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.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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 CityUK
    2010120203,749
    2009124182,021
    % change-3.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (158)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 CityUK
    20107198,612
    20096390,987
    % change12.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (71) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010152630
    New companies in 2009152028
    % change0.0%30.0%7.1%
    Record Year2007 (27)2010 (26)2010 (30)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 CityUK
    201095177,631
    2009121289,236
    % change-21.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (121)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 CityUK
    20105894,954
    200965181,176
    % change-10.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010102622
    Closed companies in 2009132725
    % change-23.1%-3.7%-12%
    Record Year2009 (13)2009 (27)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 CityUK
    20102526,118
    20093-107,215
    Record Year2007 (109)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 CityUK
    2010133,658
    2009-2-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010508
    Net growth in 20092-73
    Record Year2007 (26)2006 (15)2008 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change-8.2%23.9%-3.6%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1966 (0.2%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DARWIN1.73%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.73%CONSULTING4.79%
    LEISURE1.24%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    B0.99%PROPERTY2.40%
    IT0.99%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%TRADING2.01%
    HEATH0.99%DESIGN1.91%
    BROX0.99%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    BOURNE0.99%MEDIA1.80%
    LOGISTICS0.74%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PROJECT0.74%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    TRAVEL0.74%ENGINEERING1.56%
    (HOLDINGS)0.50%LONDON1.52%
    EMPORIUM0.50%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    RED0.50%J1.46%
    PARK)0.50%CARE1.41%
    FRENCH0.50%GLOBAL1.39%
    DEVELOPMENT0.50%PROPERTIES1.35%
    (HOLIDAY0.50%BUILDING1.33%
    TECHNOLOGY0.50%M1.29%
    ENERGY0.50%IT1.28%
    TO0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROPERTY0.50%GROUP1.25%
    MAINTENANCE0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied101207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3468,525
    9999 - Dormant Company1319,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities138,590
    99999 - Dormant Company1014,342
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,285
    7414 - Business & management consultancy914,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering88,262
    74990 - Non-trading company87,893
    9305 - Other service activities78,822
    6340 - Other transport agencies7266
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified725,942
    55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds794
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,684
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922
    62090 - Other information technology service activities55,854
    8514 - Other human health activities52,490
    7499 - Non-trading company513,997
    5540 - Bars52,054
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation52,068

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298829 SIGNETO LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07295476 C BRIND TRAINING SERVICES LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07290286 DRIFTMARK LTD. 21 Jun 2010
    07288107 GOOD CONDUCT LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07282439 ALIZAI (UK) LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280867 IANALYTICS CONSULTING LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07280089 ACCENTUATED WORKFORCE LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279786 HUNTINGTONS LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07271354 MIDDLE EAST AND EURO TOURS LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07271155 WENDY SHORTER INTERIORS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07271024 KALE CONCEPTS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    OC356008 CSK MATERIALS LLP 28 Jun 2010
    07296903 A TO B SPECIALIST SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07294594 IT RETAIL PEOPLE LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07287130 MOUSE (UK) LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07285377 DARWIN (HOLIDAY PARK) 2 LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07285363 DARWIN (HOLIDAY PARK) 1 LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07285352 DARWIN (WOODSIDE BAY) LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07285343 DARWIN (WOODSIDE COASTAL RETREAT) LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07285324 DARWIN (PIRAN MEADOWS) LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07283167 ISABEL DOMINGUEZ LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07281104 FENDERBRIDGE LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07275430 SNAKE OIL LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07284335 RESTORED LADSKAY LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07278975 NELL COMPUTERS LTD 09 Jun 2010

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