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

  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 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)BathUK
    2010378203,749
    2009282182,021
    % change34.0%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (387)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BathUK
    201016798,612
    200914390,987
    % change16.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (196) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010554963
    New companies in 2009533060
    % change3.8%63.3%5.0%
    Record Year2007 (73)2003 (68)2010 (63)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BathUK
    2010255177,631
    2009396289,236
    % change-35.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (396)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BathUK
    201016094,954
    2009251181,176
    % change-36.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (251) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010395665
    Closed companies in 20095812568
    % change-32.8%-55.2%-4%
    Record Year2009 (58)2009 (125)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BathUK
    201012326,118
    2009-114-107,215
    Record Year2003 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BathUK
    201073,658
    2009-108-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201016-7-2
    Net growth in 2009-5-95-8
    Record Year2007 (55)2003 (49)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-4.5%55.7%-5.5%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1979 (0.5%)1978 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BATH3.54%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING2.14%CONSULTING4.79%
    (BATH)1.73%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.65%PROPERTY2.40%
    DESIGN0.99%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.91%TRADING2.01%
    ASSOCIATES0.91%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    WEST0.82%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%BUSINESS1.75%
    SOUTH0.66%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    INVESTMENTS0.66%ENGINEERING1.56%
    HOUSE0.58%LONDON1.52%
    MEDIA0.58%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%J1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.49%CARE1.41%
    HOLIDAY0.49%GLOBAL1.39%
    COMMUNITY0.41%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ROAD0.41%BUILDING1.33%
    STREET0.41%M1.29%
    RED0.41%IT1.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.41%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PRODUCTIONS0.41%GROUP1.25%
    GLOBAL0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied213207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8568,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4413,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4314,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2825,942
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply248,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities249,122
    9999 - Dormant Company2319,842
    98000 - Residents property management203,540
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified206,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities188,590
    9305 - Other service activities178,822
    7499 - Non-trading company1713,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified177,922
    99999 - Dormant Company1614,342
    74990 - Non-trading company167,893
    62090 - Other information technology service activities155,854
    9800 - Residents Property Management132,100
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract122,301
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering128,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07267014 JS PUBS LTD 27 May 2010
    07265969 THE LITTLE PYJAMA COMPANY LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07264886 CAKE CAFE LTD 25 May 2010
    07259831 QSS CONSTRUCTION LTD 20 May 2010
    07259616 DESIMA LTD 20 May 2010
    07255773 CO BATHROOMS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255277 CAFE AU LAIT LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254274 HIP3 LTD 14 May 2010
    07253132 COLUMBUS HOUSE LAND LTD 13 May 2010
    07247173 EATXT LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07242911 LOVE TAP WATER LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07266312 AUDIO BATH LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07262545 GREENSKY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07260293 OLDFIELD ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 20 May 2010
    07260145 RECLAIMED RADIATORS LTD 20 May 2010
    07258950 WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258435 PERSONAL STYLIST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07257449 THE FLATS LYMORE AVENUE LTD 18 May 2010
    07256643 BATH LEASING & SUPPLIES LTD 18 May 2010
    07254739 CAREFREE HOLIDAY PARK LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07253016 CT PARTS LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07250121 PAUL RICHARD THOMAS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249487 QED ENERGY LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07241615 INTERACT ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 04 May 2010
    07241447 STRATEGIC INNOVATIVE DELIVERY LIMITED 04 May 2010