Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 286 companies were formed in Rickmansworth. This figure is 21.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013286269,432
    2012235253,150
    % change21.7%6.4%
    Record Year2006 (454)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 145 companies were registered in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 43.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RickmansworthUK
    2013145134,630
    2012101121,659
    % change43.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (145) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013584443
    New companies in 2012383627
    % change52.6%22.2%59.3%
    Record Year2013 (58)2005 (44)2010 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 240 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth. This figure is 55.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013240155,192
    2012154147,794
    % change55.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (295)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 153 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 71.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RickmansworthUK
    201315377,278
    20128980,218
    % change71.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013993123
    Closed companies in 2012244025
    % change312.5%-22.5%-8%
    Record Year2013 (99)2009 (87)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Rickmansworth increased by 46 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RickmansworthUK
    201346114,240
    201281105,356
    Record Year2006 (357)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Rickmansworth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was -8 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RickmansworthUK
    2013-857,352
    20121241,441
    Record Year 2007 (75) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013-411320
    Net growth in 201214-42
    Record Year2007 (45)2005 (27)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rickmansworth
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Rickmansworth
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change28.2%18.7%44.1%
    Record Year1982 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)1994 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rickmansworth was 2004 when 30.1% of all directors were female.

    23.3% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rickmansworth was in 2004 when 32.7% of all directors were female.

    23.4% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.73%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.82%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.48%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.25%PROPERTY2.48%
    MEDIA1.14%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES1.03%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION1.03%DESIGN1.79%
    HOMES0.91%LONDON1.77%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.80%BUSINESS1.77%
    LONDON0.80%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUSINESS0.68%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%GLOBAL1.59%
    DEVELOPMENT0.57%MEDIA1.57%
    RICKMANSWORTH0.57%CARE1.55%
    BUILDING0.57%J1.53%
    PARTNERS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PROJECT0.57%IT1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    GLOBAL0.57%M1.26%
    WELMANNE0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    LOCUM0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CAPITAL0.46%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SALES0.46%CAPITAL1.16%
    CO0.46%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied176257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6133,633
    99999 - Dormant Company4944,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3854,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3225,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2024,324
    41100 - Development of building projects168,876
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1417,095
    43210 - Electrical installation115,611
    93199 - Other sports activities113,487
    62012 - Business and domestic software development108,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,578
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate97,871
    85600 - Educational support services93,117
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies93,371
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,366
    86900 - Other human health activities98,687
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings85,665
    70100 - Activities of head offices83,899

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08554336 MAISON 21 LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554613 JENJEN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08556536 TECSTRAT LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08559712 SCOTTEL (ST. ALBANS) LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560596 PULSE SOLAR ENERGY LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560756 SIMCO HOMES LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08562423 NORVELL JEFFERSON LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08562666 ANTO CLADDING LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08562821 HEAVENLY BITES LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08565640 IAR MEDIA NEWCO LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08566155 JA BATCHELAR FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08566784 RIVERSDALE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08566919 GET YOUR TAX BACK NOW LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08568885 SWEETIES LONDON LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08569345 MBW AVIATION SUPPORT LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08574604 ORE2STORE LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    OC385955 CLASSIC ADVERTISING LLP 19 Jun 2013
    08579982 BIBBY LEISURE LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    08580606 S G M SIDHU LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08580697 TOUGH TIMES (HANWELL) LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08584729 EDNA SUPPORT LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08585244 RAM SALAD LTD. 26 Jun 2013
    08586562 ENRICHESOLUTIONS LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08587508 PARK LANE CONSTRUCTIONS INC LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08588161 ASTHA COURT (GREENFORD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD 27 Jun 2013