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
New Company Registrations
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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) Rickmansworth UK 2014 133 143,414 2013 141 132,684 % change -5.7% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (141) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 49 47 37 New companies in 2013 53 47 41 % change -7.5% 0.0% -9.8% Record Year 2013 (53) 2013 (47) 2003 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Rickmansworth UK 2014 112 101,670 2013 88 86,170 % change 27.3% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 56 23 33 Closed companies in 2013 26 31 31 % change 115.4% -25.8% 6% Record Year 2014 (56) 2008 (57) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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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) Rickmansworth UK 2014 21 41,744 2013 53 46,514 Record Year 2011 (60) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
July August September Net growth in 2014 -7 24 4 Net growth in 2013 27 16 10 Record Year 2006 (35) 2014 (24) 2004 (26)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -16.0% -4.7% -17.3% Record Year 2006 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.20% CONSULTING 5.17% MANAGEMENT 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.63% LONDON 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.55% MEDIA 0.86% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTANCY 0.86% ENGINEERING 2.07% INVESTMENTS 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% TRADING 2.00% PROPERTY 0.77% LONDON 1.95% ASSOCIATES 0.67% CARE 1.94% CARE 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.76% HOME 0.48% DESIGN 1.70% WATFORD 0.48% CONSULTANTS 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.63% IT 0.48% BUSINESS 1.62% INTERIORS 0.48% J 1.53% HOMES 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.53% DEVELOPMENTS 0.48% GLOBAL 1.51% TRADING 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.50% HOLDINGS 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% GREEN 0.38% MEDIA 1.38% QUALITY 0.38% CO., 1.36% FOR 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% MAINTENANCE 0.38% BUILDING 1.30% J 0.38% IT 1.30% BUSINESS 0.38% M 1.23%
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 189 278,481 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 66 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 29,313 41100 - Development of building projects 27 10,604 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 28,224 75000 - Veterinary activities 21 970 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 10,361 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,795 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 15 6,595 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 18,890 74100 - specialised design activities 13 4,681 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,006 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 11 4,093 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 11 2,214 59111 - Motion picture production activities 11 3,162 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 7,151 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 5,749 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,401
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09156746 MACWELL LOCARNO LIMITED 01 Aug 2014 09157633 LIUTEC LTD 01 Aug 2014 09158006 SACKVILLE LEASEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 Aug 2014 09158986 AGE DYNAMICS LIMITED 04 Aug 2014 09159365 JMF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 04 Aug 2014 09160523 AMY TAPPER LIMITED 05 Aug 2014 09164675 FORGE MEWS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 06 Aug 2014 09165466 BOTH BARRELS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 07 Aug 2014 09166734 JUST EARN LIMITED 07 Aug 2014 09166917 MARTHA MERCER LIMITED 07 Aug 2014 09168370 COSSEY & WARD LTD 08 Aug 2014 09170101 DYNAMIC CATERING APPLIANCE SERVICES LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09171524 PC FIXOLOGY LTD 12 Aug 2014 09172049 CROOKGATE MOBILE SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Aug 2014 09174605 LEDA ENTERTAINMENT LTD 13 Aug 2014 09180073 WEB DYNAMICS (UK) LIMITED 18 Aug 2014 09180746 CENEGENICS UK LIMITED 19 Aug 2014 09184079 SOL CONCEPTS LTD 20 Aug 2014 09184144 SOL STANMORE LTD 20 Aug 2014 09184234 SPRINGLEAZE PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 20 Aug 2014 09184344 KSI MEDICS LIMITED 20 Aug 2014 09187380 MIDLAND EQUINE REFERRALS LTD 22 Aug 2014 09187825 DRIVE FOR CHANGE LTD 28 Aug 2014 09189612 PERRY TESTING SERVICES LTD 28 Aug 2014 09191900 CREATIVE FUNCTION LTD 28 Aug 2014
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