Bridgnorth, Shropshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgnorth when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgnorth when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bridgnorth when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Bridgnorth when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bridgnorth when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 133 companies were formed in Bridgnorth in 2012. This total is 15.3% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bridgnorth UK 2012 133 491,893 2011 157 452,870 2010 144 400,358 2009 113 362,675 2008 117 349,203 Record Year 2011 (157) 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 63 companies were formed in Bridgnorth. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bridgnorth occurred in 2010 when a total of 70 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgnorth UK 2012 63 238,743 2011 64 224,135 % change -1.6% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (70) 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 Bridgnorth when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 32 companies were registered in Bridgnorth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 39.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Bridgnorth UK 2012 32 119,875 2011 23 109,623 % change 39.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (32) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgnorth when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 10 18 4 New companies in 2011 8 10 5 % change 25.0% 80.0% -20.0% Record Year 2010 (14) 2012 (18) 2008 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Bridgnorth in 2012. This total is 4.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bridgnorth UK 2012 96 293,728 2011 92 314,524 2010 83 342,233 2009 127 533,787 2008 51 237,873 Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bridgnorth when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Bridgnorth when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Bridgnorth. This figure is 32.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bridgnorth occurred in 2012 when a total of 66 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgnorth UK 2012 66 145,934 2011 50 152,213 % change 32.0% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (66) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Bridgnorth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 37.8% 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) Bridgnorth UK 2012 23 70,026 2011 37 79,983 % change -37.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (37) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bridgnorth when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 10 13 14 Closed companies in 2011 13 10 % change -23.1% 30.0% inf% Record Year 2011 (13) 2012 (13) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 37 companies were added to the company register for Bridgnorth in 2012. This number represents growth of 23.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 28 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bridgnorth company register grew by 79 companies.
Year Bridgnorth UK 2012 37 198,165 2011 65 138,346 2010 61 58,125 2009 -14 -171,112 2008 66 111,330 Record Year 2003 (79) 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 Bridgnorth decreased by 3 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgnorth UK 2012 -3 92,809 2011 14 71,922 Record Year 2003 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bridgnorth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bridgnorth UK 2012 9 49,849 2011 -14 29,640 Record Year 1998 (17) 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 0 5 -9 Net growth in 2011 -5 0 Record Year 2010 (7) 2002 (14) 2004 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bridgnorth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bridgnorth was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bridgnorth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bridgnorth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgnorth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bridgnorth formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bridgnorth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (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 4.8% 71.4% -22.1% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1984 (0.1%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% 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 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.7% 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 Bridgnorth was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bridgnorth in 2012 was 32.6%. 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 Bridgnorth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Bridgnorth 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 Bridgnorth was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Bridgnorth 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 BRIDGNORTH 1.77% CONSULTING 5.15% BUSINESS 1.77% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ASSOCIATES 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% ONE 0.71% TRADING 2.03% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.71% DESIGN 1.86% PRODUCTS 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MOTORSPORT 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRANSPORT 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% WINDOWS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CENTRE 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FURNITURE 0.71% LONDON 1.69% MIDLAND 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% SEVERN 0.71% GLOBAL 1.59% SUPPORT 0.71% J 1.57% M 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ARCHITECTURAL 0.71% IT 1.43% CONTROL 0.35% CARE 1.39% RADIO 0.35% PROPERTIES 1.34% HUT 0.35% M 1.26% 42 0.35% BUILDING 1.23% SCREAMING 0.35% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ANGLING 0.35% TRAINING 1.18% ENTERPRISE 0.35% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SURVEYING 0.35% 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 65 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 38 40,648 9999 - Dormant Company 15 4,599 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 52,427 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 6,971 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 5,165 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,304 70221 - Financial management 3 2,188 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 4,543 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 3 2,541 02400 - Support services to forestry 3 239 46170 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 3 357 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 4,882 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08335657 GRENLOCK LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08325621 KL WALKER LTD 11 Dec 2012 08332225 OVERTON COURIERS LTD 14 Dec 2012 08343140 BIKEMONKEY LTD 31 Dec 2012