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 07690736 MANDIKA LTD 04 Jul 2011 07700132 PMR ROOFING (BRISTOL) LIMITED 11 Jul 2011 07701547 3RD WAVE MEDIA LTD. 12 Jul 2011 07706709 TRAFALGAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 15 Jul 2011 07707198 BOX FASCIA LTD 15 Jul 2011 07707294 THE IONIC HOME LTD 15 Jul 2011 07711528 SCALA STUDIOS LTD 20 Jul 2011 07714632 TERRAIN INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Jul 2011 07714895 REVERY LTD 22 Jul 2011 07714986 BATH AND WEST COMMUNITY SOLAR LIMITED 22 Jul 2011 07717025 OLLIE MAY LIMITED 25 Jul 2011 07721097 BEARDED HEN LTD 28 Jul 2011 07691720 BEECHEN CLIFF CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Jul 2011 07693862 FIDDLERS LIMITED 05 Jul 2011 07694757 FULLER & ROPER LIMITED 06 Jul 2011 07698257 SYNERGY LEADS LTD 08 Jul 2011 07700168 HIGHWAYS HOUSE LIMITED 11 Jul 2011 07701748 OM SOFTWARE SERVICES LTD 12 Jul 2011 07710189 BATH CITY FC COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION 19 Jul 2011 07710778 TERRY POPE LIMITED 19 Jul 2011 07711078 PAUL SWIFT DECOR LIMITED 19 Jul 2011 07711083 THOMAS WALLIS LIMITED 19 Jul 2011 07713765 TAKE CHARGE BIKES LTD 21 Jul 2011 07714072 ENERGY TASKFORCE LIMITED 21 Jul 2011 07719509 MAXROD LIMITED 27 Jul 2011
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