Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 93 companies were formed in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 26.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 93 253,150 2011 126 228,735 % change -26.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (158) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 28 companies were registered in Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 28 121,659 2011 56 112,344 % change -50.0% 8.3% Record Year 2010 (71) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 10 8 10 New companies in 2011 23 15 18 % change -56.5% -46.7% -44.4% Record Year 2007 (27) 2010 (26) 2010 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 67 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 67 147,793 2011 65 162,310 % change 3.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 48.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 37 80,218 2011 25 71,324 % change 48.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 9 18 10 Closed companies in 2011 6 11 8 % change 50.0% 63.6% 25% Record Year 2009 (13) 2009 (27) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Welwyn Garden City increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 26 105,357 2011 61 66,425 Record Year 2007 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -9 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 -9 41,441 2011 31 41,020 Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 1 -10 0 Net growth in 2011 17 4 10 Record Year 2007 (26) 2006 (15) 2008 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Welwyn Garden City formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Welwyn Garden City formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Welwyn Garden City 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -63.4% -53.2% -40.6% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.7% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.08% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.08% MANAGEMENT 4.74% WELWYN 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANTS 1.04% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.04% TRADING 2.10% (2012) 1.04% DESIGN 1.89% VANTAGE 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ACCOUNTANCY 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SOLAR 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PUB 0.78% BUSINESS 1.70% GLOBAL 0.78% MEDIA 1.69% PROJECT 0.78% LONDON 1.68% SYSTEMS 0.78% J 1.57% TRADING 0.78% GLOBAL 1.51% FOOD 0.78% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.78% IT 1.42% MEDIA 0.78% CARE 1.31% PROFESSIONAL 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% MAINTENANCE 0.52% M 1.26% CAKES 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SCHOOL 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% CLARK 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% TRAVEL 0.52% S 1.18% CLEANING 0.52% ENTERPRISES 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 116 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 25 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 11 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,271 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 35,447 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 10,978 55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 6 108 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 14,220 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,277 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 4 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 4 5,222 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 3,818 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,557
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08073172 UNI-SNACKS LIMITED 17 May 2012 08072902 ROCKCLIFFE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 17 May 2012 08073194 NAVAX INFORMATION SYSTEMS LTD 17 May 2012 08078930 ANDY'S PUB COMPANY LIMITED 22 May 2012 08082526 UNBOUND COHESION LTD 24 May 2012 08087276 CLM CONSULTING LIMITED 29 May 2012 08087979 PANSTRATUS LIMITED 30 May 2012 08088017 STAFF CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 30 May 2012
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