Bridgwater, Somerset
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 97 companies were formed in Bridgwater. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bridgwater occurred in 2003 when a total of 137 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater UK 2010 97 203,749 2009 111 182,021 % change -12.6% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (137) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 45 companies were registered in Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bridgwater UK 2010 45 98,612 2009 57 90,987 % change -21.1% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (65) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 9 20 16 New companies in 2009 9 28 20 % change 0.0% -28.6% -20.0% Record Year 2008 (26) 2009 (28) 2003 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 81 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater. This figure is 30.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bridgwater occurred in 2009 when a total of 117 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater UK 2010 81 177,631 2009 117 289,236 % change -30.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bridgwater UK 2010 51 94,954 2009 75 181,176 % change -32.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 12 16 23 Closed companies in 2009 17 32 26 % change -29.4% -50.0% -12% Record Year 2009 (17) 2009 (32) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bridgwater increased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater UK 2010 16 26,118 2009 -6 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -6 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bridgwater UK 2010 -6 3,658 2009 -18 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (37) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -3 4 -7 Net growth in 2009 -8 -4 -6 Record Year 2005 (16) 2003 (17) 2003 (16)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bridgwater formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bridgwater formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bridgwater 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -7.8% -31.9% -28.0% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1968 (0.5%) 1977 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bridgwater was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bridgwater was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOMERSET 1.54% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.54% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PROPERTY 1.03% PROPERTY 2.40% N 1.03% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SONS 1.03% TRADING 2.01% ENGINEERING 1.03% DESIGN 1.91% EDUCATION 1.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% WEST) 1.03% MEDIA 1.80% (SOUTH 1.03% BUSINESS 1.75% STREET 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.77% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SOUTH 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.56% LAND 0.77% LONDON 1.52% M 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.49% WEST 0.77% J 1.46% PLASTERING 0.77% CARE 1.41% F 0.77% GLOBAL 1.39% PRODUCTS 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTANCY 0.77% BUILDING 1.33% J 0.77% M 1.29% K 0.77% IT 1.28% PLUS 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.27% QUANTOCK 0.51% GROUP 1.25% COMMUNITY 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 91 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 33 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 13 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 13 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 13,490 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 8,262 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,684 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 5,854 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 14,598 7450 - Labour recruitment 5 3,248 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 4,579 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 8,285 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,822 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 4 2,301 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 4 1,841 7031 - Real estate agencies 4 1,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 9,122 74990 - Non-trading company 4 7,893 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,652
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07273171 TRM MOTORS LTD 03 Jun 2010 07299585 RAJAMA LIMITED 30 Jun 2010 07299468 A T AVIATION SALES LIMITED 29 Jun 2010 07296263 COUNTRYSIDE FENCING SOMERSET LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07288063 GILSTAR LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07285368 M P PLASTERING LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07282959 SURVEYORS CAD AND DESIGNERS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07279523 SARAH DALTON FABRIC ARTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07278259 H2 PRODUCTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07271182 THE MIX MUSIC EDUCATION LIMITED 02 Jun 2010 07270173 ZLD LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07269870 KEWTOMA LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07295113 PARK MEWS (WILLAND) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 24 Jun 2010 07287596 H W PROJECT ENGINEERS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07286450 WEBSITE PLUS LTD 16 Jun 2010 07269745 SWI PROFESSIONAL CARE SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
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