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.
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New Company Registrations
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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 Cross UK 2014 127 143,414 2013 128 132,684 % change -0.8% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (128) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 45 35 47 New companies in 2013 48 37 43 % change -6.3% -5.4% 9.3% Record Year 2006 (49) 1998 (66) 2014 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Cross UK 2014 127 101,670 2013 91 86,170 % change 39.6% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (127) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 50 41 36 Closed companies in 2013 34 30 27 % change 47.1% 36.7% 33% Record Year 2014 (50) 2008 (46) 2005 (89)
Net Company Growth
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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 Cross UK 2014 0 41,744 2013 37 46,514 Record Year 2011 (64) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 -5 -6 11 Net growth in 2013 14 7 16 Record Year 2008 (37) 1998 (59) 2011 (30)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.8% -9.8% 0.3% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1998 (0.4%) 2006 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.71% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSTRUCTION 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.63% TRANSPORT 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.62% J 0.96% ENGINEERING 2.07% ELECTRICAL 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSULTING 0.86% TRADING 2.00% BUILDING 0.86% LONDON 1.95% INVESTMENTS 0.86% CARE 1.94% PROPERTY 0.75% TRANSPORT 1.76% HEATING 0.75% DESIGN 1.70% CARE 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.70% PROPERTIES 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENT 0.64% BUSINESS 1.62% M 0.64% J 1.53% CONTRACTORS 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.53% PLUMBING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.51% IMAGINE 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.50% CAPITAL 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.48% K 0.64% MEDIA 1.38% BUSINESS 0.64% CO., 1.36% HOUSE 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ENGINEERING 0.54% BUILDING 1.30% MAINTENANCE 0.54% IT 1.30% CONSULTANTS 0.54% M 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 262 278,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 51 28,224 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 30 48,286 41100 - Development of building projects 27 10,604 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 29,313 86900 - Other human health activities 22 11,807 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,914 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,501 86101 - Hospital activities 12 3,680 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,890 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 9,960 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 4,108 56290 - Other food services 10 4,392 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 10 7,917 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 8,546 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 5,083 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,151 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,006
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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