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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
    07570962 LONDON BROKERS LIMITED 21 Mar 2011
    07569764 RL ENVIRONMENTAL CARE LIMITED 18 Mar 2011
    07560823 TLM INTERIORS LTD 11 Mar 2011
    07557220 V&A CONSULTING LTD 09 Mar 2011
    07551099 THE LONDON BOXING ACADEMY TRUST 03 Mar 2011
    07585153 NATIONWIDE TOWN AND COUNTRY ESTATES LIMITED 30 Mar 2011
    07584807 GB FAME LTD 30 Mar 2011
    07581673 EVL LIMITED 29 Mar 2011
    07579391 NORTHFIELD TRANSPORT LIMITED 25 Mar 2011
    07578445 THESY VENTURES LTD 25 Mar 2011
    07573015 HT COMMUNICATIONS LTD 22 Mar 2011
    07567430 MEDIA ALIVE LIMITED 17 Mar 2011
    07566589 BERRY METALS LTD 16 Mar 2011
    07561893 IDEAL FOOD AND WINE LIMITED 14 Mar 2011
    07561562 ACKLAM MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Mar 2011
    07559402 HEDWORTH HOUSE LTD 10 Mar 2011
    07558915 EASY NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Mar 2011
    07555167 SDF TRADING LIMITED 08 Mar 2011
    07552177 BLUE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 04 Mar 2011
    07551726 GEMS (LT) LIMITED 04 Mar 2011
    07549643 CHESHUNT MOTOR COMPANY ARC LIMITED 03 Mar 2011
    07548024 DREAMY LENGTHS LTD 02 Mar 2011
    07546252 CAPE KENNINGTON LIMITED 01 Mar 2011
    07546231 WILDWOOD RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS LIMITED 01 Mar 2011
    OC363114 JUNK JUNK LLP 24 Mar 2011