Blandford Forum, Dorset
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 127 companies were formed in Blandford Forum in 2010. This total is 33.7% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Blandford Forum UK 2010 127 400,358 2009 95 362,675 2008 93 349,203 2007 96 457,649 2006 99 405,440 Record Year 2003 (182) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 55 companies were formed in Blandford Forum. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blandford Forum occurred in 2003 when a total of 82 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blandford Forum UK 2010 55 196,609 2009 52 180,654 % change 5.8% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (82) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 32 companies were registered in Blandford Forum during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 52.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blandford Forum UK 2010 32 95,117 2009 21 85,983 % change 52.4% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (40) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 13 11 8 New companies in 2009 8 12 1 % change 62.5% -8.3% 700.0% Record Year 2003 (17) 2009 (12) 2002 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Blandford Forum in 2010. This total is 9.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Blandford Forum UK 2010 95 342,232 2009 105 533,773 2008 56 237,901 2007 55 220,295 2006 59 200,166 Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 36 companies were dissolved in Blandford Forum. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blandford Forum occurred in 2009 when a total of 39 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blandford Forum UK 2010 36 164,601 2009 39 244,537 % change -7.7% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 16 companies were dissolved in Blandford Forum during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blandford Forum UK 2010 16 76,896 2009 20 85,136 % change -20.0% -9.7% Record Year 2004 (25) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 6 6 4 Closed companies in 2009 3 7 10 % change 100.0% -14.3% -60% Record Year 2006 (10) 2004 (13) 2009 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 32 companies were added to the company register for Blandford Forum in 2010. This number represents growth of 33.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 42 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Blandford Forum company register grew by 108 companies.
Year Blandford Forum UK 2010 32 58,126 2009 -10 -171,098 2008 37 111,302 2007 41 237,354 2006 40 205,274 Record Year 2003 (108) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Blandford Forum increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blandford Forum UK 2010 19 32,008 2009 13 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (46) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Blandford Forum during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blandford Forum UK 2010 16 18,221 2009 1 847 Record Year 2003 (24) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 7 5 4 Net growth in 2009 5 5 -9 Record Year 2003 (13) 2010 (5) 2002 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Blandford Forum formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Blandford Forum was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Blandford Forum 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Blandford Forum formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blandford Forum 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Blandford Forum formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blandford Forum 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 41.9% -18.2% 656.4% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1964 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Blandford Forum was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Blandford Forum in 2010 was 37.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Blandford Forum was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Blandford Forum in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Blandford Forum was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Blandford Forum in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DORSET 2.10% CONSULTING 5.06% ELECTRICAL 2.10% MANAGEMENT 5.01% SERENATA 1.68% CONSULTANCY 3.14% BLANDFORD 1.68% PROPERTY 2.36% (DORSET) 1.26% TRADING 2.11% TRUST 1.26% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CLINIC 1.26% DESIGN 1.92% RAILWAY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.82% PROPERTY 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CARPENTRY 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TURKEY 0.84% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.62% IT 0.84% LONDON 1.60% URBAN 0.84% CARE 1.45% FESTIVAL 0.84% INVESTMENTS 1.44% W 0.84% GLOBAL 1.43% DEVELOPMENT 0.84% J 1.42% MILBORNE 0.84% IT 1.41% RETAIL 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.34% TWENTY 0.84% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% BONDS 0.84% BUILDING 1.34% RECYCLING 0.84% M 1.30% WESSEX 0.84% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HAND 0.84% SYSTEMS 1.24% SAFEHOME 0.84% S 1.23%
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 41 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 15 63,348 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,474 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,144 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 3 673 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 2,170 86900 - Other human health activities 3 3,700 7499 - Non-trading company 3 12,000 41100 - Development of building projects 3 3,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 27,550 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 2 7,298 59111 - Motion picture production activities 2 1,086 7460 - Investigation & security 2 870 4525 - Other special trades construction 2 1,811 4544 - Painting and glazing 2 763
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07422886 URBAN RECONNAISANCE LTD 29 Oct 2010 07420391 WINKLE ART LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07419340 SQUARETEC LTD 26 Oct 2010 07419158 S WALLWORTH ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 26 Oct 2010 07416842 BLANDFORD RAILWAY ARCHES TRUST LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07414245 SERENATA FESTIVAL 2011 LTD 20 Oct 2010 07413175 TROPICAL FRUIT RECORDS LTD 20 Oct 2010 07409508 SERENATA FESTIVAL LTD 15 Oct 2010 07409468 SERENATA ENTERPRISES LTD 15 Oct 2010 07404668 MI HARROLD LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07402614 A & R SERVICES (UK) LTD 11 Oct 2010 07399198 GRENVILLE J WALKER & CO LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07395661 R & A ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Oct 2010