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.
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New Company Registrations
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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 Cross UK 2015 165 161,156 2014 136 150,722 % change 21.3% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (165) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March New companies in 2015 57 41 67 New companies in 2014 38 47 51 % change 50.0% -12.8% 31.4% Record Year 2015 (57) 2000 (64) 2015 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Cross UK 2015 98 89,523 2014 75 82,370 % change 30.7% 8.7% Record Year 2015 (98) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March Closed companies in 2015 25 39 34 Closed companies in 2014 15 26 34 % change 66.7% 50.0% 0% Record Year 2013 (37) 2015 (39) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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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 Cross UK 2015 67 71,633 2014 61 68,352 Record Year 2007 (69) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
January February March Net growth in 2015 32 2 33 Net growth in 2014 23 21 17 Record Year 2015 (32) 2000 (51) 2015 (33)
UK Company Share
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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 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 47.1% -19.7% 19.7% Record Year 2000 (0.2%) 2000 (0.3%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.99% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTANCY 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CONSULTING 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% PROPERTY 2.72% PROPERTY 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CARE 0.90% CARE 2.13% PROPERTIES 0.90% ENGINEERING 2.12% (LONDON) 0.80% LONDON 1.91% M 0.70% TRADING 1.88% INVESTMENTS 0.70% TRANSPORT 1.82% HEATING 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.76% HOME 0.70% DESIGN 1.65% BUILDING 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.70% CO., 1.58% GLOBAL 0.60% J 1.55% DEVELOPMENT 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.54% D 0.60% BUSINESS 1.49% J 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SERVICE 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% HOLDINGS 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.44% BUILD 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% CAPITAL 0.50% BUILDING 1.31% TRANSPORT 0.50% IT 1.30% PLUMBING 0.50% MEDIA 1.28% TRADING 0.50% M 1.27%
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 278 288,953 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 48 29,218 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 28 49,474 86900 - Other human health activities 26 13,990 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 30,825 41100 - Development of building projects 26 11,863 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 58,522 86101 - Hospital activities 17 5,043 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 12,485 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 19,098 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 7,797 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 11,600 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 10,200 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 8,607 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 9,080 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,139 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,794 68310 - Real estate agencies 10 3,841 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 6,815
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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