Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 473 companies were formed in Rickmansworth in 2012. This total is 9.2% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Rickmansworth UK 2012 473 491,893 2011 433 452,870 2010 423 400,358 2009 442 362,675 2008 378 349,203 Record Year 2006 (659) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 238 companies were formed in Rickmansworth. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2005 when a total of 275 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth UK 2012 238 238,743 2011 209 224,135 % change 13.9% 6.5% Record Year 2005 (275) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 129 companies were registered in Rickmansworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Rickmansworth UK 2012 129 119,875 2011 95 109,623 % change 35.8% 9.4% Record Year 2005 (207) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 46 49 34 New companies in 2011 32 40 23 % change 43.8% 22.5% 47.8% Record Year 2005 (56) 2005 (130) 2002 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 312 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth in 2012. This total is 10.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Rickmansworth UK 2012 312 293,728 2011 350 314,524 2010 391 342,233 2009 511 533,787 2008 286 237,873 Record Year 2009 (511) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 158 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rickmansworth occurred in 2007 when a total of 306 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth UK 2012 158 145,934 2011 137 152,213 % change 15.3% -4.1% Record Year 2007 (306) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Rickmansworth UK 2012 79 70,026 2011 83 79,983 % change -4.8% -12.4% Record Year 2007 (245) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 37 25 17 Closed companies in 2011 17 31 35 % change 117.6% -19.4% -51% Record Year 2012 (37) 2011 (31) 2007 (190)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 161 companies were added to the company register for Rickmansworth in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 78 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Rickmansworth company register grew by 465 companies.
Year Rickmansworth UK 2012 161 198,165 2011 83 138,346 2010 32 58,125 2009 -69 -171,112 2008 92 111,330 Record Year 2006 (465) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Rickmansworth increased by 80 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth UK 2012 80 92,809 2011 72 71,922 Record Year 2005 (169) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Rickmansworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 50 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Rickmansworth UK 2012 50 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2005 (160) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 24 17 Net growth in 2011 15 9 -12 Record Year 2005 (42) 2005 (111) 2004 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Rickmansworth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Rickmansworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rickmansworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Rickmansworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 20.8% 16.6% 43.9% Record Year 1967 (0.8%) 1964 (0.4%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.1.
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 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rickmansworth in 2012 was 23.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rickmansworth was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.67% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 1.09% PROPERTY 2.40% MEDIA 0.97% TRADING 2.03% DEVELOPMENTS 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% DESIGN 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% HOUSE 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% TECHNOLOGIES 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DEVELOPMENT 0.61% LONDON 1.69% ESTATE 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% LONDON 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% SALES 0.48% J 1.57% ENTERPRISES 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.48% IT 1.43% C 0.48% CARE 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% JOHN 0.48% M 1.26% J 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% PRODUCTIONS 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PARTNERS 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% GROUP 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.17% INTERIORS 0.36% SECURITY 1.17%
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 162 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 38 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 15 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 14 7,980 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 4,829 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 7,446 86900 - Other human health activities 11 7,866 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 3,878 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,304 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 6,177 93199 - Other sports activities 9 3,154 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 4,752 7487 - Other business activities 8 10,703 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 7 2,997
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