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Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

2012 Half Year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 201 companies were formed in Waltham Cross. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Waltham Cross occurred in 2007 when a total of 247 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Waltham CrossUK
    2012201253,150
    2011197228,735
    % change2.0%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (247)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 96 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Waltham CrossUK
    201296121,659
    201191112,344
    % change5.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (106) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012283335
    New companies in 2011292537
    % change-3.4%32.0%-5.4%
    Record Year2007 (40)2007 (42)2003 (38)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Waltham Cross occurred in 2009 when a total of 225 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Waltham CrossUK
    2012129147,793
    2011129162,310
    % change0.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (225)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Waltham CrossUK
    20125880,218
    20115571,324
    % change5.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012142420
    Closed companies in 201192818
    % change55.6%-14.3%11%
    Record Year2009 (52)2009 (51)2010 (32)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Waltham Cross increased by 72 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Waltham CrossUK
    201272105,357
    20116866,425
    Record Year2007 (131)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 38 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Waltham CrossUK
    20123841,441
    20113641,020
    Record Year 2003 (71) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201214915
    Net growth in 201120-319
    Record Year2007 (28)2007 (28)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Waltham Cross
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Waltham Cross
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-18.7%15.7%1.1%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1964 (0.4%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Waltham Cross was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    33.5% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.03%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSTRUCTION1.49%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.35%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    BUILDING1.08%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.95%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING0.95%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.95%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TESCO0.81%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    J0.81%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SARUM0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CAR0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    GLOBAL0.68%LONDON1.68%
    LONDON0.54%J1.57%
    TRANSPORT0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    CLEANING0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    HEALTHCARE0.54%IT1.42%
    IT0.54%CARE1.31%
    (LONDON)0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PATTEMORE0.41%M1.26%
    DB0.41%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INVESTMENT0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    SCHOOL0.41%SECURITY1.19%
    DEVELOPMENT0.41%S1.18%
    LINE0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied214244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5847,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4735,447
    99999 - Dormant Company2526,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2214,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1415,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1020,390
    41100 - Development of building projects85,149
    9305 - Other service activities77,926
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy710,978
    9999 - Dormant Company616,469
    86900 - Other human health activities65,222
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings63,185
    7260 - Other computer related activities66,456
    90030 - Artistic creation52,106
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    93199 - Other sports activities52,095
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering54,644
    56101 - Licensed restaurants51,551

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016508 HEMMINGS COURT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08035159 INTEROUTE CONSULTANTS LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08037992 SPECTRUM DECOR LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08040873 FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08014554 J D CARLIN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08015777 STRONGMAN PROJECT SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08016025 12 MILL LANE RTM LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08018503 ISO 2012 LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018959 A & P GAS CONTRACTORS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022805 TRIPLE AAA HODDESDON LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08023172 ALPHA HYGIENE SUPPLIES LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08023317 METROPAC LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024213 ONJE LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08026205 LIFESTYLES SOLUTIONS LTD. 11 Apr 2012
    08027408 GRAPHIC LINK LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029037 NEWTIME CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08032438 JCD LOGISTICS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08034430 BRIGHT DEVELOPMENT SPORTS LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08036555 PANINI DELIZIOSI LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08038597 GRADEAN FILM AND TV LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08040156 CRC (LONDON) LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08040960 A.D. TRANSPORTATION LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08043053 D-RAYLED LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08050963 TKAK PROMOTIONS LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08051223 HERXANGELS LTD 30 Apr 2012