Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kings Langley when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kings Langley when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kings Langley when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 126 companies were formed in Kings Langley in 2014. This total is 5.9% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Kings Langley UK 2014 126 582,051 2013 119 529,363 2012 102 491,893 2011 101 452,870 2010 83 400,358 Record Year 2007 (150) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kings Langley when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 59 companies were formed in Kings Langley. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kings Langley occurred in 2014 when a total of 59 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kings Langley UK 2014 59 281,320 2013 56 259,931 % change 5.4% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (59) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 21 companies were registered in Kings Langley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 32.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly 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) Kings Langley UK 2014 21 137,906 2013 31 127,247 % change -32.3% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (31) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 7 10 4 New companies in 2013 15 9 7 % change -53.3% 11.1% -42.9% Record Year 2013 (15) 2014 (10) 2013 (7)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Kings Langley in 2014. This total is 27.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Kings Langley UK 2014 75 367,937 2013 59 332,213 2012 60 293,729 2011 52 314,524 2010 56 342,233 Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kings Langley when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 39 companies were dissolved in Kings Langley. This figure is 21.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kings Langley occurred in 2014 when a total of 39 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kings Langley UK 2014 39 190,730 2013 32 177,021 % change 21.9% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (39) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Kings Langley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly 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) Kings Langley UK 2014 15 89,060 2013 15 90,851 % change 0.0% -2.0% Record Year 2010 (18) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kings Langley when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 5 2 8 Closed companies in 2013 12 1 2 % change -58.3% 100.0% 300% Record Year 2013 (12) 2010 (9) 2014 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 51 companies were added to the company register for Kings Langley in 2014. This number represents growth of 40.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 9 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Kings Langley company register grew by 109 companies.
Year Kings Langley UK 2014 51 214,114 2013 60 197,150 2012 42 198,164 2011 49 138,346 2010 27 58,125 Record Year 2007 (109) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Kings Langley increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kings Langley UK 2014 20 90,590 2013 24 82,910 Record Year 2011 (28) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Kings Langley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kings Langley UK 2014 6 48,846 2013 16 36,396 Record Year 2013 (16) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 2 8 -4 Net growth in 2013 3 8 5 Record Year 1996 (9) 2014 (8) 1995 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Kings Langley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Kings Langley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kings Langley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Kings Langley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kings Langley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kings Langley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kings Langley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -55.8% 5.3% -51.0% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 1993 (0.0%) 1995 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Kings Langley was 1991 when 40.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kings Langley in 2014 was 23.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Kings Langley was 2005 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Kings Langley 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kings Langley was in 2012 when 32.8% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Kings Langley 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.72% CONSULTING 5.22% WIND 2.07% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CAPITAL 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.66% RAIL 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ART 0.83% ENGINEERING 2.10% GENERATION 0.83% CARE 2.02% CREATIVE 0.83% TRADING 1.94% RES 0.83% LONDON 1.93% ALAN 0.83% TRANSPORT 1.93% ROAD 0.83% DESIGN 1.66% ENERGY 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.64% ROOFING 0.83% ELECTRICAL 1.62% WATFORD 0.83% PROPERTIES 1.62% RENEWABLES 0.83% BUSINESS 1.56% TURBINE 0.83% J 1.54% J 0.83% CO., 1.50% RECRUITMENT 0.83% GLOBAL 1.49% GLOBAL 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HOUSE 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ELECTRICAL 0.83% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% IT 0.83% MEDIA 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% IT 1.31% TREE 0.41% BUILDING 1.29% GOLDSMAN 0.41% M 1.22%
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 37 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 10 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 35110 - Production of electricity 7 2,551 41100 - Development of building projects 6 11,397 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,528 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 7,559 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,984 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,837 80100 - Private security activities 3 3,128 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 6,083 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 7,106 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 2 2,134 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 2 4,031 85600 - Educational support services 2 4,012 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 2 6,157 58110 - Book publishing 2 1,304
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09342897 ELENCHUS LTD. 05 Dec 2014 OC397082 LOGAN GRAHAM LLP 12 Dec 2014 09353934 TOSHKO IVANOV LTD 12 Dec 2014 09354165 HUNTERS END LTD 15 Dec 2014