Bath, Somerset
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 378 companies were formed in Bath. This figure is 34.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bath occurred in 2003 when a total of 387 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2010 378 203,749 2009 282 182,021 % change 34.0% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (387) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 167 companies were registered in Bath during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bath UK 2010 167 98,612 2009 143 90,987 % change 16.8% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (196) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 55 49 63 New companies in 2009 53 30 60 % change 3.8% 63.3% 5.0% Record Year 2007 (73) 2003 (68) 2010 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 255 companies were dissolved in Bath. This figure is 35.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bath occurred in 2009 when a total of 396 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2010 255 177,631 2009 396 289,236 % change -35.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (396) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 160 companies were dissolved in Bath during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 36.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bath UK 2010 160 94,954 2009 251 181,176 % change -36.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (251) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 39 56 65 Closed companies in 2009 58 125 68 % change -32.8% -55.2% -4% Record Year 2009 (58) 2009 (125) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bath increased by 123 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2010 123 26,118 2009 -114 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bath during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 7 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bath UK 2010 7 3,658 2009 -108 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 16 -7 -2 Net growth in 2009 -5 -95 -8 Record Year 2007 (55) 2003 (49) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bath 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -4.5% 55.7% -5.5% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1979 (0.5%) 1978 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bath was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Bath in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bath was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Bath in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BATH 3.54% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 2.14% CONSULTING 4.79% (BATH) 1.73% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 1.65% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.99% ASSOCIATES 2.02% DEVELOPMENTS 0.91% TRADING 2.01% ASSOCIATES 0.91% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% WEST 0.82% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANTS 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% SOUTH 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% HOUSE 0.58% LONDON 1.52% MEDIA 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% J 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.49% CARE 1.41% HOLIDAY 0.49% GLOBAL 1.39% COMMUNITY 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.35% ROAD 0.41% BUILDING 1.33% STREET 0.41% M 1.29% RED 0.41% IT 1.28% CONSULTANCY 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PRODUCTIONS 0.41% GROUP 1.25% GLOBAL 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 213 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 85 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 43 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 25,942 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 8,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 9,122 9999 - Dormant Company 23 19,842 98000 - Residents property management 20 3,540 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 6,684 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 8,590 9305 - Other service activities 17 8,822 7499 - Non-trading company 17 13,997 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 7,922 99999 - Dormant Company 16 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 16 7,893 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 5,854 9800 - Residents Property Management 13 2,100 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 12 2,301 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 8,262
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