Alcester, Warwickshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Alcester when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 122 companies were formed in Alcester in 2014. This total is 43.5% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearAlcesterUK
    2014122582,051
    201385529,363
    2012119491,893
    2011110452,870
    201084400,358
    Record Year2005 (135)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 55 companies were formed in Alcester. This figure is 17.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Alcester occurred in 2004 when a total of 86 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)AlcesterUK
    201455281,320
    201347259,931
    % change17.0%8.2%
    Record Year2004 (86)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 27 companies were registered in Alcester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)AlcesterUK
    201427137,906
    201323127,247
    % change17.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2005 (40) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201410611
    New companies in 2013689
    % change66.7%-25.0%22.2%
    Record Year2012 (17)2005 (25)2003 (12)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Alcester in 2014. This total is 0.0% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearAlcesterUK
    201496367,937
    201396332,213
    201295293,729
    2011130314,524
    2010136342,233
    Record Year2009 (144)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 52 companies were dissolved in Alcester. This figure is 52.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Alcester occurred in 2009 when a total of 69 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)AlcesterUK
    201452190,730
    201334177,021
    % change52.9%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (69)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Alcester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 93.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)AlcesterUK
    20143189,060
    20131690,851
    % change93.8%-2.0%
    Record Year 2005 (35) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Alcester when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201471113
    Closed companies in 2013916
    % change-22.2%1,000.0%117%
    Record Year2010 (15)2005 (22)2014 (13)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 26 companies were added to the company register for Alcester in 2014. This number represents growth of 21.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 37 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Alcester company register grew by 60 companies.

    YearAlcesterUK
    201426214,114
    2013-11197,150
    201224198,164
    2011-20138,346
    2010-5258,125
    Record Year2007 (60)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Alcester increased by 3 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)AlcesterUK
    2014390,590
    20131382,910
    Record Year2003 (62)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Alcester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -4 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)AlcesterUK
    2014-448,846
    2013736,396
    Record Year 2012 (23) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20143-5-2
    Net growth in 2013-373
    Record Year2003 (15)2004 (17)1997 (10)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Alcester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Alcester was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearAlcester
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2004 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Alcester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Alcester
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Alcester formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Alcester
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change58.7%-29.0%4.6%
    Record Year1997 (0.1%)2005 (0.1%)1995 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Alcester was 1981 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Alcester in 2014 was 31.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Alcester was 2009 when 49.3% of all directors were female.

    34.6% of all director appointments in Alcester in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Alcester was in 2007 when 38.3% of all directors were female.

    38.1% of all director appointments in Alcester in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ALCESTER2.07%CONSULTING5.22%
    GLOBAL2.07%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    DESIGN1.24%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    PARTS1.24%PROPERTY2.66%
    BUSINESS1.24%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSULTING1.24%ENGINEERING2.10%
    BUILDING1.24%CARE2.02%
    EUROPE1.24%TRADING1.94%
    INVESTMENTS1.24%LONDON1.93%
    EARLSWOOD1.24%TRANSPORT1.93%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.83%DESIGN1.66%
    CABOOM0.83%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    (KINSALE0.83%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    MARKETING0.83%PROPERTIES1.62%
    PROPERTY0.83%BUSINESS1.56%
    J0.83%J1.54%
    MORRISON0.83%CO.,1.50%
    RACING0.83%GLOBAL1.49%
    HAIR0.83%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROJECT0.83%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    INDIGO0.83%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.83%MEDIA1.33%
    SWL0.83%IT1.31%
    EH0.83%BUILDING1.29%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied52265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company3448,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management842,290
    41100 - Development of building projects711,397
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet510,107
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities530,178
    70100 - Activities of head offices54,204
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified458,068
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified429,009
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings47,559
    56302 - Public houses and bars36,285
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets36,452
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified36,083
    56290 - Other food services24,616
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified23,776
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles25,425
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores23,802
    86900 - Other human health activities212,976
    93120 - Activities of sport clubs21,234
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation25,189

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09250801 QUANTA DIALYSIS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 06 Oct 2014
    09256003 YOYO INS LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09259024 BRAZIL BUSINESS HUB LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09259628 BUILDING PHYSICS LTD 13 Oct 2014
    09262888 BEAR BONES BREWING CO. LTD 14 Oct 2014
    09265841 SCUK HEALTH LIMITED 15 Oct 2014
    09271344 EDGE ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Oct 2014
    09274047 GT FLOORING & FURNISHINGS LTD 21 Oct 2014
    09262778 MORRISON & MORRISON HOMES LIMITED 14 Oct 2014
    09289670 GODODO LTD 31 Oct 2014

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