Ware, Hertfordshire

2010 Half Year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 131 companies were formed in Ware. This figure is 37.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ware occurred in 2005 when a total of 171 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WareUK
    2010131203,749
    200995182,021
    % change37.9%11.9%
    Record Year2005 (171)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 56 companies were registered in Ware during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 21.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WareUK
    20105698,612
    20094690,987
    % change21.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2005 (68) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010172316
    New companies in 200991621
    % change88.9%43.8%-23.8%
    Record Year2005 (31)2007 (26)2004 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 91 companies were dissolved in Ware. This figure is 27.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ware occurred in 2009 when a total of 126 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WareUK
    201091177,631
    2009126289,236
    % change-27.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Ware during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 39.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WareUK
    20105194,954
    200984181,176
    % change-39.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2006 (86) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010151719
    Closed companies in 2009243921
    % change-37.5%-56.4%-10%
    Record Year2009 (24)2009 (39)2006 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Ware increased by 40 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WareUK
    20104026,118
    2009-31-107,215
    Record Year2005 (127)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Ware during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WareUK
    201053,658
    2009-38-90,189
    Record Year 2005 (46) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201026-3
    Net growth in 2009-15-230
    Record Year2005 (30)2003 (15)2004 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ware
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Ware
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change73.7%37.0%-31.4%
    Record Year1972 (0.3%)1968 (0.2%)1974 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ware was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Ware in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ware was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Ware in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.01%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ENGINEERING1.29%CONSULTING4.79%
    J1.29%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PROPERTY1.08%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING1.08%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROJECT1.08%TRADING2.01%
    HERTS1.08%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANTS0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CENTRE0.86%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTIES0.65%BUSINESS1.75%
    FINANCIAL0.65%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    HOUSE0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CATERING0.65%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ASSOCIATION0.65%LONDON1.52%
    BUILDING0.65%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DIGITAL0.65%J1.46%
    BOUTIQUE0.65%CARE1.41%
    ECO0.65%GLOBAL1.39%
    UBER0.43%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.43%BUILDING1.33%
    FOR0.43%M1.29%
    FIT0.43%IT1.28%
    RECYCLING0.43%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SYSTEMS0.43%GROUP1.25%
    PLUMBING0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied89207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2668,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1825,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1119,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,490
    99999 - Dormant Company914,342
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,285
    98000 - Residents property management83,540
    7414 - Business & management consultancy714,598
    4545 - Other building completion63,057
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922
    7499 - Non-trading company613,997
    9800 - Residents Property Management52,100
    46310 - Wholesale of fruit and vegetables5191
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult42,571
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified46,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities48,590
    73110 - Advertising agencies41,313
    62090 - Other information technology service activities45,854
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings41,438

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07291931 HERTS MEALS CATERING LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07289932 BURRIDGE DECORATING LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07294157 B. A DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07291959 KLA CONSULTING LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07288535 MARBLES AND MAYHEM LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07288383 BESPOKE TILING LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07283114 MARTIN J BODDY LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07279247 ZEITGEIST MAGAZINE LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07277945 DOVE TRADERS LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07277738 RTA MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07277043 PLATINUM SALES APPOINTMENTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07276992 BOBTAILS PLAYGROUP & TEDDY CLUB 08 Jun 2010
    07275051 ARHMA LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07274431 WE ARE RAILERS LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07274074 3-X-AL LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07270333 FORESHORE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010

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