Welwyn, Hertfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous November.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Welwyn when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
A total of 388 companies were formed in Welwyn in 2014. This total is 27.6% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Welwyn UK 2014 388 582,051 2013 304 529,363 2012 153 491,893 2011 108 452,870 2010 86 400,358 Record Year 2014 (388) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 201 companies were formed in Welwyn. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn occurred in 2014 when a total of 201 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn UK 2014 201 281,320 2013 173 259,931 % change 16.2% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (201) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 101 companies were registered in Welwyn during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 31.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Welwyn UK 2014 101 137,906 2013 77 127,247 % change 31.2% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (101) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 32 29 40 New companies in 2013 32 26 19 % change 0.0% 11.5% 110.5% Record Year 2013 (32) 2014 (29) 2014 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 178 companies were dissolved in Welwyn in 2014. This total is 5.8% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Welwyn UK 2014 178 367,937 2013 189 332,213 2012 57 293,729 2011 66 314,524 2010 66 342,233 Record Year 2013 (189) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Welwyn. This figure is 14.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn occurred in 2013 when a total of 107 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn UK 2014 92 190,730 2013 107 177,021 % change -14.0% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (107) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Welwyn during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Welwyn UK 2014 45 89,060 2013 58 90,851 % change -22.4% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (58) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 13 11 21 Closed companies in 2013 13 20 25 % change 0.0% -45.0% -16% Record Year 2013 (13) 2013 (20) 2013 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Welwyn when compared to any year in history.
A total of 210 companies were added to the company register for Welwyn in 2014. This number represents growth of 54.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 95 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Welwyn company register grew by 210 companies.
Year Welwyn UK 2014 210 214,114 2013 115 197,150 2012 96 198,164 2011 42 138,346 2010 20 58,125 Record Year 2014 (210) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Welwyn when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Welwyn increased by 109 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn UK 2014 109 90,590 2013 66 82,910 Record Year 2014 (109) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Welwyn during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 56 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Welwyn UK 2014 56 48,846 2013 19 36,396 Record Year 2014 (56) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 19 18 19 Net growth in 2013 19 6 -6 Record Year 2013 (19) 2014 (18) 2005 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Welwyn formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Welwyn was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Welwyn 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Welwyn formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Welwyn formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Welwyn 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -5.0% 6.0% 80.0% Record Year 1983 (0.1%) 2014 (0.1%) 2005 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Welwyn was 1983 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Welwyn in 2014 was 28.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Welwyn was 2006 when 41.9% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Welwyn in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Welwyn was in 2005 when 48.0% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Welwyn in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.39% CONSULTING 5.22% MEDICAL 2.09% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 1.94% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ENGINEERING 1.49% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.04% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CARE 1.04% ENGINEERING 2.10% TRANSPORT 0.90% CARE 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.75% TRADING 1.94% HERTS 0.75% LONDON 1.93% AVIATION 0.75% TRANSPORT 1.93% CREATIVE 0.60% DESIGN 1.66% TRADING 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CITY 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.62% J 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.56% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% J 1.54% ENTERPRISE 0.45% CO., 1.50% PROPERTY 0.45% GLOBAL 1.49% HEALTHCARE 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.48% IT 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.47% BUSINESS 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% M 0.45% MEDIA 1.33% BEAUTY 0.45% IT 1.31% DEVELOPMENT 0.45% BUILDING 1.29% INVESTMENTS 0.45% M 1.22%
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 86 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 15 48,509 86900 - Other human health activities 14 12,976 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 29,009 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,528 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 10,107 41100 - Development of building projects 7 11,397 86101 - Hospital activities 6 4,366 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,761 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 6 2,852 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 9,752 86210 - General medical practice activities 5 4,591 56290 - Other food services 5 4,616 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,559 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 5,425 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 8,782
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09335832 BRAYBROOKS IN-CAR LTD 02 Dec 2014 09336243 CONSENER LTD 02 Dec 2014 09342401 TRIPLE SE7EN LTD 05 Dec 2014 09344520 MIMRAM LTD 08 Dec 2014 09345685 TRANSIDIUM LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09348145 LANDSMANS FURNITURE LTD 09 Dec 2014 09354747 SMITH AND DUNN AUTO SALES LTD 15 Dec 2014 09356121 PERENNIUS LTD. 16 Dec 2014 09365700 SORRY MUM LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09335436 ELITE PRIVATE CAR HIRE LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09338303 3C STRATEGIES LTD 03 Dec 2014 09340034 JGJ LTD 03 Dec 2014 09342480 ORDINATRA MINIMA LTD 05 Dec 2014 09344001 PETKOVA MEDICAL LTD 08 Dec 2014 09345447 TLA IT CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09347491 KNELLA 1959 LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09347867 THE DUCHESS CLOSET LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09348454 ASAP WGC LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09352713 J.R HAYES ELECTRICAL LTD. 12 Dec 2014 OC397100 AB DANCE LLP 15 Dec 2014 09355443 MAGNETEAM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014 09355744 CESAR'S HYGIENE LIMITED 15 Dec 2014 09356786 DESIGN FLOW STUDIO LTD 16 Dec 2014 09357111 KARA FISH BAR LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09357666 LJE APPLICATION SUPPORT LIMITED 16 Dec 2014