Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous February.
- March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous March.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 105 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waltham Cross UK 2012 105 131,491 2011 106 116,391 % change -0.9% 13.0% Record Year 2007 (141) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 38 17 50 New companies in 2011 34 41 31 % change 11.8% -58.5% 61.3% Record Year 2012 (38) 2000 (64) 2007 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waltham Cross UK 2012 71 67,576 2011 74 90,987 % change -4.1% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 23 29 19 Closed companies in 2011 30 19 25 % change -23.3% 52.6% -24% Record Year 2011 (30) 2012 (29) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 34 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waltham Cross UK 2012 34 63,915 2011 32 25,404 Record Year 2000 (94) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous March.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 15 -12 31 Net growth in 2011 4 22 6 Record Year 2000 (30) 2000 (51) 2012 (31)
UK Company Share
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waltham Cross 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.2% -64.5% 50.9% Record Year 1975 (0.3%) 1962 (0.4%) 1963 (0.4%)
Director Age
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.65% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONSTRUCTION 1.37% PROPERTY 2.37% BUILDING 1.23% TRADING 2.07% TRADING 1.10% DESIGN 1.93% TESCO 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.86% CARE 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CAR 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.79% TRANSPORT 0.69% BUSINESS 1.73% GLOBAL 0.69% MEDIA 1.72% (LONDON) 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% SARUM 0.69% LONDON 1.66% PROPERTY 0.55% J 1.54% CAFE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.51% LONDON 0.55% GLOBAL 1.50% MAINTENANCE 0.55% IT 1.40% HOMES 0.55% CARE 1.34% J 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TECH 0.41% M 1.27% FOCUS 0.41% BUILDING 1.24% HEALTH 0.41% ENERGY 1.20% BEAUTY 0.41% S 1.20% TOTAL 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 189 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 61 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 35,233 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 13,637 99999 - Dormant Company 22 25,084 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 14,303 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,818 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 12,113 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 19,704 9999 - Dormant Company 8 18,617 41100 - Development of building projects 7 4,984 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 3,052 86900 - Other human health activities 6 5,066 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,169 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 1,885 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,154 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 9,892 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 6 1,529 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 5 2,097 8511 - Hospital activities 5 901
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07937028 A.H PLUMBING, HEATING AND CONSTRUCTION LTD 06 Feb 2012 07947199 TORIMAC CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Feb 2012 07956461 CHAMP'93 LTD 20 Feb 2012 07962864 802 LIMITED 23 Feb 2012 07969008 PJM FLOORING LTD 29 Feb 2012 07932667 THE REFURBISHMENT COMPANY (LONDON) LIMITED 01 Feb 2012 07941474 DESILVA DESIGN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Feb 2012 07945182 GT GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10 Feb 2012 07947080 WELLFRAMED LIMITED 13 Feb 2012 07951994 B & H CONSTRUCTION (SERVICES) LIMITED 16 Feb 2012 07956998 CARLETON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 20 Feb 2012 07959422 NMTB COMMUNICATIONS LTD 21 Feb 2012 07964135 SOFIA CARE LIMITED 24 Feb 2012 07964497 NANDANI ART AND ARCHITECTURE LTD 24 Feb 2012 07968112 WORLD TEACHERS TV LIMITED 28 Feb 2012 07969224 DOUBLE A DESIGN LIMITED 29 Feb 2012 OC372210 YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST SUPPORT LLP 08 Feb 2012
reports
Select a report from the list below: