Ware, Hertfordshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 152 companies were formed in Ware. This figure is 19.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013152269,432
    2012127253,150
    % change19.7%6.4%
    Record Year2005 (171)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 74 companies were registered in Ware during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 42.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WareUK
    201374134,630
    201252121,659
    % change42.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (74) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013341921
    New companies in 2012191815
    % change78.9%5.6%40.0%
    Record Year2013 (34)2007 (26)2004 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 73 companies were dissolved in Ware. This figure is 1.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201373155,192
    201274147,794
    % change-1.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Ware during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WareUK
    20133977,278
    20124880,218
    % change-18.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2006 (86) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013101811
    Closed companies in 2012102018
    % change0.0%-10.0%-39%
    Record Year2009 (24)2009 (39)2006 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Ware increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WareUK
    201379114,240
    201253105,356
    Record Year2005 (127)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Ware during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 35 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WareUK
    20133557,352
    2012441,441
    Record Year 2005 (46) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201324110
    Net growth in 20129-2-3
    Record Year2005 (30)2003 (15)2004 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ware
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Ware
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change50.2%2.4%26.8%
    Record Year1994 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ware was 2005 when 31.6% of all directors were female.

    31.2% of all director appointments in Ware in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ware was in 2007 when 35.8% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Ware in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.59%CONSULTING5.25%
    NEON0.88%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ELECTRICAL0.88%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING0.88%PROPERTY2.48%
    PAUL0.71%TRADING2.05%
    MAINTENANCE0.71%ENGINEERING1.81%
    REGENESIS0.71%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.71%LONDON1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%BUSINESS1.77%
    MEDIA0.71%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    C0.53%GLOBAL1.59%
    GREEN0.53%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%CARE1.55%
    IT0.53%J1.53%
    HEATING0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    V0.53%IT1.40%
    BUILDING0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    HAMPTON0.53%M1.26%
    CONSULTANCY0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    CORPORATE0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CLEANING0.53%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CAPITAL0.53%CAPITAL1.16%
    STUDIO0.53%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied107257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company3544,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2233,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1725,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1224,324
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1154,555
    41100 - Development of building projects108,876
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified917,095
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings95,665
    62012 - Business and domestic software development88,590
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate87,871
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified77,212
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis65,184
    38210 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste6316
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,578
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment55,505
    81300 - Landscape service activities51,700
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities52,387
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet57,793
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities56,771

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08471375 COLYER & PARTNERS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08506248 BLOGOSPHERE LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08507731 MUNGY MINGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08467416 HYDEMEAD LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470778 P J ROWELL LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08472339 ELSEA PARK BOURNE (NO 2) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08477623 ART-LINKS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08481514 SWEET RELIEF LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08482972 LISCOE BUILDING SERVICES LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08483630 NICHE TRADING LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08483747 MAHMUD LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08486542 R K APPLIANCES & CO LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08488274 TRIUMPH TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08491675 HIGH OAK GREEN DEAL LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492954 V J JOHNSON LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08493796 PURPLE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08496720 KINETIC SPORTS PERFORMANCE LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08497367 PURPLE ELEPHANT MEDIA LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08498232 THE QUICK BARBER LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08503829 LA VOSS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08505434 DORRINGTON & BUTTENSHAW LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506518 EMPLOYEEREWARDS.COM LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08507336 JOB WELL DONE LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08508263 GP BUILDERS OF HERTFORDSHIRE LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08510896 INFINITY LABELS LIMITED 30 Apr 2013

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