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Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    A total of 106 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Waltham CrossUK
    2011106116,391
    2010104105,137
    % change1.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (141) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011344131
    New companies in 2010284036
    % change21.4%2.5%-13.9%
    Record Year2007 (36)2000 (64)2007 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 51.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Waltham CrossUK
    20117490,986
    20104982,677
    % change51.0%10.0%
    Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011301925
    Closed companies in 2010151618
    % change100.0%18.8%39%
    Record Year2011 (30)2007 (24)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 32 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Waltham CrossUK
    20113225,405
    20105522,460
    Record Year 2000 (94) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 20114226
    Net growth in 2010132418
    Record Year2000 (30)2000 (51)2007 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Waltham Cross
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change4.7%-9.8%-17.9%
    Record Year1975 (0.3%)1962 (0.4%)1963 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    33.5% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.38%CONSULTING5.04%
    CONSULTING1.38%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    CONSTRUCTION1.23%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    TESCO1.07%PROPERTY2.38%
    PROPERTY1.07%TRADING2.10%
    NAVONA0.92%DESIGN1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ENERGY0.92%BUSINESS1.87%
    TRADING0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    (LONDON)0.77%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    HEATING0.77%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.77%ENGINEERING1.61%
    LONDON0.77%LONDON1.60%
    PUBLISHING0.61%CARE1.45%
    MAINTENANCE0.61%J1.45%
    TRANSPORT0.61%GLOBAL1.44%
    MEDICAL0.61%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    SYSTEMS0.61%IT1.41%
    CARE0.46%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CAR0.46%BUILDING1.34%
    (NOMINEE0.46%M1.30%
    ENGINEERING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    ENTERPRISE0.46%S1.24%
    C0.46%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    FOOD0.46%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied185202,798
    7487 - Other business activities5660,968
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5330,253
    99999 - Dormant Company1818,336
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1710,085
    9999 - Dormant Company1319,765
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering136,183
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1312,916
    9305 - Other service activities118,740
    7260 - Other computer related activities97,789
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management916,150
    41100 - Development of building projects83,921
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,788
    56101 - Licensed restaurants72,736
    49410 - Freight transport by road52,167
    43210 - Electrical installation53,172
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating51,193
    6024 - Freight transport by road52,299
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes51,128
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities510,246

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07533124 SUGAR HEART LIMITED 17 Feb 2011
    07530391 WREN HOUSE PUBLISHING LIMITED 15 Feb 2011
    07529498 JMI SERVICES LONDON LTD 15 Feb 2011
    07526781 CANDOUR BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 11 Feb 2011
    07526728 SAMDREW LIMITED 11 Feb 2011
    07522545 D G P INSTALLATIONS LTD 09 Feb 2011
    07522177 HJS BUILDING SERVICES LTD 08 Feb 2011
    07519445 THEO CORPORATE COLLECTIONS LTD 07 Feb 2011
    07545843 CROWN REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED 28 Feb 2011
    07544499 FASHION DELIGHT LTD 28 Feb 2011
    07542736 EGE FOODS LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07538926 TRI FLY FITNESS LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07538798 20'57' STUDIO LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07538774 THIARA ENGINEERING LTD 22 Feb 2011
    07536095 THE OLD GUINEA TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 21 Feb 2011
    07532347 ANTHONY LETTINGS LIMITED 16 Feb 2011
    07532234 ANTHONY DAVIES (HODDESDON) LIMITED 16 Feb 2011
    07531499 SMART ECO ENERGY LIMITED 16 Feb 2011
    07527588 N.T.R CONSULTING LTD 14 Feb 2011
    07520417 PB CONTRACTS (UK) LIMITED 08 Feb 2011
    07518546 JW ROOK ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Feb 2011
    07514240 TEMPLARS GLASS LIMITED 02 Feb 2011
    07514040 26 STARS LIMITED 02 Feb 2011
    07511901 GAJJI LIMITED 01 Feb 2011
    OC361989 BONNETT, HAYWOOD & ROBSON LLP 18 Feb 2011