Bath, Somerset
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bath when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 483 companies were formed in Bath. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bath occurred in 2014 when a total of 483 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2014 483 300,731 2013 478 269,432 % change 1.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (483) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 240 companies were registered in Bath during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bath UK 2014 240 150,009 2013 249 134,630 % change -3.6% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (249) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bath when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 65 80 95 New companies in 2013 81 103 65 % change -19.8% -22.3% 46.2% Record Year 2013 (81) 2013 (103) 2014 (95)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 273 companies were dissolved in Bath. This figure is 17.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 273 177,207 2013 232 155,192 % change 17.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (396) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Bath during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 46.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bath UK 2014 151 94,837 2013 103 77,278 % change 46.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (251) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 33 73 45 Closed companies in 2013 33 27 43 % change 0.0% 170.4% 5% Record Year 2009 (58) 2009 (125) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bath increased by 210 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath UK 2014 210 123,524 2013 246 114,240 Record Year 2003 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Bath during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 89 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bath UK 2014 89 55,172 2013 146 57,352 Record Year 2013 (146) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 32 7 50 Net growth in 2013 48 76 22 Record Year 2007 (55) 2013 (76) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bath 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Bath formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bath 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -27.6% -28.3% 26.6% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1989 (0.4%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Bath was 2005 when 34.9% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Bath in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bath was in 2005 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Bath in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BATH 3.05% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.76% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.76% CONSULTANCY 3.50% (BATH) 1.22% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.15% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.99% DEVELOPMENTS 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.75% LONDON 1.93% DESIGN 0.75% CARE 1.85% BUSINESS 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% TRADING 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% HOUSE 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% J 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% ENERGY 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% J 1.51% SYSTEMS 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% POWER 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% WEST 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PUBLISHING 0.47% IT 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% TO 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.41% M 1.24% BLUE 0.41% CO., 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 287 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 133 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 67 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 51 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 19,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 39 9,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 28,352 41100 - Development of building projects 23 10,527 74100 - specialised design activities 22 4,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 22 11,292 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 21 6,043 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 20 3,855 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 9,900 70100 - Activities of head offices 18 4,152 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 10,133 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,351 58190 - Other publishing activities 17 2,610 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 7,415
Recent Companies
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