Welwyn, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
A total of 154 companies were formed in Welwyn in 2012. This total is 42.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Welwyn UK 2012 154 491,893 2011 108 452,870 2010 86 400,358 2009 76 362,675 2008 62 349,203 Record Year 2012 (154) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 48 companies were formed in Welwyn. This figure is 17.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn occurred in 2011 when a total of 58 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn UK 2012 48 238,743 2011 58 224,135 % change -17.2% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (58) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 24 companies were registered in Welwyn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 22.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn UK 2012 24 119,875 2011 31 109,623 % change -22.6% 9.4% Record Year 2005 (39) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 7 10 7 New companies in 2011 12 9 10 % change -41.7% 11.1% -30.0% Record Year 2003 (14) 2007 (15) 2005 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Welwyn in 2012. This total is 13.6% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Welwyn UK 2012 57 293,728 2011 66 314,524 2010 66 342,233 2009 110 533,787 2008 37 237,873 Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 29 companies were dissolved in Welwyn. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn occurred in 2009 when a total of 47 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn UK 2012 29 145,934 2011 33 152,213 % change -12.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 4 companies were dissolved in Welwyn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 83.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn UK 2012 4 70,026 2011 24 79,983 % change -83.3% -12.4% Record Year 2006 (25) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 2 1 1 Closed companies in 2011 7 9 8 % change -71.4% -88.9% -88% Record Year 2006 (9) 2011 (9) 2008 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
A total of 97 companies were added to the company register for Welwyn in 2012. This number represents growth of 89.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 55 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Welwyn company register grew by 97 companies.
Year Welwyn UK 2012 97 198,165 2011 42 138,346 2010 20 58,125 2009 -34 -171,112 2008 25 111,330 Record Year 2012 (97) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Welwyn increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn UK 2012 19 92,809 2011 25 71,922 Record Year 2005 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Welwyn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn UK 2012 20 49,849 2011 7 29,640 Record Year 2005 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 9 6 Net growth in 2011 5 0 2 Record Year 2003 (10) 2007 (9) 2005 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Welwyn formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Welwyn was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Welwyn 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Welwyn formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Welwyn formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -51.0% 5.8% -31.8% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 49.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 50.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Welwyn was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Welwyn in 2012 was 31.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Welwyn was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
44.1% of all director appointments in Welwyn in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Welwyn was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
39.5% of all director appointments in Welwyn in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.82% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.76% MANAGEMENT 4.78% OMANI 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.41% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.06% TRADING 2.03% SIMPLY 1.06% DESIGN 1.86% SAABTECH 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.82% L 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.79% ARTS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.76% IN 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BLUE 0.70% LONDON 1.69% MARKETING 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% HR 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.70% J 1.57% WELWYN 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FOR 0.70% IT 1.43% LOGISTICS 0.70% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENT 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.34% H 0.70% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% BUILDING 1.23% PARTNERS 0.70% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTANTS 0.70% TRAINING 1.18% HOLDINGS 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CORPORATE 0.70% SECURITY 1.17%
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 33 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 12 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 52,427 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 7 2,896 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 6,971 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 70221 - Financial management 3 2,188 81300 - Landscape service activities 3 1,469 41100 - Development of building projects 3 7,980 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 6,177 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 2 4,220 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 2 2,178 49410 - Freight transport by road 2 5,165 85600 - Educational support services 2 2,590 93199 - Other sports activities 2 3,154 86900 - Other human health activities 2 7,866 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 2 4,290
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08278426 SPECIALIST BRANDS LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08281444 INPUTS DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING LTD 05 Nov 2012 08282200 EPENNY MARKETING LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08282859 DIGSWELL ARTS TRUST 06 Nov 2012 08287378 MEGGYJAYNE&BECSYLOU LTD 09 Nov 2012 08297187 SOLUTIONS FOR PROPERTY (BLOCK MANAGEMENT) LTD 19 Nov 2012 08297824 SHARD HR LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08303049 VOCALMAX LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08286251 KETTS & ETC LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08287146 VAGNONI LTD 08 Nov 2012