Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Q3 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q3.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Waltham CrossUK
    2013128132,684
    2012111118,868
    % change15.3%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (128) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013483743
    New companies in 2012364233
    % change33.3%-11.9%30.3%
    Record Year2006 (49)1998 (66)2011 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 62.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Waltham CrossUK
    20139186,170
    20125675,908
    % change62.5%13.5%
    Record Year 2005 (123) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013343027
    Closed companies in 2012261614
    % change30.8%87.5%93%
    Record Year2013 (34)2008 (46)2005 (89)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 37 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Waltham CrossUK
    20133746,514
    20125542,960
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201314716
    Net growth in 2012102619
    Record Year2008 (37)1998 (59)2011 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Waltham Cross
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change19.4%-19.3%14.2%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1998 (0.4%)2006 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 2004 when 51.9% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.78%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.56%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CAPITAL1.00%PROPERTY2.53%
    LONDON0.89%TRADING2.08%
    PROPERTY0.89%ENGINEERING1.83%
    TESCO0.89%LONDON1.79%
    CONSULTANTS0.89%DESIGN1.78%
    CARE0.89%BUSINESS1.74%
    M0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    TRADING0.78%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    MAINTENANCE0.78%CARE1.64%
    LEGAL0.56%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    DORNEY0.56%J1.54%
    (LONDON)0.56%MEDIA1.54%
    TRAINING0.44%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    FINANCIAL0.44%PROPERTIES1.45%
    MY0.44%IT1.39%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%M1.25%
    GAS0.44%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    R0.44%BUILDING1.19%
    ENTERPRISES0.44%CAPITAL1.19%
    CAR0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    CONTRACTS0.44%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied227260,135
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5425,547
    99999 - Dormant Company3646,169
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2954,854
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2126,675
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2034,970
    41100 - Development of building projects189,271
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1417,715
    49410 - Freight transport by road116,904
    86900 - Other human health activities119,203
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified97,590
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment95,859
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet98,475
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,706
    56290 - Other food services83,740
    74990 - Non-trading company814,228
    68310 - Real estate agencies83,416
    93199 - Other sports activities83,654
    56101 - Licensed restaurants77,531
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing75,382

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08608315 COOMBE SWEETS LIMITED 12 Jul 2013
    08618663 OKESYSTEMS CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08620438 TMC TECHNICAL LTD 23 Jul 2013
    08625372 BM ADVISORS LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08590414 HYDRO RESTORATION UK LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08597331 SANTOLI SECURITY LTD 04 Jul 2013
    08601498 PROPERTEX LIMITED 08 Jul 2013
    08601662 CHBO COMPANY LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08601794 FOOTBALL PUNT LTD 09 Jul 2013
    08604415 COLESTONE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10 Jul 2013
    08616865 GLADHILLS SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Jul 2013
    08617780 GREEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD 19 Jul 2013
    08618453 NEW BEGINNINGS PRE SCHOOL LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08619086 UGIRIS LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08621131 HITCHIN 16 LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08621697 GTW EUROPE LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08623128 OMAC CONSTRUCTION COST CONSULTANTS LIMITED 24 Jul 2013
    08623349 ACE LOANS LTD 24 Jul 2013
    08624095 AMERICANA FRIED CHICKEN LTD 25 Jul 2013
    08625758 ZILO LTD 26 Jul 2013
    08626681 NAHOM LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08627630 GOBAL DATA COMMUNICATION LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08628481 RAYMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08629039 BLUEMOON MARKETING LTD 29 Jul 2013
    08629715 TESCO CORPORATE TREASURY SERVICES PLC 30 Jul 2013