Bath, Somerset
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 390 companies were formed in Bath. This figure is 3.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bath occurred in 2011 when a total of 390 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2011 390 228,735 2010 378 203,749 % change 3.2% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (390) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 187 companies were registered in Bath during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bath UK 2011 187 112,344 2010 167 98,612 % change 12.0% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (196) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 61 67 59 New companies in 2010 55 49 63 % change 10.9% 36.7% -6.3% Record Year 2007 (73) 2003 (68) 2010 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 241 companies were dissolved in Bath. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 241 162,310 2010 255 177,631 % change -5.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (396) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Bath during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 36.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bath UK 2011 101 71,324 2010 160 94,954 % change -36.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (251) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 19 47 35 Closed companies in 2010 39 56 65 % change -51.3% -16.1% -46% Record Year 2009 (58) 2009 (125) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bath increased by 149 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2011 149 66,425 2010 123 26,118 Record Year 2003 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Bath during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 86 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bath UK 2011 86 41,020 2010 7 3,658 Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 42 20 24 Net growth in 2010 16 -7 -2 Record Year 2007 (55) 2003 (49) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bath 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.3% 7.7% -17.0% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1979 (0.5%) 1978 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Bath was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Bath in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bath was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Bath in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BATH 2.73% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 2.01% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.85% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (BATH) 1.44% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 0.88% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 0.80% DESIGN 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTY 0.72% BUSINESS 1.87% FOR 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% DIGITAL 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.56% MEDIA 1.73% SECURITY 0.48% ENGINEERING 1.67% MUSIC 0.48% LONDON 1.60% MEDIA 0.48% GLOBAL 1.46% COMMUNICATIONS 0.48% J 1.44% BUSINESS 0.48% CARE 1.44% TRADING 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.48% IT 1.39% WORLD 0.48% BUILDING 1.32% WEST 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.31% FOUNDATION 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SOFTWARE 0.40% M 1.27% IT 0.40% S 1.23% CARE 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SCHOOL 0.40% SYSTEMS 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 235 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 76 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 32 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,918 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,322 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,835 74990 - Non-trading company 22 8,481 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 22 7,143 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 10,545 98000 - Residents property management 16 2,888 7499 - Non-trading company 15 10,955 9305 - Other service activities 15 9,063 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,095 5530 - Restaurants 13 5,086 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 1,900 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,849 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,852
Recent Companies
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