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
    08829799 MATTHEW NICHOLAS LIMITED 02 Jan 2014
    08831227 JAY'S CARE LTD 03 Jan 2014
    08844146 BICKWOOD MAINTENANCE LTD 14 Jan 2014
    08844199 BICKWOOD SECURITIES LTD 14 Jan 2014
    08830805 A & N FORMWORK LTD 03 Jan 2014
    08830912 DAVID WOOD CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Jan 2014
    08830923 H SURVEYING LIMITED 03 Jan 2014
    08831733 RUBY'S KISS LINGERIE LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08833609 HOOK MEAT SUPPLIES LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08835710 ARCTA VALUE PARTNERS LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08836559 DEAL PANDA LTD 08 Jan 2014
    08837886 ECOCLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 09 Jan 2014
    08840280 MINT LEAF RESTAURANT LTD 10 Jan 2014
    08841733 BAZAR LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08847560 IST ELECTRICAL AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jan 2014
    08848962 THE BLUE CLEANERS LTD 16 Jan 2014
    08849242 REUTER MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION LIMITED 16 Jan 2014
    08849343 FIBRE & DATA SPECIALISTS LIMITED 17 Jan 2014
    08851741 CHESHUNT ACCOUNTANTS & TAX ADVISORS LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08858968 PRIME HEATING AND PLUMBING LTD 23 Jan 2014
    08864019 SPIDER SOCIAL MEDIA LTD 28 Jan 2014
    08864253 MSEB SERVICES LTD 28 Jan 2014
    08871176 GOLDEN HAIR (EU) LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08871594 TYREBROKERS LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08871714 CLEARVIEW POS LIMITED 31 Jan 2014