Blandford Forum, Dorset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 125 companies were formed in Blandford Forum in 2012. This total is 2.5% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Blandford Forum UK 2012 125 491,893 2011 122 452,870 2010 127 400,358 2009 95 362,675 2008 93 349,203 Record Year 2003 (182) 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 51 companies were formed in Blandford Forum. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 51 238,743 2011 55 224,135 % change -7.3% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (82) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 23 companies were registered in Blandford Forum during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Blandford Forum UK 2012 23 119,875 2011 29 109,623 % change -20.7% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (40) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 8 8 7 New companies in 2011 11 16 2 % change -27.3% -50.0% 250.0% Record Year 2003 (17) 2011 (16) 2002 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Blandford Forum in 2012. This total is 25.5% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Blandford Forum UK 2012 82 293,728 2011 110 314,524 2010 96 342,233 2009 105 533,787 2008 56 237,873 Record Year 2011 (110) 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 36 companies were dissolved in Blandford Forum. This figure is 39.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blandford Forum occurred in 2011 when a total of 59 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blandford Forum UK 2012 36 145,934 2011 59 152,213 % change -39.0% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (59) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Blandford Forum during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 43.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Blandford Forum UK 2012 17 70,026 2011 30 79,983 % change -43.3% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (30) 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 10 7 8 Closed companies in 2011 13 9 % change -23.1% -22.2% inf% Record Year 2011 (13) 2004 (13) 2009 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 43 companies were added to the company register for Blandford Forum in 2012. This number represents growth of 35.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 31 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 2012 43 198,165 2011 12 138,346 2010 31 58,125 2009 -10 -171,112 2008 37 111,330 Record Year 2003 (108) 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 Blandford Forum increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blandford Forum UK 2012 15 92,809 2011 -4 71,922 Record Year 2003 (46) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Blandford Forum during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blandford Forum UK 2012 6 49,849 2011 -1 29,640 Record Year 2003 (24) 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 -2 1 -6 Net growth in 2011 -2 7 Record Year 2003 (13) 2011 (7) 2002 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Blandford Forum formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Blandford Forum was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Blandford Forum 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Blandford Forum formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blandford Forum 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Blandford Forum formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blandford Forum 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -38.7% -52.4% 243.1% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1964 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% 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 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Blandford Forum was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Blandford Forum in 2012 was 35.4%. 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 Blandford Forum was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
37.8% of all director appointments in Blandford Forum 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 Blandford Forum was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
42.3% of all director appointments in Blandford Forum 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 CONSULTING 1.58% CONSULTING 5.15% EARLCOATE 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.78% FORUM 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.19% PROPERTY 2.40% DORSET 1.19% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 1.19% DESIGN 1.86% MANAGEMENT 1.19% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.19% ENGINEERING 1.79% AFTIC 1.19% BUSINESS 1.76% ESTATE 1.19% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HILL 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FINANCIAL 0.79% LONDON 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.79% GLOBAL 1.59% HOUSE 0.79% J 1.57% BUILDING 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PUBS 0.79% IT 1.43% IT 0.79% CARE 1.39% ON 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.79% M 1.26% COLE 0.79% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.79% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CHINA 0.79% TRAINING 1.18% ENGINEERING 0.79% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MORGAN 0.40% 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 48 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 10 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 30,396 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 52,427 86101 - Hospital activities 6 2,187 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 4 4,537 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058 86210 - General medical practice activities 3 3,960 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 98000 - Residents property management 3 4,377 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 4,829 43320 - Joinery installation 3 1,876 16230 - Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery 3 336 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 3 2,019 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 3 2,191
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08280877 PITMANS REMOVALS AND STORAGE LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08296948 READY IT LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08298663 SIMPLY IFA LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08300337 HOLMES OCTG INSPECTIONS LTD 20 Nov 2012 08302902 NOVAYSHUN LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08308344 TNB PUBS LTD 27 Nov 2012 08311967 B.T. RENDELL & SONS LTD 29 Nov 2012 08312033 FIT TO RIDE LTD 29 Nov 2012