Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 211 companies were formed in Welwyn Garden City in 2012. This total is 14.2% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 211 491,893 2011 246 452,870 2010 228 400,358 2009 215 362,675 2008 207 349,203 Record Year 2007 (258) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 118 companies were formed in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn Garden City occurred in 2011 when a total of 120 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 118 238,743 2011 120 224,135 % change -1.7% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (120) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 61 companies were registered in Welwyn Garden City during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 61 119,875 2011 62 109,623 % change -1.6% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (62) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 25 22 14 New companies in 2011 27 23 12 % change -7.4% -4.3% 16.7% Record Year 2006 (28) 2007 (25) 2010 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City in 2012. This total is 13.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 130 293,728 2011 150 314,524 2010 160 342,233 2009 220 533,787 2008 85 237,873 Record Year 2009 (220) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 60 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 29.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Welwyn Garden City occurred in 2009 when a total of 99 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 60 145,934 2011 85 152,213 % change -29.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (99) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 39.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 28 70,026 2011 46 79,983 % change -39.1% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (46) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 18 8 2 Closed companies in 2011 15 10 21 % change 20.0% -20.0% -90% Record Year 2009 (23) 2006 (19) 2011 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 81 companies were added to the company register for Welwyn Garden City in 2012. This number represents growth of 32.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 15 companies lower 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 146 companies.
Year Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 81 198,165 2011 96 138,346 2010 68 58,125 2009 -5 -171,112 2008 122 111,330 Record Year 2007 (146) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Welwyn Garden City increased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 58 92,809 2011 35 71,922 Record Year 2008 (68) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Welwyn Garden City when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Welwyn Garden City during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn Garden City UK 2012 33 49,849 2011 16 29,640 Record Year 2012 (33) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 7 14 12 Net growth in 2011 12 13 -9 Record Year 2011 (12) 2007 (15) 2008 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Welwyn Garden City formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Welwyn Garden City was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Welwyn Garden City formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Welwyn Garden City 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1985 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -22.2% -8.9% 13.5% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Welwyn Garden City in 2012 was 35.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.91% CONSULTING 5.15% WELWYN 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.78% GLOBAL 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SCHOOL 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% LOVE 1.06% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 1.06% DESIGN 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% THAI 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% GARDEN 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CAKES 0.79% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% PROJECT 0.79% GLOBAL 1.59% PARTNERSHIP 0.79% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENT 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% RIM 0.53% IT 1.43% RISK 0.53% CARE 1.39% CARE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% TECHNOLOGIES 0.53% M 1.26% PUB 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% ACCOUNTANCY 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MAINTENANCE 0.53% TRAINING 1.18% DESIGN 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MEDIA 0.53% SECURITY 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 109 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 22 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,291 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,304 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 6,307 86900 - Other human health activities 6 7,866 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808 55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 6 156 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 4 2,604 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 6,177 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 49320 - Taxi operation 4 1,427 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 5,132 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 7,446 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 4 1,566
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