Bath, Somerset
Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous August.
- July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 210 companies were registered in Bath during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).
This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Bath UK 2011 210 114,512 2010 190 101,492 % change 10.5% 12.8% Record Year 2011 (210) 2011 (114,512) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous August.
July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2011 70 77 63 New companies in 2010 47 67 76 % change 48.9% 14.9% -17.1% Record Year 2011 (70) 2011 (77) 2003 (87)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Bath during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 37.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Bath UK 2011 96 72,230 2010 153 87,705 % change -37.3% -17.6% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2011 32 30 34 Closed companies in 2010 38 72 43 % change -15.8% -58.3% -21% Record Year 2007 (45) 2008 (74) 2009 (75)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
Net company growth for Bath during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 114 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Bath UK 2011 114 42,282 2010 37 13,787 Record Year 2002 (123) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2011 38 47 29 Net growth in 2010 9 -5 33 Record Year 2008 (54) 2002 (51) 2002 (57)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
In the third quarter of 2011, Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) Bath 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 36.3% -3.3% -25.1% Record Year 1987 (0.5%) 1966 (0.5%) 1981 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)
The record third quarter for female directors in Bath was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Bath in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BATH 2.49% CONSULTING 5.11% CONSULTING 1.94% MANAGEMENT 4.75% (BATH) 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.19% MANAGEMENT 1.40% PROPERTY 2.41% CONSULTANCY 1.01% TRADING 2.06% ASSOCIATES 0.93% DESIGN 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.85% SOFTWARE 0.54% BUSINESS 1.82% WEST 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.47% ENGINEERING 1.74% PROPERTY 0.47% MEDIA 1.72% MARKETING 0.47% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% P 0.47% LONDON 1.63% MEDIA 0.47% J 1.47% DESIGN 0.47% GLOBAL 1.46% DIGITAL 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% CARE 1.42% PRESTIGE 0.39% IT 1.38% WORLD 0.39% BUILDING 1.30% SCHOOL 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.28% FOR 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CS 0.39% M 1.25% INVESTMENTS 0.39% ENERGY 1.22% CONSULTANTS 0.39% TRAINING 1.21% PARTNERS 0.39% S 1.21%
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 249 204,493 7487 - Other business activities 85 65,177 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 50 15,760 7414 - Business & management consultancy 45 14,755 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 29,245 9999 - Dormant Company 37 22,587 99999 - Dormant Company 26 18,281 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,018 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,551 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 8,345 74990 - Non-trading company 21 8,064 9305 - Other service activities 16 10,525 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 10,137 98000 - Residents property management 15 2,664 7499 - Non-trading company 14 11,543 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 8,686 5530 - Restaurants 12 5,640 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 6,798 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 1,873 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 2,479
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07767371 PROPERTY PARTNERS SERVICES THREE LIMITED 08 Sep 2011 07769378 THINKHARD LIMITED 12 Sep 2011 07763482 YOUR LOCAL (UK) LTD 06 Sep 2011 07765939 WALCOT & WORLD'S END COMMUNITY TRUST LTD 07 Sep 2011 07772330 EDUSERV OPENATHENS FEDERATION 13 Sep 2011 07777619 COURTSIDE LIMITED 19 Sep 2011 07780045 6 CLEVELAND TERRACE LTD 20 Sep 2011 07782962 SMARTARCH LTD 22 Sep 2011 07783085 L HISCOX LIMITED 22 Sep 2011 07786825 DAVID TIMMS CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Sep 2011 07787699 RIPPLES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 26 Sep 2011 07788081 PORTVCALE LIMITED 27 Sep 2011 07760418 LANDSBERY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 02 Sep 2011 07760664 HOMELIVING TRADING LIMITED 02 Sep 2011 07764361 VIRTUE FOODS LTD 06 Sep 2011 07767833 GEORGE STREET (BATH) LIMITED 08 Sep 2011 07768501 ALSOP INC LTD 09 Sep 2011 07772863 EXPONENTIAL OUTCOMES LIMITED 14 Sep 2011 07773674 POP-UP-FARM LTD 14 Sep 2011 07774641 GOGO IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Sep 2011 07780715 SRC DEV LTD 20 Sep 2011 07782335 TIMELESS TRAVEL COSTA BLANCA LIMITED 21 Sep 2011 07783686 A4DABLE TAXI LIMITED 22 Sep 2011 07788659 RIVERSIDE CAFE (BATH) LTD 27 Sep 2011 07789296 KEYSPACE LIMITED 27 Sep 2011
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