Bath, Somerset
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous November.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bath when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bath when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any year in history.
A total of 775 companies were formed in Bath in 2011. This total is 5.3% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bath UK 2011 775 452,870 2010 736 400,358 2009 641 362,675 2008 615 349,203 2007 669 457,649 Record Year 2011 (775) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 385 companies were formed in Bath. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bath occurred in 2011 when a total of 385 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bath UK 2011 385 224,135 2010 358 196,609 % change 7.5% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (385) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 175 companies were registered in Bath during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bath UK 2011 175 109,623 2010 168 95,117 % change 4.2% 15.3% Record Year 2009 (180) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 53 77 45 New companies in 2010 69 54 45 % change -23.2% 42.6% 0.0% Record Year 2006 (71) 2011 (77) 2002 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 465 companies were dissolved in Bath in 2011. This total is 14.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bath UK 2011 465 314,523 2010 544 342,232 2009 676 533,773 2008 312 237,901 2007 378 220,295 Record Year 2009 (676) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 224 companies were dissolved in Bath. This figure is 22.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bath occurred in 2010 when a total of 289 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bath UK 2011 224 152,213 2010 289 164,601 % change -22.5% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (289) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Bath during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bath UK 2011 128 79,983 2010 136 76,896 % change -5.9% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (136) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bath when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bath when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 23 61 44 Closed companies in 2010 57 56 23 % change -59.6% 8.9% 91% Record Year 2010 (57) 2011 (61) 2011 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 310 companies were added to the company register for Bath in 2011. This number represents growth of 42.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 118 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bath company register grew by 506 companies.
Year Bath UK 2011 310 138,347 2010 192 58,126 2009 -35 -171,098 2008 303 111,302 2007 291 237,354 Record Year 2003 (506) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bath increased by 161 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bath UK 2011 161 71,922 2010 69 32,008 Record Year 2003 (238) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bath during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 47 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bath UK 2011 47 29,640 2010 32 18,221 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 30 16 1 Net growth in 2010 12 -2 22 Record Year 2003 (53) 2002 (38) 2002 (48)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bath was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bath 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -33.3% 21.5% -11.3% Record Year 1975 (0.5%) 1983 (0.5%) 1963 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Bath was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bath in 2011 was 31.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bath was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Bath in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bath was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Bath in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BATH 2.63% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.16% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (BATH) 1.70% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.24% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 0.93% TRADING 2.07% DESIGN 0.62% DESIGN 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.78% M 0.54% BUSINESS 1.78% DIGITAL 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MARKETING 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.54% MEDIA 1.71% WEST 0.46% LONDON 1.63% PROPERTY 0.46% J 1.51% SOFTWARE 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDIA 0.46% GLOBAL 1.46% BUSINESS 0.46% IT 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% CARE 1.39% SCHOOL 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.29% PRESTIGE 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.29% INVESTMENTS 0.39% M 1.27% ENERGY 0.39% BUILDING 1.26% HEALTH 0.39% ENERGY 1.25% COMMUNICATIONS 0.39% S 1.20% P 0.39% ENTERPRISES 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 252 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 71 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 17,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 32,483 7414 - Business & management consultancy 40 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 32 20,199 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 8,671 99999 - Dormant Company 28 21,846 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 11,768 74990 - Non-trading company 21 8,929 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 21 7,398 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 12,072 98000 - Residents property management 14 2,874 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,492 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 2,308 5530 - Restaurants 11 5,013 7499 - Non-trading company 11 9,957 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,667 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 4,082
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07870991 KELSTON PARKS LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07876968 PIXELDOT LTD 09 Dec 2011 07877777 TWF (BATH) LTD 09 Dec 2011 07878899 FUTUREPROOF DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07879756 ANDREW JOHNSTON LIGHTING LTD 13 Dec 2011 07885995 ELECTRONOMY LTD 19 Dec 2011 07888143 QA SYSTEMS LTD 20 Dec 2011 07888250 CLICK CLIMBER LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07889208 MARTELLO IA LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07893672 BAS LOCUM LTD 29 Dec 2011 07894094 1 ACE LIMITED 30 Dec 2011 07894208 DEVILS HEAVEN LIMITED 30 Dec 2011 07871907 LIVE REGENERATION LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07872095 LIVING ROOMS (BUILDING SERVICES) LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07872129 OMNIVORE RESTAURANTS LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07876143 GOOLIS LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07881078 CYBERGUARD SECURITY LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07881177 MI-GRID LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07881540 CHINA CONSULTING LTD 14 Dec 2011 07884475 WILD THINGS PUBLISHING LTD 16 Dec 2011 07885423 ANGLO EV LTD. 16 Dec 2011 07888375 SMALL BUILDING COMPANY (BATH) LTD 21 Dec 2011 07888975 PHYSIOBATH LTD 21 Dec 2011 07891146 BLUESTEEL (BATH) LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 OC370975 ROPER MANAGEMENT LLP 21 Dec 2011
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