Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 228 companies were formed in Welwyn Garden City in 2010. This total is 6.0% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 228 400,358 2009 215 362,675 2008 207 349,203 2007 258 457,649 2006 168 405,440 Record Year 2007 (258) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 108 companies were formed in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 18.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn Garden City occurred in 2008 when a total of 109 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 108 196,609 2009 91 180,654 % change 18.7% 8.8% Record Year 2008 (109) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 52 companies were registered in Welwyn Garden City during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 52 95,117 2009 46 85,983 % change 13.0% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (52) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 20 17 15 New companies in 2009 10 24 12 % change 100.0% -29.2% 25.0% Record Year 2006 (28) 2007 (25) 2008 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City in 2010. This total is 28.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 159 342,232 2009 221 533,773 2008 86 237,901 2007 111 220,295 2006 104 200,166 Record Year 2009 (221) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 36.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn Garden City occurred in 2009 when a total of 100 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 64 164,601 2009 100 244,537 % change -36.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 41.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 25 76,896 2009 43 85,136 % change -41.9% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 9 12 4 Closed companies in 2009 23 10 10 % change -60.9% 20.0% -60% Record Year 2009 (23) 2006 (19) 2002 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 69 companies were added to the company register for Welwyn Garden City in 2010. This number represents growth of 32.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 75 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Welwyn Garden City company register grew by 147 companies.
Year Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 69 58,126 2009 -6 -171,098 2008 121 111,302 2007 147 237,354 2006 64 205,274 Record Year 2007 (147) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Welwyn Garden City increased by 44 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 44 32,008 2009 -9 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (68) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Welwyn Garden City during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Welwyn Garden City UK 2010 27 18,221 2009 3 847 Record Year 2008 (30) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 11 5 11 Net growth in 2009 -13 14 2 Record Year 2006 (11) 2007 (15) 2008 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Welwyn Garden City formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Welwyn Garden City was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Welwyn Garden City formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Welwyn Garden City 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1985 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 75.5% -36.7% 18.9% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Welwyn Garden City in 2010 was 26.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
34.1% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.32% CONSULTING 5.06% DARWIN 1.39% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LEISURE 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.14% IT 1.16% PROPERTY 2.36% BROX 1.16% TRADING 2.11% HEATH 1.16% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BOURNE 1.16% DESIGN 1.92% HOUSE 0.70% BUSINESS 1.82% PROJECT 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.70% MEDIA 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.62% EDUCATION 0.70% LONDON 1.60% PERSONNEL 0.70% CARE 1.45% ENGINEERING 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONCRETE 0.70% GLOBAL 1.43% SPORTS 0.70% J 1.42% LOGISTICS 0.46% IT 1.41% IRONMONGERY 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% ARCHITECTURAL 0.46% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% B 0.46% BUILDING 1.34% FINANCIAL 0.46% M 1.30% DESIGN 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% MAYA 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% RED 0.46% S 1.23%
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 93 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 37 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 12 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 13,474 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,298 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,243 86900 - Other human health activities 7 3,700 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 7499 - Non-trading company 6 12,000 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,799 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,450 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,187 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07479755 TEE-SOFT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 Dec 2010 07475543 FURNITURE RECYCLING SCHEME FOR HERTFORDSHIRE 21 Dec 2010 07464392 BELLCROWN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07460622 HOWLANDS ELECTRICAL LTD 06 Dec 2010 07456657 K&M SPORTS SERVICES LTD 01 Dec 2010 07479868 VELDOR FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 30 Dec 2010 07479237 GRAHAM CARTER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07478043 PROBILITY LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07476146 5 & 2 REGALE LIMITED 22 Dec 2010 07470918 LOB LTD 15 Dec 2010 07466611 BROX BOURNE HEATH LEISURE (OLDHAM) LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07466107 ANYTHINGDOGZ LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07462272 COMMUNICATIONS CHAMBERS RK LTD 07 Dec 2010 07461925 RRB SCHOOLS LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07458231 V & H KANDALA LTD 02 Dec 2010
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