Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any year in history.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous December.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 291 companies were formed in Hoddesdon in 2014. This total is 20.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearHoddesdonUK
    2014291582,051
    2013241529,363
    2012234491,893
    2011210452,870
    2010190400,358
    Record Year2014 (291)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 122 companies were formed in Hoddesdon. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hoddesdon occurred in 2003 when a total of 137 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HoddesdonUK
    2014122281,320
    2013126259,931
    % change-3.2%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (137)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 64 companies were registered in Hoddesdon during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)HoddesdonUK
    201464137,906
    201360127,247
    % change6.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (64) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014221923
    New companies in 2013291714
    % change-24.1%11.8%64.3%
    Record Year2004 (31)2003 (30)2014 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 162 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon in 2014. This total is 17.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearHoddesdonUK
    2014162367,937
    2013138332,213
    2012110293,729
    2011154314,524
    2010140342,233
    Record Year2009 (200)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon. This figure is 45.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hoddesdon occurred in 2014 when a total of 93 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HoddesdonUK
    201493190,730
    201364177,021
    % change45.3%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (93)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Hoddesdon during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)HoddesdonUK
    20143989,060
    20134190,851
    % change-4.9%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hoddesdon when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014111216
    Closed companies in 201315179
    % change-26.7%-29.4%78%
    Record Year2006 (15)2009 (18)2014 (16)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 129 companies were added to the company register for Hoddesdon in 2014. This number represents growth of 44.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 26 companies higher 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.

    YearHoddesdonUK
    2014129214,114
    2013103197,150
    2012124198,164
    201156138,346
    20105058,125
    Record Year2005 (201)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Hoddesdon increased by 29 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HoddesdonUK
    20142990,590
    20136282,910
    Record Year2004 (104)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Hoddesdon during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 25 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)HoddesdonUK
    20142548,846
    20131936,396
    Record Year 2005 (39) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20141177
    Net growth in 20131405
    Record Year2004 (25)2003 (24)2003 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Hoddesdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when Hoddesdon was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearHoddesdon
    20140.1%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Hoddesdon formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Hoddesdon
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Hoddesdon formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Hoddesdon
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-27.9%6.1%40.5%
    Record Year2004 (0.1%)1990 (0.1%)1994 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    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 2014 was 26.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Hoddesdon was 2010 when 36.0% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hoddesdon was in 2006 when 39.3% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Hoddesdon in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT4.66%CONSULTING5.22%
    HOWARD-CLARK1.38%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CONSULTING1.21%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    ELECTRICAL1.04%PROPERTY2.66%
    ESTATE1.04%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    MR1.04%ENGINEERING2.10%
    HERITAGE1.04%CARE2.02%
    HODDESDON0.86%TRADING1.94%
    REGAL0.86%LONDON1.93%
    IT0.86%TRANSPORT1.93%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.86%DESIGN1.66%
    C0.69%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    CONTRACTORS0.69%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    LONDON0.69%PROPERTIES1.62%
    TRADING0.69%BUSINESS1.56%
    TRENT0.69%J1.54%
    TRANSPORT0.69%CO.,1.50%
    BUILDING0.69%GLOBAL1.49%
    CONSULTANCY0.69%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ACCOUNT0.52%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    PERSONAL0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HOUSE0.52%MEDIA1.33%
    INCOME0.52%IT1.31%
    COMMERCIAL0.52%BUILDING1.29%
    M0.52%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied107265,608
    98000 - Residents property management345,255
    99999 - Dormant Company2048,509
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1958,068
    49410 - Freight transport by road1510,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1042,290
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1019,049
    74990 - Non-trading company813,984
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate811,212
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles85,425
    41100 - Development of building projects811,397
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings77,559
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing75,931
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities630,178
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified66,083
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified629,009
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes64,745
    71129 - Other engineering activities56,132
    01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers5145
    74100 - specialised design activities54,841

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09335336 INNER GUIDANCE LIMITED 01 Dec 2014
    09337656 CHAOS NETWORK LIMITED 02 Dec 2014
    09337693 BLUETOP MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Dec 2014
    09337865 THE PRESS ROOM LIMITED 02 Dec 2014
    09338448 J&S IRO SERVICE LTD 03 Dec 2014
    09339532 DJ HUDSON PLUMBING AND PIPE FITTING LTD 03 Dec 2014
    09343894 CANAL VIEW (GARSTANG) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09344870 TUDOR TRANS LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09347050 PLUMBERS FOR LESS LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09350810 SMOOTHIE FRESH (INTERNATIONAL) LTD 11 Dec 2014
    09352269 MINAS JEWELLERY LONDON LIMITED 12 Dec 2014
    09355267 P & C PUBS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09355453 LJH KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09355461 STRONGBOX TECHNOLOGY LTD 15 Dec 2014
    09358293 F SEWELL SERVICES LTD 17 Dec 2014
    09358665 GLAMAZZA LIMITED 17 Dec 2014
    09360766 LAVELLE'S HAIR LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09361338 THE BLUE GOOSE IT LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09361520 WOODBE JOINERY LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09362924 VIDAHAUS LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09364267 C R SAUNDERS ELECTRICAL LTD 22 Dec 2014
    09365754 ROUNTON PLACE (WATFORD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD 23 Dec 2014
    09370602 C H W ELITE LTD 31 Dec 2014

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