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
    07390345 FOOTSTEPS FOOTBALL ACADEMY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 28 Sep 2010
    07388100 ROSEMARY'S HOUSE OF FLOWERS LTD 27 Sep 2010
    07379379 HOLBECK PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 17 Sep 2010
    07373377 ADI DIARIES LTD 13 Sep 2010
    07366070 ZX474 LIMITED 06 Sep 2010
    07393145 PAWEL HRYWNIAK LTD. 30 Sep 2010
    07392559 NDZAKS UK LIMITED 30 Sep 2010
    07392222 DECEMBER 19 LIMITED 30 Sep 2010
    07390060 RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (CHESHUNT) LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07389362 EQUATOR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07389272 CANSEL LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07388252 P1 PROPERTY LIMITED 27 Sep 2010
    07381238 SENU TRADERS LTD 20 Sep 2010
    07380972 MARANATHA MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 20 Sep 2010
    07378951 NOONAN CRANE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Sep 2010
    07378861 OLIVE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH LIMITED 16 Sep 2010
    07377234 L'ATELIER DE SUMARIE LIMITED 15 Sep 2010
    07376248 RAPHTON PIERZ LIMITED 14 Sep 2010
    07375044 RACINGRED LIMITED 14 Sep 2010
    07374396 NOVEOU EUROPE LIMITED 13 Sep 2010
    07368772 CRAZY CUTS (LONDON) LIMITED 08 Sep 2010
    07367778 BECKTON ARMS TRADING LIMITED 07 Sep 2010
    07364753 EXPERT EYES OPTICAL LTD 03 Sep 2010
    07362195 TAG SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD 01 Sep 2010
    07361727 MSA IMPORT/EXPORT LIMITED 01 Sep 2010