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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

  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 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)BathUK
    2011390228,735
    2010378203,749
    % change3.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (390)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BathUK
    2011187112,344
    201016798,612
    % change12.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (196) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011616759
    New companies in 2010554963
    % change10.9%36.7%-6.3%
    Record Year2007 (73)2003 (68)2010 (63)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BathUK
    2011241162,310
    2010255177,631
    % change-5.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (396)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BathUK
    201110171,324
    201016094,954
    % change-36.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (251) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011194735
    Closed companies in 2010395665
    % change-51.3%-16.1%-46%
    Record Year2009 (58)2009 (125)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BathUK
    201114966,425
    201012326,118
    Record Year2003 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BathUK
    20118641,020
    201073,658
    Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011422024
    Net growth in 201016-7-2
    Record Year2007 (55)2003 (49)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change7.3%7.7%-17.0%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1979 (0.5%)1978 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BATH2.73%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.01%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (BATH)1.44%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%DESIGN1.94%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.72%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY0.72%BUSINESS1.87%
    FOR0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DIGITAL0.56%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%MEDIA1.73%
    SECURITY0.48%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MUSIC0.48%LONDON1.60%
    MEDIA0.48%GLOBAL1.46%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.48%J1.44%
    BUSINESS0.48%CARE1.44%
    TRADING0.48%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    DESIGN0.48%IT1.39%
    WORLD0.48%BUILDING1.32%
    WEST0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FOUNDATION0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SOFTWARE0.40%M1.27%
    IT0.40%S1.23%
    CARE0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SCHOOL0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied235202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7660,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5116,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4430,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4213,053
    9999 - Dormant Company3220,111
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2510,322
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified247,835
    74990 - Non-trading company228,481
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply227,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1810,545
    98000 - Residents property management162,888
    7499 - Non-trading company1510,955
    9305 - Other service activities159,063
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,095
    5530 - Restaurants135,086
    56302 - Public houses and bars111,900
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    41100 - Development of building projects103,852

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07653877 CS PRESTIGE PROMOTION LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07656988 BRISTOL M.O.T. COMPANY LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07661397 CASA CARTEL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07666867 GREEN GATEWAY LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07667543 STAY AT HOME SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07669260 LORD TITLES LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07672540 CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07676263 UBIQ ASSOCIATES LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07679206 THURDLEIGH PLANNING CONSULTANCY LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07679708 MEETING PLACE COMMUNICATIONS LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07679728 LITTLE GOLD SHOES PR LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07684469 PIKAPIXEL LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07688110 OAKMORE EUROPE LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07688117 AVON RIVER BUS COMPANY LTD 30 Jun 2011
    OC365300 COVARA LLP 07 Jun 2011
    07666566 GM KITCHEN INSTALLATIONS LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07671637 HAYESFIELD GIRLS' SCHOOL 15 Jun 2011
    07672925 THE NATURAL PET TOY COMPANY LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07680729 THE LINK BEYOND THE GATE TRUST 23 Jun 2011
    07681660 UTOPIA HOMES LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07683236 DAN THE GIFT MAN LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684681 NUDGE CLOTHING LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07686748 THE PONY AND TRAP (CHEW MAGNA) LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07687035 BUDBURY FARM LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07688367 CALYPSO HUMAN RESOURCES LTD 30 Jun 2011