Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous June.
- May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 120 companies were formed in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Welwyn Garden City occurred in 2007 when a total of 158 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 120 203,749 2009 124 182,021 % change -3.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (158) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 71 companies were registered in Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 71 98,612 2009 63 90,987 % change 12.7% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (71) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous June.
May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 15 26 30 New companies in 2009 15 20 28 % change 0.0% 30.0% 7.1% Record Year 2007 (27) 2010 (26) 2010 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 95 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 21.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Welwyn Garden City occurred in 2009 when a total of 121 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 95 177,631 2009 121 289,236 % change -21.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 58 94,954 2009 65 181,176 % change -10.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 10 26 22 Closed companies in 2009 13 27 25 % change -23.1% -3.7% -12% Record Year 2009 (13) 2009 (27) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Welwyn Garden City increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 25 26,118 2009 3 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 13 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 13 3,658 2009 -2 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 5 0 8 Net growth in 2009 2 -7 3 Record Year 2007 (26) 2006 (15) 2008 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Welwyn Garden City formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Welwyn Garden City formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Welwyn Garden City 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.2% 23.9% -3.6% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DARWIN 1.73% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.73% CONSULTING 4.79% LEISURE 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.02% B 0.99% PROPERTY 2.40% IT 0.99% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.99% TRADING 2.01% HEATH 0.99% DESIGN 1.91% BROX 0.99% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% BOURNE 0.99% MEDIA 1.80% LOGISTICS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.71% PROJECT 0.74% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% TRAVEL 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.56% (HOLDINGS) 0.50% LONDON 1.52% EMPORIUM 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.49% RED 0.50% J 1.46% PARK) 0.50% CARE 1.41% FRENCH 0.50% GLOBAL 1.39% DEVELOPMENT 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.35% (HOLIDAY 0.50% BUILDING 1.33% TECHNOLOGY 0.50% M 1.29% ENERGY 0.50% IT 1.28% TO 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PROPERTY 0.50% GROUP 1.25% MAINTENANCE 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 101 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 34 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 13 19,842 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 8,590 99999 - Dormant Company 10 14,342 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 8,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 8,262 74990 - Non-trading company 8 7,893 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,822 6340 - Other transport agencies 7 266 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 25,942 55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 7 94 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,684 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 5,854 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,490 7499 - Non-trading company 5 13,997 5540 - Bars 5 2,054 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,068
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07241039 GUNTUR CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07233041 LEYHAS LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07231634 MEYER ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 22 Apr 2010 07225412 GOLIATH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 16 Apr 2010 07221769 EYE MEDICAL LTD 13 Apr 2010 07218474 FRENCH AND LINES LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07216949 SEAWAY CONSULT LIMITED 08 Apr 2010 07213092 BW LLEWELLYN LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07235733 MUXLOE LTD 27 Apr 2010 07233152 ANIKA GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07227906 BROX BOURNE HEATH LEISURE (WIGAN) LIMITED 19 Apr 2010 07218321 EOS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07215836 GIRAFFE ESTATES LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07215672 BROX BOURNE HEATH LEISURE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07211673 THE RED RUBBER BALL FOUNDATION 01 Apr 2010
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