0% 72.7% 17% Record Year 2013 (25) 2009 (40) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hoddesdon increased by 100 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hoddesdon UK 2014 100 123,524 2013 41 114,240 Record Year 2005 (115) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Hoddesdon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 43 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hoddesdon UK 2014 43 55,172 2013 5 57,352 Record Year 2005 (58) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hoddesdon when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 31 1 11 Net growth in 2013 -5 1 9 Record Year 2014 (31) 2005 (30) 2003 (22)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Hoddesdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hoddesdon 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Hoddesdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hoddesdon 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 80.5% 53.7% 3.1% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 2005 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
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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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Hoddesdon was 2006 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hoddesdon was in 2010 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.75% CONSULTING 5.16% HOWARD-CLARK 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ESTATE 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.50% REGAL 1.53% PROPERTY 2.66% HERITAGE 1.53% TRADING 2.03% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% ENGINEERING 1.99% MR 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTING 1.19% LONDON 1.93% M 1.02% CARE 1.85% PORTFOLIO 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% HODDESDON 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.68% BUSINESS 1.69% PRODUCE 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.63% ESTATES 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.58% TRENT 0.68% GLOBAL 1.55% FINANCE 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.68% J 1.51% FINANCIAL 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CASH 0.51% MEDIA 1.44% ANN 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% RICH-ERIC 0.51% IT 1.33% HOUSE 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% COW 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% 1 0.51% M 1.24% J 0.51% CO., 1.20%
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 94 261,557 98000 - Residents property management 27 5,046 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 16 48,436 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 9,265 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 40,250 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,351 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,058 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 5,375 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 5,836 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 10,133 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,855 41100 - Development of building projects 6 10,527 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,703 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 29,029 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 6 4,395 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 8,585 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 6,286 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 28,352 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 5 3,721
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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