Ware, Hertfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous April.
- May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Ware when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 156 companies were formed in Ware. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 156 300,731 2013 152 269,432 % change 2.6% 11.6% Record Year 2005 (171) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 87 companies were registered in Ware during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ware UK 2014 87 150,009 2013 74 134,630 % change 17.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (87) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ware when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 36 28 23 New companies in 2013 34 19 21 % change 5.9% 47.4% 9.5% Record Year 2014 (36) 2014 (28) 2011 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 81 companies were dissolved in Ware. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 81 177,207 2013 73 155,192 % change 11.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Ware during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ware UK 2014 34 94,837 2013 39 77,278 % change -12.8% 22.7% Record Year 2006 (86) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 10 12 12 Closed companies in 2013 10 18 11 % change 0.0% -33.3% 9% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (39) 2006 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Ware increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ware UK 2014 75 123,524 2013 79 114,240 Record Year 2005 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Ware during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ware UK 2014 53 55,172 2013 35 57,352 Record Year 2014 (53) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Ware when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 26 16 11 Net growth in 2013 24 1 10 Record Year 2005 (30) 2014 (16) 2004 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ware 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Ware formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ware 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -4.4% 36.1% -5.1% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Ware was 2005 when 31.6% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Ware in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ware was in 2007 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Ware in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PTS 5.64% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.50% HOMES 1.20% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.20% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUILDING 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.85% LONDON 1.93% HOUSE 0.85% CARE 1.85% ELECTRICAL 0.85% DESIGN 1.75% PROJECTS 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.85% BUSINESS 1.69% MEDIA 0.85% PROPERTIES 1.63% G 0.85% TRANSPORT 1.58% S 0.85% GLOBAL 1.55% CO 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.55% DESIGN 0.68% J 1.51% J 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.48% WARE 0.68% MEDIA 1.44% BUSINESS 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CLEANING 0.68% IT 1.33% HERTS 0.68% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% P 0.68% BUILDING 1.26% R 0.51% M 1.24% L 0.51% CO., 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 112 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 29 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 29,029 41100 - Development of building projects 12 10,527 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 28,352 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,533 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 13,024 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 19,058 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 5,731 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,053 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 10,133 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 6,631 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 7,415 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 8,585 81299 - Other cleaning services 5 1,230 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 4,055 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 5 4,076 79110 - Travel agency activities 5 1,343
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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