Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any year in history.
A total of 452 companies were formed in Waltham Cross in 2012. This total is 8.4% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Waltham Cross UK 2012 452 491,893 2011 417 452,870 2010 354 400,358 2009 340 362,675 2008 324 349,203 Record Year 2012 (452) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 251 companies were formed in Waltham Cross. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Waltham Cross occurred in 2012 when a total of 251 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Cross UK 2012 251 238,743 2011 220 224,135 % change 14.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (251) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 140 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 47.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Waltham Cross UK 2012 140 119,875 2011 95 109,623 % change 47.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (140) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 48 64 28 New companies in 2011 29 36 30 % change 65.5% 77.8% -6.7% Record Year 2012 (48) 2012 (64) 2011 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 258 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross in 2012. This total is 4.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Waltham Cross UK 2012 258 293,728 2011 248 314,524 2010 260 342,233 2009 382 533,787 2008 170 237,873 Record Year 2009 (382) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross. This figure is 8.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 129 145,934 2011 119 152,213 % change 8.4% -4.1% Record Year 2005 (247) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 25.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Waltham Cross UK 2012 73 70,026 2011 58 79,983 % change 25.9% -12.4% Record Year 2005 (124) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 38 22 13 Closed companies in 2011 12 27 19 % change 216.7% -18.5% -32% Record Year 2005 (89) 2010 (29) 2010 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 194 companies were added to the company register for Waltham Cross in 2012. This number represents growth of 46.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 25 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 2012 194 198,165 2011 169 138,346 2010 94 58,125 2009 -42 -171,112 2008 154 111,330 Record Year 2007 (204) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Waltham Cross increased by 122 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waltham Cross UK 2012 122 92,809 2011 101 71,922 Record Year 2012 (122) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 67 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Waltham Cross UK 2012 67 49,849 2011 37 29,640 Record Year 2012 (67) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 10 42 15 Net growth in 2011 17 9 11 Record Year 2003 (22) 2012 (42) 2002 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Waltham Cross was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Waltham Cross 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Waltham Cross 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Waltham Cross 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 39.1% 69.2% -9.1% Record Year 1967 (0.6%) 1966 (0.5%) 1967 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Waltham Cross was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Waltham Cross in 2012 was 31.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Waltham Cross was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.27% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANTS 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.02% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.89% TRADING 2.03% LONDON 0.89% DESIGN 1.86% TESCO 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRADING 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% CLEANING 0.64% BUSINESS 1.76% DORNEY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.75% D 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FINANCIAL 0.64% LONDON 1.69% CONTRACTS 0.51% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% TRAINING 0.51% J 1.57% FOOD 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HOME 0.51% IT 1.43% SERVICE 0.51% CARE 1.39% HEALTHCARE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% COMMUNICATIONS 0.51% M 1.26% MAINTENANCE 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% PROPERTY 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% INVESTMENTS 0.38% TRAINING 1.18% CORPORATION 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.17% RECRUITMENT 0.38% SECURITY 1.17%
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 206 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 37 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 30,396 41100 - Development of building projects 14 7,980 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 15,572 7487 - Other business activities 10 10,703 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 5,165 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 4,829 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 6,400 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,808 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 3,878 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 7 2,758 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 7 2,541 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,291 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,419 93199 - Other sports activities 7 3,154 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 4,882
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