Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous February.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.

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 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 21.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Waltham CrossUK
    2015165161,156
    2014136150,722
    % change21.3%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (165) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous March.

    January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015574167
    New companies in 2014384751
    % change50.0%-12.8%31.4%
    Record Year2015 (57)2000 (64)2015 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 30.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Waltham CrossUK
    20159889,523
    20147582,370
    % change30.7%8.7%
    Record Year 2015 (98) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015253934
    Closed companies in 2014152634
    % change66.7%50.0%0%
    Record Year2013 (37)2015 (39)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Waltham Cross during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 67 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Waltham CrossUK
    20156771,633
    20146168,352
    Record Year 2007 (69) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous March.

    January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Waltham Cross when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201532233
    Net growth in 2014232117
    Record Year2015 (32)2000 (51)2015 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Waltham Cross formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Waltham Cross
    20150.1%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change47.1%-19.7%19.7%
    Record Year2000 (0.2%)2000 (0.3%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

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

    17.1% of all director appointments in Waltham Cross in the first quarter of 2015 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 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.99%CONSULTING5.23%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    CONSULTING1.20%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    CONSTRUCTION1.00%PROPERTY2.72%
    PROPERTY0.90%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    CARE0.90%CARE2.13%
    PROPERTIES0.90%ENGINEERING2.12%
    (LONDON)0.80%LONDON1.91%
    M0.70%TRADING1.88%
    INVESTMENTS0.70%TRANSPORT1.82%
    HEATING0.70%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    HOME0.70%DESIGN1.65%
    BUILDING0.70%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.70%CO.,1.58%
    GLOBAL0.60%J1.55%
    DEVELOPMENT0.60%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    D0.60%BUSINESS1.49%
    J0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SERVICE0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.60%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    BUILD0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    CAPITAL0.50%BUILDING1.31%
    TRANSPORT0.50%IT1.30%
    PLUMBING0.50%MEDIA1.28%
    TRADING0.50%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied278288,953
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4829,218
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4243,081
    99999 - Dormant Company2849,474
    86900 - Other human health activities2613,990
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2630,825
    41100 - Development of building projects2611,863
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2458,522
    86101 - Hospital activities175,043
    49410 - Freight transport by road1612,485
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1519,098
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,797
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1311,600
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1310,200
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands128,607
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified129,080
    43210 - Electrical installation116,139
    74990 - Non-trading company1013,794
    68310 - Real estate agencies103,841
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment96,815

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09422006 HARVEY DEVELOPMENTS (CHESHUNT) LTD 04 Feb 2015
    09422448 TURNING HOLDINGS LIMITED 04 Feb 2015
    09429791 ESSEXCARRIAGECO.COM LTD 09 Feb 2015
    09445109 SPEECHLESS FILMS LTD 18 Feb 2015
    09448568 UNIFORM EDUCATION LIMITED 19 Feb 2015
    09451775 ENNVY LIMITED 21 Feb 2015
    09421644 RICHARD JAMES INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Feb 2015
    09424553 DJS LAW LIMITED 05 Feb 2015
    09425111 PCL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 05 Feb 2015
    09425344 SICILY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 05 Feb 2015
    09426535 SOBENA LTD 06 Feb 2015
    09434329 MONSTER BOX MUSIC LIMITED 11 Feb 2015
    09435640 LASH SERVICES LTD 12 Feb 2015
    09438019 NAWEX LTD 13 Feb 2015
    09438048 LDC HEATING LIMITED 13 Feb 2015
    09440031 IGEM HOLDINGS LIMITED 13 Feb 2015
    09440034 IAN GIBBS ENFIELD LIMITED 13 Feb 2015
    09452118 BENCHMARK LOGISTICS LIMITED 21 Feb 2015
    09455175 ML DESIGN & BUILD LTD 24 Feb 2015
    09455284 LM DESIGN & BUILD LTD 24 Feb 2015
    09455951 TOMYY LIMITED 24 Feb 2015
    09458432 PEACEVIEW HEALTHCARE LIMITED 25 Feb 2015
    09458856 DESIGNED LOGIC LIMITED 25 Feb 2015
    09459390 GHITA JOHN LTD 26 Feb 2015
    09462006 BASEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Feb 2015