Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Q3 2010 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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 95 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Waltham CrossUK
    201095101,492
    20099494,671
    % change1.1%7.2%
    Record Year 2006 (113) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010441833
    New companies in 2009403222
    % change10.0%-43.8%50.0%
    Record Year2006 (49)1998 (66)2006 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 59 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Waltham CrossUK
    20105987,705
    200997159,401
    % change-39.2%-45.0%
    Record Year 2005 (123) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010211721
    Closed companies in 2009222946
    % change-4.5%-41.4%-54%
    Record Year2009 (22)2008 (46)2005 (89)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 36 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Waltham CrossUK
    20103613,787
    2009-3-64,730
    Record Year 1998 (83) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201023112
    Net growth in 2009183-24
    Record Year2008 (37)1998 (59)2006 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    In the third quarter of 2010, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Waltham Cross
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change2.3%-49.0%43.8%
    Record Year1976 (0.2%)1960 (0.8%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2009-Sep 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.37%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    PROPERTY1.37%CONSULTING4.99%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    (LONDON)1.21%PROPERTY2.38%
    TESCO1.21%TRADING2.04%
    CONSTRUCTION1.06%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    PASSAIC0.91%DESIGN1.93%
    INTERNATIONAL0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    MEDICAL0.76%BUSINESS1.80%
    PLUMBING0.76%MEDIA1.75%
    D0.76%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.61%LONDON1.59%
    CONSULTING0.61%ENGINEERING1.59%
    BUILDING0.61%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    HEATING0.61%CARE1.44%
    DESIGN0.61%J1.44%
    C0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    PRODUCTIONS0.61%GLOBAL1.42%
    GB0.46%IT1.35%
    TRANSPORT0.46%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SECURITY0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    ASSOCIATES0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    M0.46%M1.28%
    (NOMINEE0.46%SYSTEMS1.26%
    DESIGNS0.46%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied179202,902
    7487 - Other business activities6269,802
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4025,053
    9999 - Dormant Company1621,484
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified147,767
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering147,634
    99999 - Dormant Company1414,072
    9305 - Other service activities129,454
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1114,940
    7260 - Other computer related activities108,967
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,408
    41100 - Development of building projects93,688
    49410 - Freight transport by road71,915
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply68,183
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management613,161
    6024 - Freight transport by road62,771
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities58,292
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,460
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities52,861
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate52,447

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07311586 GUARDIAN LOCKS LIMITED 12 Jul 2010
    07326282 TSITSI DZAMWARI LIMITED 26 Jul 2010
    07326199 FAIRYTALES CHILDRENS NURSERY LIMITED 26 Jul 2010
    07324546 DEANWAY BUILDERS LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07324419 TRACK POWER LONDON LTD 23 Jul 2010
    07320834 KATIE'S PARTY STORE LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07320132 CHOSEN FEW LTD 20 Jul 2010
    07319151 HARLEY ENGINEERING (UK) LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07318005 UNIVERSAL LIFT PRODUCTS LIMITED 19 Jul 2010
    07317728 TK BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 16 Jul 2010
    07316400 BULLS GREEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07316013 CHOWDER TRIBE CATERING LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07313786 GREG SHIELDS MEDICAL CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07312642 OZER VIRTUAL SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Jul 2010
    07312232 LIMCO PROPERTY LTD 13 Jul 2010
    07311663 T L SAFETY (SYSTEMS) LIMITED 12 Jul 2010
    07309719 ENG ELECTRIC LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07309143 BURNT HALL LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07308631 AST BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07308604 EVELYN'S HAIR EXTENSIONS & PRODUCTS LTD 08 Jul 2010
    07305498 ABIMA LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07305477 ADVANCED PEST SERVICES LTD 06 Jul 2010
    07302448 OAK LANE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    07302380 GRANITE WIZARD LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    07300972 KALIANTE RADIATORS LIMITED 01 Jul 2010