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 08056054 CANARY GIN & WINE BAR LIMITED 03 May 2012 08064447 THEPLAC.ES LIMITED 10 May 2012 08067714 NEAT INDUSTRIES LIMITED 14 May 2012 08076118 7777 ENTERPRISES LIMITED 21 May 2012 08083951 VOLUNTEERING GOA LIMITED 25 May 2012 08084832 ADCO LIMITED 28 May 2012 08086995 SNOO-PUTT (UK) LTD 29 May 2012 08089148 CHARLES PHILIP LIMITED 30 May 2012 08052063 BATH COSMETICS LIMITED 01 May 2012 08055010 WALLIS ENGINEERING SUPPORT LIMITED 02 May 2012 08057260 GB AERO AG LIMITED 04 May 2012 08057368 GB AEROSERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2012 08059586 VITORIA WEB MEDIA LIMITED 08 May 2012 08061092 RALPH ALLEN SCHOOL 08 May 2012 08064175 COLERNE AIRFIELD LIMITED 10 May 2012 08066080 THE WORDS AND IDEAS COMPANY LIMITED 11 May 2012 08066706 BARROCO LIMITED 11 May 2012 08070180 SLICKER LIQUOR LIMITED 15 May 2012 08073137 ALEX CARE LTD 17 May 2012 08074012 ESHACK LIMITED 17 May 2012 08076073 HYGIENE STATION LTD 21 May 2012 08078159 DIRECT HYDRO SUPPLIES LIMITED 22 May 2012 08080512 MEADOWSIDE FARM CAFE LIMITED 23 May 2012 08089338 EMERY BROTHERS LIMITED 30 May 2012 OC375040 EVENT STORE LLP 09 May 2012
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