Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 68 companies were formed in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 6.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 68 300,731 2013 64 269,432 % change 6.3% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (158) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 40 companies were registered in Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 66.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Welwyn Garden City UK 2014 40 150,009 2013 24 134,630 % change 66.7% 11.4% Record Year 2010 (71) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 16 13 11 New companies in 2013 12 6 6 % change 33.3% 116.7% 83.3% Record Year 2007 (27) 2010 (26) 2010 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 31 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City. This figure is 31.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 31 177,207 2013 45 155,192 % change -31.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 75.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Welwyn Garden City UK 2014 21 94,837 2013 12 77,278 % change 75.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 4 11 6 Closed companies in 2013 3 3 6 % change 33.3% 266.7% 0% Record Year 2009 (13) 2009 (27) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Welwyn Garden City increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City UK 2014 37 123,524 2013 19 114,240 Record Year 2007 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Welwyn Garden City during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 19 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Welwyn Garden City UK 2014 19 55,172 2013 12 57,352 Record Year 2007 (43) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 12 2 5 Net growth in 2013 9 3 0 Record Year 2007 (26) 2006 (15) 2008 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Welwyn Garden City formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Welwyn Garden City 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Welwyn Garden City formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Welwyn Garden City 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 20.3% 100.0% 58.9% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 2010 (0.1%) 2009 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was 2013 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Welwyn Garden City was in 2005 when 40.7% of all directors were female.
22.0% of all director appointments in Welwyn Garden City in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.56% CONSULTING 5.16% GARDEN 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PILATES 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.50% BUILDING 1.28% PROPERTY 2.66% WELLNESS 1.28% TRADING 2.03% TRADING 1.28% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 1.28% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CITY 1.28% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.85% CARE 1.85% ELECTRICAL 0.85% DESIGN 1.75% BUILDERS 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.73% RENOVATIONS 0.85% BUSINESS 1.69% COACHING 0.85% PROPERTIES 1.63% M 0.85% TRANSPORT 1.58% MAINTENANCE 0.85% GLOBAL 1.55% CHILLI 0.85% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CENTRE 0.85% J 1.51% NEWSAGENTS 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CORPORATE 0.43% MEDIA 1.44% NICHOLAS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ELMBANK 0.43% IT 1.33% OAKS 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% HIGH 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.43% M 1.24% BEAUTY 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 84 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 16 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 57,421 86101 - Hospital activities 10 3,357 86900 - Other human health activities 10 11,292 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,058 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,415 41100 - Development of building projects 7 10,527 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 13,024 43210 - Electrical installation 6 6,050 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,834 93199 - Other sports activities 5 4,027 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 9,900 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 5,375 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 5,075 49390 - Other passenger land transport 4 898 90030 - Artistic creation 4 4,548
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09071297 CAPE PAYMENTS LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09074920 FILM AND MUSIC SPECIALISTS LTD 06 Jun 2014 OC393665 PHOENIX GARDEN SOLUTIONS LLP 09 Jun 2014 09087495 LEADING COACHING AND MENTORING CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Jun 2014 09101466 MRPALAMB LTD 25 Jun 2014 09101680 A-LINE ELITE LIMITED 25 Jun 2014 09103952 THE WELLNESS CENTRE (F) LIMITED 26 Jun 2014 09107568 CHILLI PILATES ONLINE LTD 30 Jun 2014 09107786 CHILLI PILATES (SP) LTD 30 Jun 2014 09107814 THE WELLNESS CENTRE (I) LIMITED 30 Jun 2014 09066180 ALMAYOR CARE LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
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