Bath, Somerset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any year in history.
A total of 829 companies were formed in Bath in 2012. This total is 7.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bath UK 2012 829 491,893 2011 775 452,870 2010 736 400,358 2009 641 362,675 2008 615 349,203 Record Year 2012 (829) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 383 companies were formed in Bath. This figure is 0.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 383 238,743 2011 385 224,135 % change -0.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (385) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 191 companies were registered in Bath during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bath UK 2012 191 119,875 2011 175 109,623 % change 9.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (191) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 77 52 62 New companies in 2011 53 77 45 % change 45.3% -32.5% 37.8% Record Year 2012 (77) 2011 (77) 2002 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 498 companies were dissolved in Bath in 2012. This total is 7.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bath UK 2012 498 293,728 2011 465 314,524 2010 544 342,233 2009 676 533,787 2008 312 237,873 Record Year 2009 (676) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 260 companies were dissolved in Bath. This figure is 16.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 260 145,934 2011 224 152,213 % change 16.1% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (289) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Bath during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bath UK 2012 114 70,026 2011 128 79,983 % change -10.9% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (136) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 56 32 26 Closed companies in 2011 23 61 44 % change 143.5% -47.5% -41% Record Year 2010 (57) 2011 (61) 2011 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 331 companies were added to the company register for Bath in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 21 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 2012 331 198,165 2011 310 138,346 2010 192 58,125 2009 -35 -171,112 2008 303 111,330 Record Year 2003 (506) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bath increased by 123 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bath UK 2012 123 92,809 2011 161 71,922 Record Year 2003 (238) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bath during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 77 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bath UK 2012 77 49,849 2011 47 29,640 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 21 20 36 Net growth in 2011 30 16 1 Record Year 2003 (53) 2002 (38) 2002 (48)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bath was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 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 (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 22.1% -35.8% 34.1% Record Year 1975 (0.5%) 1983 (0.5%) 1963 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bath was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bath in 2012 was 33.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bath was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Bath in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bath was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Bath in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BATH 2.89% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.78% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.31% (BATH) 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% IN 0.82% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 0.59% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.79% HOUSE 0.59% BUSINESS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.75% J 0.52% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.52% LONDON 1.69% CAPITAL 0.52% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% TRADING 0.52% J 1.57% PARTNERSHIP 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HEALTH 0.44% IT 1.43% DESIGN 0.44% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.37% PROPERTIES 1.34% VENTURES 0.37% M 1.26% SOFTWARE 0.37% BUILDING 1.23% HOLDINGS 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 0.37% TRAINING 1.18% IT 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.17% FINANCIAL 0.37% SECURITY 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 288 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 85 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 73 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 49 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 32 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 29 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 7,446 41100 - Development of building projects 20 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 6,971 56302 - Public houses and bars 18 4,543 74100 - specialised design activities 17 3,267 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 6,307 98000 - Residents property management 16 4,377 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 6,177 86900 - Other human health activities 15 7,866 56101 - Licensed restaurants 13 6,400 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 4,882
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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