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Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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 CityUK
    201293253,150
    2011126228,735
    % change-26.2%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (158)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 CityUK
    201228121,659
    201156112,344
    % change-50.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2010 (71) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201210810
    New companies in 2011231518
    % change-56.5%-46.7%-44.4%
    Record Year2007 (27)2010 (26)2010 (30)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 CityUK
    201267147,793
    201165162,310
    % change3.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (121)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 CityUK
    20123780,218
    20112571,324
    % change48.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201291810
    Closed companies in 20116118
    % change50.0%63.6%25%
    Record Year2009 (13)2009 (27)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 CityUK
    201226105,357
    20116166,425
    Record Year2007 (109)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 CityUK
    2012-941,441
    20113141,020
    Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121-100
    Net growth in 201117410
    Record Year2007 (26)2006 (15)2008 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-63.4%-53.2%-40.6%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1966 (0.2%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.08%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.08%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    WELWYN1.30%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANTS1.04%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCTION1.04%TRADING2.10%
    (2012)1.04%DESIGN1.89%
    VANTAGE1.04%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.78%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SOLAR0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PUB0.78%BUSINESS1.70%
    GLOBAL0.78%MEDIA1.69%
    PROJECT0.78%LONDON1.68%
    SYSTEMS0.78%J1.57%
    TRADING0.78%GLOBAL1.51%
    FOOD0.78%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUSINESS0.78%IT1.42%
    MEDIA0.78%CARE1.31%
    PROFESSIONAL0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MAINTENANCE0.52%M1.26%
    CAKES0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SCHOOL0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    CLARK0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    TRAVEL0.52%S1.18%
    CLEANING0.52%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied116244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2547,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2020,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1915,280
    99999 - Dormant Company1626,088
    9999 - Dormant Company1116,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1010,271
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply86,356
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified835,447
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy710,978
    55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds6108
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220
    8514 - Other human health activities52,277
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    7499 - Non-trading company48,023
    86900 - Other human health activities45,222
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet43,818
    43210 - Electrical installation43,557

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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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