Bath, Somerset
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 446 companies were formed in Bath. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bath occurred in 2012 when a total of 446 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2012 446 253,150 2011 390 228,735 % change 14.4% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (446) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 217 companies were registered in Bath during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bath UK 2012 217 121,659 2011 187 112,344 % change 16.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (217) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 57 86 74 New companies in 2011 61 67 59 % change -6.6% 28.4% 25.4% Record Year 2007 (73) 2012 (86) 2012 (74)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 238 companies were dissolved in Bath. This figure is 1.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 238 147,793 2011 241 162,310 % change -1.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (396) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Bath during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 34.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bath UK 2012 136 80,218 2011 101 71,324 % change 34.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (251) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 46 56 34 Closed companies in 2011 19 47 35 % change 142.1% 19.1% -3% Record Year 2009 (58) 2009 (125) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bath increased by 208 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2012 208 105,357 2011 149 66,425 Record Year 2003 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Bath during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 81 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bath UK 2012 81 41,441 2011 86 41,020 Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 11 30 40 Net growth in 2011 42 20 24 Record Year 2007 (55) 2003 (49) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bath 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -21.3% 12.5% 33.9% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1979 (0.5%) 1978 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Bath was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Bath in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bath was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Bath in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BATH 2.62% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (BATH) 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.24% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 0.73% TRADING 2.10% MEDIA 0.73% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANCY 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOFTWARE 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.51% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.44% BUSINESS 1.70% HEALTH 0.44% MEDIA 1.69% PARTNERSHIP 0.44% LONDON 1.68% HOUSE 0.44% J 1.57% TRAINING 0.44% GLOBAL 1.51% DESIGN 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.44% IT 1.42% STREET 0.36% CARE 1.31% INVESTMENTS 0.36% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.36% M 1.26% ONE 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.23% GLOBAL 0.36% BUILDING 1.23% EVENTS 0.36% SECURITY 1.19% HOLDINGS 0.36% S 1.18% TRADING 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 326 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 63 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 36 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 33 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 28 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 26 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 15,280 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 20 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 4,742 56302 - Public houses and bars 14 2,913 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 4,295 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 4,535 7499 - Non-trading company 11 8,023 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 41100 - Development of building projects 11 5,149
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08093483 ACHIEVE AWESOME LTD. 06 Jun 2012 08094244 BEDRIVA LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08099861 ECO HAUS TURNKEY LTD 11 Jun 2012 08100477 VANGUARD PR LTD 11 Jun 2012 08101640 MUDDYSPORTS EVENTS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101854 ANA HORTA COM AMOR LTD 12 Jun 2012 08110465 CARBON CATALYSTS (NUMBER ONE) LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08116679 BATH SPRING WATER LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08120757 AQUMEN FACILITIES AND PROPERTY SOLUTIONS UK LTD 27 Jun 2012 08122418 SOCIAL MEDIA SALES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08094355 CHILLY PINT MANAGEMENT LTD 06 Jun 2012 08098046 NEIGHBUDDY LTD. 08 Jun 2012 08100763 TIMBERSTAR LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08100904 GENERO LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08102655 THREE WAYS BRIGHTER FUTURES 12 Jun 2012 08103675 CURO FOUR LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08104997 OMNI PYRO LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08105900 LOOK THE BUSINESS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08107028 BABY FOOD WAREHOUSE LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08111233 IN THE MEDIA LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08112995 DESIE HEALTHCARE LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08113038 ADM FINANCIAL LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08118612 WALKER LADD (BATH) LTD 26 Jun 2012 08119487 STUTCHBURY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08122292 HARTHAM PARK COMMUNITY ENERGY LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
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