
Ware, Hertfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 127 companies were formed in Ware. This figure is 3.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ware occurred in 2005 when a total of 171 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ware UK 2011 127 228,735 2010 131 203,749 % change -3.1% 12.3% Record Year 2005 (171) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 65 companies were registered in Ware during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ware UK 2011 65 112,344 2010 56 98,612 % change 16.1% 13.9% Record Year 2005 (68) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 29 12 24 New companies in 2010 17 23 16 % change 70.6% -47.8% 50.0% Record Year 2005 (31) 2007 (26) 2011 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 86 companies were dissolved in Ware. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ware occurred in 2009 when a total of 126 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ware UK 2011 86 162,310 2010 91 177,631 % change -5.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Ware during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 25.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ware UK 2011 38 71,324 2010 51 94,954 % change -25.5% -24.9% Record Year 2006 (86) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 8 17 13 Closed companies in 2010 15 17 19 % change -46.7% 0.0% -32% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (39) 2006 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Ware increased by 41 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ware UK 2011 41 66,425 2010 40 26,118 Record Year 2005 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Ware during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ware UK 2011 27 41,020 2010 5 3,658 Record Year 2005 (46) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 21 -5 11 Net growth in 2010 2 6 -3 Record Year 2005 (30) 2003 (15) 2004 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ware 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ware 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 65.2% -58.9% 32.7% Record Year 1972 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1974 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Ware was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Ware in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ware was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Ware in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANTS 1.33% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.86% FINANCIAL 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTING 1.11% PROPERTY 2.43% HIRE 0.88% TRADING 2.05% WARE 0.88% DESIGN 1.94% BUSINESS 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.88% BUSINESS 1.87% 2 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PLANT 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% MEDIA 1.73% TECHNOLOGIES 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.67% S 0.66% LONDON 1.60% DESIGN 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% LETTINGS 0.66% J 1.44% TRADING 0.66% CARE 1.44% LONDON 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.42% IT 0.66% IT 1.39% PLANTS 0.66% BUILDING 1.32% B 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.31% G 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.30% IN 0.66% M 1.27% FOXLEY 0.44% S 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CATERING 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 90 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 38 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 11 20,111 7020 - Letting of own property 9 1,495 99999 - Dormant Company 8 18,918 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,143 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,835 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,322 98000 - Residents property management 7 2,888 4545 - Other building completion 6 2,456 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 10,545 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,095 7499 - Non-trading company 5 10,955 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 2,324 5530 - Restaurants 5 5,086 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,095 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 4 441
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