Bridgwater, Somerset
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bridgwater when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bridgwater when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 123 companies were formed in Bridgwater. This figure is 26.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 123 228,735 2010 97 203,749 % change 26.8% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (137) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 58 companies were registered in Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 28.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bridgwater UK 2011 58 112,344 2010 45 98,612 % change 28.9% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (65) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 21 14 23 New companies in 2010 9 20 16 % change 133.3% -30.0% 43.8% Record Year 2008 (26) 2009 (28) 2011 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater. This figure is 8.6% lower than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 74 162,310 2010 81 177,631 % change -8.6% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 43.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bridgwater UK 2011 29 71,324 2010 51 94,954 % change -43.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 4 19 6 Closed companies in 2010 12 16 23 % change -66.7% 18.8% -74% Record Year 2009 (17) 2009 (32) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bridgwater increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater UK 2011 49 66,425 2010 16 26,118 Record Year 2003 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bridgwater UK 2011 29 41,020 2010 -6 3,658 Record Year 2003 (37) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bridgwater when compared to any previous June.
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bridgwater when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 17 -5 17 Net growth in 2010 -3 4 -7 Record Year 2011 (17) 2003 (17) 2011 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Bridgwater formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Bridgwater formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bridgwater 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 125.6% -44.9% 27.3% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1968 (0.5%) 1977 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Bridgwater was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
34.5% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bridgwater was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
40.0% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOMERSET 1.78% CONSULTING 5.09% PROPERTY 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.86% WEST 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.17% DEVELOPMENTS 0.89% PROPERTY 2.43% LOGISTICS 0.89% TRADING 2.05% SOUTH 0.89% DESIGN 1.94% HOUSE 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.89% BUSINESS 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% (SW) 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BRIDGWATER 0.67% MEDIA 1.73% D 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.67% SYSTEMS 0.67% LONDON 1.60% B 0.67% GLOBAL 1.46% BUILDING 0.67% J 1.44% ANTI-AGEING 0.67% CARE 1.44% IT 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.42% MAINTENANCE 0.67% IT 1.39% CARE 0.67% BUILDING 1.32% CONSULTING 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.31% REAL 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TRAINING 0.67% M 1.27% UPTON 0.44% S 1.23% SHAVE 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CROSS 0.44% SYSTEMS 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 71 202,072 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 30,647 7487 - Other business activities 30 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 11 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 16,419 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,835 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 3,394 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,849 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,053 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 5,928 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 5 2,208 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,322 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,095 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,790 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 4 1,858 7011 - Development & sell real estate 4 2,491 9234 - Other entertainment activities 3 1,540 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,257 8514 - Other human health activities 3 2,515
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