Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous July.
  • The record third quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 2014 when 32.1% of all directors were female.

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 2014)

    A total of 127 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Waltham CrossUK
    2014127143,414
    2013128132,684
    % change-0.8%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (128) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014453547
    New companies in 2013483743
    % change-6.3%-5.4%9.3%
    Record Year2006 (49)1998 (66)2014 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 39.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Waltham CrossUK
    2014127101,670
    20139186,170
    % change39.6%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (127) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014504136
    Closed companies in 2013343027
    % change47.1%36.7%33%
    Record Year2014 (50)2008 (46)2005 (89)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 0 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Waltham CrossUK
    2014041,744
    20133746,514
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014-5-611
    Net growth in 201314716
    Record Year2008 (37)1998 (59)2011 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Waltham Cross
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.8%-9.8%0.3%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1998 (0.4%)2006 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Waltham Cross was in 2014 when 32.1% of all directors were female.

    32.1% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.71%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSTRUCTION1.29%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    TRANSPORT0.96%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%PROPERTY2.62%
    J0.96%ENGINEERING2.07%
    ELECTRICAL0.86%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSULTING0.86%TRADING2.00%
    BUILDING0.86%LONDON1.95%
    INVESTMENTS0.86%CARE1.94%
    PROPERTY0.75%TRANSPORT1.76%
    HEATING0.75%DESIGN1.70%
    CARE0.75%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    PROPERTIES0.64%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DEVELOPMENT0.64%BUSINESS1.62%
    M0.64%J1.53%
    CONTRACTORS0.64%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    PLUMBING0.64%GLOBAL1.51%
    IMAGINE0.64%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    CAPITAL0.64%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    K0.64%MEDIA1.38%
    BUSINESS0.64%CO.,1.36%
    HOUSE0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ENGINEERING0.54%BUILDING1.30%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%IT1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied262278,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5128,224
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3440,717
    99999 - Dormant Company3048,286
    41100 - Development of building projects2710,604
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2557,264
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2329,313
    86900 - Other human health activities2211,807
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet149,914
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified138,501
    86101 - Hospital activities123,680
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1218,890
    49410 - Freight transport by road129,960
    70100 - Activities of head offices104,108
    56290 - Other food services104,392
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands107,917
    56101 - Licensed restaurants98,546
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation85,083
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings87,151
    74990 - Non-trading company814,006

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09126065 M&M MALOCHA LTD 11 Jul 2014
    09144642 DELIVERY DIRECT SERVICE LTD 23 Jul 2014
    09150000 BC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09109398 BALKAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Jul 2014
    09111366 M&E SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09111544 FLOBENGO LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09112515 SF EVENTS INC LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09115315 ESTUDIO ODDFELLOW LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09118325 JM14 LTD 07 Jul 2014
    09120456 PEECHLAND LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09121315 AR ELECTRICAL SERVICES (ESSEX) LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09128335 OLANT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09128687 D PARISH LTD 14 Jul 2014
    09131728 CHRIS DRIVING LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09133840 DANIELLA LEV LIMITED 16 Jul 2014
    09139027 CHICHESTER INVESTMENTS LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09140210 DAZIE CARE SERVICE LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09141618 LOTTIE'S PRE-SCHOOL LTD 22 Jul 2014
    09141929 TOTAL DIVINE HEALTHCARE LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09143240 RED COW CHESHUNT LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09146447 PANDA MARKETING LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09146716 SOAR CARE LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09148926 Y C J LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09149405 D&T TRANSPORT LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09156384 SZERELMEY (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED 31 Jul 2014