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
    08641074 PQA ENFIELD LIMITED 07 Aug 2013
    08649518 GOPHER DIRECT LTD 14 Aug 2013
    08656547 CLAIMS CO. LIMITED 19 Aug 2013
    08657949 SANTRO (LONDON) LTD 20 Aug 2013
    08664582 IAMTHEMANIAC LTD 27 Aug 2013
    08664775 STOCKWOOD TREE MANAGEMENT LTD 27 Aug 2013
    08666259 HAMILTON TERRACE PROPERTY LIMITED 28 Aug 2013
    08632631 TT WERKHOVEN LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08632988 SERENITY CARE & CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08635158 ESBECCA LIMITED 02 Aug 2013
    08638913 FOREBEAN LTD 06 Aug 2013
    08639392 TEMPLE CHAMBERS MARKETING LIMITED 06 Aug 2013
    08647267 H FIRKINS & SONS LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08648140 TERMINAL 5 TRADING LIMITED 13 Aug 2013
    08648709 SOMO CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 13 Aug 2013
    08649803 NAIILA LTD 14 Aug 2013
    08650372 KCM HEALTH LTD 14 Aug 2013
    08651203 SUDEN CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Aug 2013
    08655408 THEWORLDTRAVEL LIMITED 19 Aug 2013
    08655737 VANTAGE CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Aug 2013
    08656481 LIKA DWELL LTD 19 Aug 2013
    08657037 JUST OT LIMITED 20 Aug 2013
    08657115 MMP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 Aug 2013
    08657219 C C BUILDING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Aug 2013
    08658288 MARBLE BATHS LTD 20 Aug 2013