Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 133 companies were registered in Rickmansworth during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)RickmansworthUK
    2014133143,414
    2013141132,684
    % change-5.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (141) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014494737
    New companies in 2013534741
    % change-7.5%0.0%-9.8%
    Record Year2013 (53)2013 (47)2003 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Rickmansworth during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)RickmansworthUK
    2014112101,670
    20138886,170
    % change27.3%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014562333
    Closed companies in 2013263131
    % change115.4%-25.8%6%
    Record Year2014 (56)2008 (57)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Rickmansworth during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 21 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)RickmansworthUK
    20142141,744
    20135346,514
    Record Year 2011 (60) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rickmansworth when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014-7244
    Net growth in 2013271610
    Record Year2006 (35)2014 (24)2004 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Rickmansworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Rickmansworth
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-16.0%-4.7%-17.3%
    Record Year2006 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Rickmansworth was in 2009 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Rickmansworth in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.20%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.72%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    LONDON0.96%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    MEDIA0.86%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%ENGINEERING2.07%
    INVESTMENTS0.77%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%TRADING2.00%
    PROPERTY0.77%LONDON1.95%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%CARE1.94%
    CARE0.57%TRANSPORT1.76%
    HOME0.48%DESIGN1.70%
    WATFORD0.48%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.48%BUSINESS1.62%
    INTERIORS0.48%J1.53%
    HOMES0.48%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.48%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRADING0.48%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    HOLDINGS0.48%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    GREEN0.38%MEDIA1.38%
    QUALITY0.38%CO.,1.36%
    FOR0.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    MAINTENANCE0.38%BUILDING1.30%
    J0.38%IT1.30%
    BUSINESS0.38%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied189278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9440,717
    99999 - Dormant Company6648,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3557,264
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3529,313
    41100 - Development of building projects2710,604
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2228,224
    75000 - Veterinary activities21970
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1810,361
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,795
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate156,595
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1518,890
    74100 - specialised design activities134,681
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,006
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies114,093
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings112,214
    59111 - Motion picture production activities113,162
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings117,151
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis105,749
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,401

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09110167 THE LEARNING BOOTH LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09111850 RAIL LODGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09113068 FARNHAM JOINERY LONDON LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09119846 CHARLIE OSCAR DELTA LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09120429 FINA GLASS LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09120479 QUALITY CARE SERVICES (QCS) LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09121485 ATKINSON HR ASSOCIATES LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09122359 ESPICE RICKMANSWORTH LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09124996 N1CHOLAS LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09127542 MOTSTOP PLUS LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09128001 ROD KNEE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09130241 SALESREACH EUROPE LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09131769 AMERSHAM DECORATING SUPPLIES LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09133371 HUNGRY 2 LEARN PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED 16 Jul 2014
    09134442 THE GOOSE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jul 2014
    09136532 DYH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 17 Jul 2014
    09137920 PRIMAURAL UK LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09140333 BD PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09140664 LETTERBOX 240 FILM LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09142193 MILLFIELD MARKETING LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09143346 KNEXD LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09148328 TRANGO PROPERTIES LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09148419 YOUR PPI CLAIM LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09149282 BEST HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09151565 ADAM MACKINTOSH CONSULTING LTD 29 Jul 2014