Ware, Hertfordshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Ware when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Ware when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ware when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ware when compared to any previous October.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ware was in 2013 when 43.2% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Ware when compared to any year in history.
A total of 332 companies were formed in Ware in 2013. This total is 27.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Ware UK 2013 332 529,363 2012 261 491,893 2011 252 452,870 2010 238 400,358 2009 221 362,675 Record Year 2013 (332) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Ware when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 180 companies were formed in Ware. This figure is 34.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ware occurred in 2013 when a total of 180 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ware UK 2013 180 259,931 2012 134 238,743 % change 34.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (180) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 99 companies were registered in Ware during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 43.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ware UK 2013 99 127,247 2012 69 119,875 % change 43.5% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (99) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 49 34 16 New companies in 2012 31 28 10 % change 58.1% 21.4% 60.0% Record Year 2013 (49) 2013 (34) 2004 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 166 companies were dissolved in Ware in 2013. This total is 15.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ware UK 2013 166 332,213 2012 144 293,729 2011 164 314,524 2010 183 342,233 2009 223 533,789 Record Year 2006 (247) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Ware. This figure is 32.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 93 177,021 2012 70 145,935 % change 32.9% 21.3% Record Year 2006 (126) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Ware during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 48.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ware UK 2013 46 90,851 2012 31 70,027 % change 48.4% 29.7% Record Year 2006 (91) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 14 15 17 Closed companies in 2012 13 12 6 % change 7.7% 25.0% 183% Record Year 2006 (27) 2006 (29) 2006 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 166 companies were added to the company register for Ware in 2013. This number represents growth of 50.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 49 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 2013 166 197,150 2012 117 198,164 2011 88 138,346 2010 55 58,125 2009 -2 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (196) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Ware increased by 87 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ware UK 2013 87 82,910 2012 64 92,808 Record Year 2004 (115) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Ware during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 53 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ware UK 2013 53 36,396 2012 38 49,848 Record Year 2013 (53) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ware when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ware when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 35 19 -1 Net growth in 2012 18 16 4 Record Year 2013 (35) 2013 (19) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Ware was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Ware 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ware 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ware 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 47.0% 19.4% 45.6% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Ware was 1984 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ware in 2013 was 34.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Ware was 2007 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
36.2% of all director appointments in Ware in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ware was in 2013 when 43.2% of all directors were female.
43.2% of all director appointments in Ware in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PTS 6.38% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PROPERTY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.45% G 1.03% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANCY 1.03% TRADING 2.08% J 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% MEDIA 0.86% LONDON 1.86% BUILDING 0.86% DESIGN 1.76% HOMES 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.86% CARE 1.73% CONSULTING 0.86% BUSINESS 1.71% WARE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.69% GLOBAL 1.58% REGENESIS 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CO 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.54% S 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.53% GREEN 0.69% J 1.51% ECO 0.69% MEDIA 1.50% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% IT 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.69% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% M 1.23% C 0.52% BUILDING 1.21% N 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CENTRE 0.52% CAPITAL 1.19% PROJECTS 0.52% ENERGY 1.14%
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 120 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 31 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 18,034 41100 - Development of building projects 9 9,485 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,823 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,511 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 8,733 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 8,879 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 5,236 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 9,360 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 6 2,607 38210 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste 6 337 86900 - Other human health activities 6 9,543 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 7,685 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 7,075
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08822199 COWBRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS (HERTFORD) LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08797699 CLEAN AND VAC LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08799991 P STANNING PROJECTS LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08800439 ENCORE MEDIA LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08803872 ALDRIDGE GLASS LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08803906 MOTO DRIVE LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08805041 BARNEY LIMITED 06 Dec 2013 08806841 JENFLORA BIOTECH LTD 09 Dec 2013 08814855 DANBURY VIEW LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08816944 DBKOFISH HOLDINGS LIMITED 16 Dec 2013 08817552 JACARANDA ASSOCIATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 08818546 C A F ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 08819159 BUSINESS AGENT LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08824715 J & G KITCHENS LTD 23 Dec 2013 08824888 HADHAM CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Dec 2013 08824932 CONTEMPORARY PAINTING COMPANY LIMITED 23 Dec 2013
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