Ware, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 238 companies were formed in Ware in 2010. This total is 7.7% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Ware UK 2010 238 400,358 2009 221 362,675 2008 209 349,203 2007 247 457,649 2006 192 405,440 Record Year 2004 (284) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 107 companies were formed in Ware. This figure is 15.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ware occurred in 2004 when a total of 165 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ware UK 2010 107 196,609 2009 126 180,654 % change -15.1% 8.8% Record Year 2004 (165) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 46 companies were registered in Ware during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 14.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ware UK 2010 46 95,117 2009 54 85,983 % change -14.8% 10.6% Record Year 2004 (64) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 10 20 16 New companies in 2009 15 22 17 % change -33.3% -9.1% -5.9% Record Year 2004 (24) 2006 (31) 2004 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 183 companies were dissolved in Ware in 2010. This total is 17.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ware UK 2010 183 342,232 2009 223 533,773 2008 99 237,901 2007 131 220,295 2006 247 200,166 Record Year 2006 (247) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Ware. This figure is 5.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ware occurred in 2006 when a total of 126 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ware UK 2010 92 164,601 2009 97 244,537 % change -5.2% -32.7% Record Year 2006 (126) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Ware during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ware UK 2010 38 76,896 2009 50 85,136 % change -24.0% -9.7% Record Year 2006 (91) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 15 15 8 Closed companies in 2009 15 13 22 % change 0.0% 15.4% -64% Record Year 2006 (27) 2006 (29) 2006 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 55 companies were added to the company register for Ware in 2010. This number represents growth of 24.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 57 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Ware company register grew by 196 companies.
Year Ware UK 2010 55 58,126 2009 -2 -171,098 2008 110 111,302 2007 116 237,354 2006 -55 205,274 Record Year 2004 (196) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Ware increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ware UK 2010 15 32,008 2009 29 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (115) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Ware during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ware UK 2010 8 18,221 2009 4 847 Record Year 2003 (41) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -5 5 8 Net growth in 2009 0 9 -5 Record Year 2003 (19) 2004 (11) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Ware was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Ware 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ware 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Ware formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ware 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -41.7% -18.7% -10.3% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1968 (0.5%) 1972 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 49.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Ware was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ware in 2010 was 28.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Ware was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Ware in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ware was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Ware in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTING 5.06% HERTS 1.30% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANTS 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.14% PROPERTY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.36% ENGINEERING 0.87% TRADING 2.11% FINANCIAL 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.95% WARE 0.87% DESIGN 1.92% ECO 0.87% BUSINESS 1.82% CONSULTING 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROJECT 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% J 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.62% PLANTS 0.65% LONDON 1.60% BOUTIQUE 0.65% CARE 1.45% ENERGY 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DESIGN 0.65% GLOBAL 1.43% LETTINGS 0.65% J 1.42% SYSTEMS 0.65% IT 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.34% SALES 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% LONDON 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% ESSEX 0.43% M 1.30% HIGH 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% EDUCATION 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% FACE 0.43% S 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 95 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 33 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,144 7020 - Letting of own property 9 1,427 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,298 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,799 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,235 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 4545 - Other building completion 7 2,598 99999 - Dormant Company 7 16,285 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 9,177 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 1,943 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 4 1,462 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,474 7470 - Other cleaning activities 4 1,315 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 2,170
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07399387 MUSIC BUNKER LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07398549 FACE TO FACE PUBLISHING LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07424439 PI DELTA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07423436 PAUL PIERCE LTD 29 Oct 2010 07418889 RADIO FREQUENCY SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Oct 2010 07418636 HUNSDON WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07417357 ENERGY RELIEF LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07405513 ANOVA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07398948 PARTITIONING AND CEILING CONTRACTS LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07395344 JACKIE GOUGH GARDEN DESIGN LIMITED 04 Oct 2010
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