Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Q1 2014 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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 136 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Waltham CrossUK
    2014136150,722
    2013116134,802
    % change17.2%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (141) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014384751
    New companies in 2013394136
    % change-2.6%14.6%41.7%
    Record Year2013 (39)2000 (64)2007 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Waltham CrossUK
    20147582,370
    20137077,914
    % change7.1%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014152634
    Closed companies in 2013371320
    % change-59.5%100.0%70%
    Record Year2013 (37)2012 (29)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 61 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Waltham CrossUK
    20146168,352
    20134656,888
    Record Year 2007 (69) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014232117
    Net growth in 201322816
    Record Year2000 (30)2000 (51)2012 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Waltham Cross
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-8.8%5.9%18.3%
    Record Year2000 (0.2%)2000 (0.3%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 2011 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    18.9% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.44%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.22%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CARE1.11%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSTRUCTION1.11%PROPERTY2.64%
    CAPITAL1.00%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%LONDON1.88%
    CONSULTANTS0.78%ENGINEERING1.86%
    TRANSPORT0.78%CARE1.79%
    PLUMBING0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    CONTRACTORS0.78%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.66%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    HEATING0.66%BUSINESS1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%PROPERTIES1.60%
    IMAGINE0.55%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    MAINTENANCE0.55%GLOBAL1.58%
    (LONDON)0.55%J1.48%
    TESCO0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    K0.44%MEDIA1.48%
    BUSINESS0.44%IT1.33%
    IT0.44%TRANSPORT1.30%
    J0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    CO0.44%BUILDING1.24%
    M0.44%M1.21%
    TRADING0.44%CAPITAL1.20%
    LONDON0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied266280,210
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5426,700
    99999 - Dormant Company3447,084
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2637,882
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2556,411
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2227,750
    41100 - Development of building projects219,855
    86900 - Other human health activities1510,273
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1218,491
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet119,358
    49410 - Freight transport by road118,014
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment106,236
    70100 - Activities of head offices94,019
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified98,155
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets85,988
    56290 - Other food services83,980
    56101 - Licensed restaurants87,965
    74990 - Non-trading company814,135
    70221 - Financial management83,282
    68310 - Real estate agencies83,447

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08924236 ROSEDALE AVENUE 1971 LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08924951 TERLA FINANCIALS LTD 06 Mar 2014
    08927416 MECARD LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08934374 HARMONY HOUSE HOLISTICS LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08935213 SOUTH HERTS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08935313 STC IT LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08957047 JOHNSON & JONSEN LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08968000 CPP BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LTD 31 Mar 2014
    08919530 CROCBOX LTD 03 Mar 2014
    08922710 PROTAGONISTIC LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08922991 THE SOUND ALLIANCE LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08925515 INTREPID SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08926165 VITAMOR SERVICES LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08926930 TESCO LICENCES LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08937152 HEALTHCARE EMPLOYMENT CONSORTIUM LTD 13 Mar 2014
    08938572 AUTOBELLA LIMITED 13 Mar 2014
    08942293 CAMPBELL'S HEALTHCARE LTD 17 Mar 2014
    08945889 CHERYL DECLAN LIMITED 19 Mar 2014
    08953064 CHESSINGTON COURT GARAGES LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08954401 STEEL PAN IN MOTION 24 Mar 2014
    08956375 RIVERCAM COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    08957314 HIGHBOURNE INVESTMENTS LTD 25 Mar 2014
    08962183 STRATOCLOUD LTD 27 Mar 2014
    08966834 BENTLEY ESTATES LIMITED 31 Mar 2014
    08968488 CLICK HAIR LIMITED 31 Mar 2014