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Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 235 companies were formed in Rickmansworth. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2006 when a total of 454 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RickmansworthUK
    2012235253,150
    2011224228,735
    % change4.9%10.7%
    Record Year2006 (454)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 101 companies were registered in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RickmansworthUK
    2012101121,659
    2011105112,344
    % change-3.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (120) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012383627
    New companies in 2011323439
    % change18.8%5.9%-30.8%
    Record Year2007 (50)2005 (44)2010 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth. This figure is 27.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2009 when a total of 295 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RickmansworthUK
    2012154147,793
    2011213162,310
    % change-27.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (295)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RickmansworthUK
    20128980,218
    20119871,324
    % change-9.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012244025
    Closed companies in 2011294623
    % change-17.2%-13.0%9%
    Record Year2009 (35)2009 (87)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Rickmansworth increased by 81 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RickmansworthUK
    201281105,357
    20111166,425
    Record Year2006 (357)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 12 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RickmansworthUK
    20121241,441
    2011741,020
    Record Year 2007 (75) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201214-42
    Net growth in 20113-1216
    Record Year2007 (45)2005 (27)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rickmansworth
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Rickmansworth
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.0%-7.2%-26.1%
    Record Year1980 (0.4%)1968 (0.5%)1977 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.9% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rickmansworth was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.59%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.30%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES0.91%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PROPERTIES0.91%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.78%TRADING2.10%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%DESIGN1.89%
    LONDON0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MEDIA0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    IT0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    HOUSE0.65%LONDON1.68%
    BUSINESS0.65%J1.57%
    M0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SOUTH0.52%IT1.42%
    GLOBAL0.52%CARE1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    EDUCATION0.52%M1.26%
    PROJECTS0.39%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SONS0.39%BUILDING1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    LOGISTICS0.39%S1.18%
    ROAD0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied184244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4635,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3620,390
    99999 - Dormant Company2726,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2615,280
    9999 - Dormant Company1916,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1810,978
    74990 - Non-trading company139,706
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    41100 - Development of building projects115,149
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering104,644
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1010,271
    70100 - Activities of head offices102,678
    86900 - Other human health activities105,222
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply96,356
    9305 - Other service activities87,926
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate73,143
    5530 - Restaurants64,037

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08096528 DEBONAIR CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08096906 WISE WORKSAFE LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08097089 TURNCLICK EUROPE LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08098416 SANAMAC LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08098423 PICOTE UK LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08099266 SOUTHERN COUNTIES CATERERS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08100985 SASO (UK) LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08101257 LP HEARING SERVICES LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08102369 BLUE CHIPS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105004 HERON ESTATE PLANNING LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105133 HERON PRIVATE FINANCE LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08105690 TICKBACK LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08108984 COMPLETE FINISH LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08115156 HELP RESOURCING LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08116517 NEWMAN AND HIGGINS THAMES LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08116569 FENIX GLASS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08116652 INFRACIS SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117241 METROPOLE SEARCH PARTNERS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118523 17 360 LTD 26 Jun 2012
    OC376441 GJE CONSULTING LLP 27 Jun 2012
    08121602 ARPEGGIO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08122695 EVENT GUIDES RETAIL & CONSUMER LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123398 MASSAM LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123974 YOUR 3 MINUTES LTD. 29 Jun 2012
    08125361 F&S BOOK KEEPING LTD 29 Jun 2012