Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 417 companies were formed in Waltham Cross in 2011. This total is 17.8% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Waltham Cross UK 2011 417 452,870 2010 354 400,358 2009 340 362,675 2008 324 349,203 2007 418 457,649 Record Year 2007 (418) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 220 companies were formed in Waltham Cross. This figure is 30.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Waltham Cross occurred in 2011 when a total of 220 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Cross UK 2011 220 224,135 2010 169 196,609 % change 30.2% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (220) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 95 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 28.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Cross UK 2011 95 109,623 2010 74 95,117 % change 28.4% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (95) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 29 36 30 New companies in 2010 23 26 25 % change 26.1% 38.5% 20.0% Record Year 2002 (35) 2006 (40) 2011 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 248 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross in 2011. This total is 4.6% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Waltham Cross UK 2011 248 314,523 2010 260 342,232 2009 382 533,773 2008 170 237,901 2007 214 220,295 Record Year 2009 (382) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 119 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross. This figure is 13.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Waltham Cross occurred in 2005 when a total of 247 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Cross UK 2011 119 152,213 2010 137 164,601 % change -13.1% -7.5% Record Year 2005 (247) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 25.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Cross UK 2011 58 79,983 2010 78 76,896 % change -25.6% 4.0% Record Year 2005 (124) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 12 27 19 Closed companies in 2010 28 29 21 % change -57.1% -6.9% -10% Record Year 2005 (89) 2010 (29) 2010 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 169 companies were added to the company register for Waltham Cross in 2011. This number represents growth of 47.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 75 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Waltham Cross company register grew by 204 companies.
Year Waltham Cross UK 2011 169 138,347 2010 94 58,126 2009 -42 -171,098 2008 154 111,302 2007 204 237,354 Record Year 2007 (204) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Waltham Cross increased by 101 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Cross UK 2011 101 71,922 2010 32 32,008 Record Year 1998 (106) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 37 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Cross UK 2011 37 29,640 2010 -4 18,221 Record Year 2002 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 17 9 11 Net growth in 2010 -5 -3 4 Record Year 2003 (22) 2006 (27) 2002 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Waltham Cross was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Waltham Cross 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Cross 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Waltham Cross 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 9.5% 18.0% 6.4% Record Year 1967 (0.6%) 1966 (0.5%) 1967 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Waltham Cross was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Waltham Cross in 2011 was 27.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Waltham Cross was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.76% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.74% BUILDING 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TESCO 1.22% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 1.09% TRADING 2.07% CARE 0.95% DESIGN 1.92% TRADING 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.86% LONDON 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.78% SARUM 0.68% BUSINESS 1.78% CAR 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRANSPORT 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (LONDON) 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% LONDON 1.63% J 0.54% J 1.51% CHESHUNT 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GLOBAL 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% ENERGY 0.54% IT 1.41% FOOD 0.54% CARE 1.39% INVESTMENT 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.29% HOMES 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.29% MAINTENANCE 0.54% M 1.27% ASSOCIATES 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% RECYCLING 0.41% ENERGY 1.25% P 0.41% S 1.20% (NOMINEE 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 185 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 63 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 11,768 99999 - Dormant Company 19 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,034 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,492 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 17,765 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 12,072 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,667 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,342 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,598 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 6 1,643 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 2,159 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 2,699 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 86900 - Other human health activities 5 4,457
Recent Companies
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