Bridgwater, Somerset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 242 companies were formed in Bridgwater in 2012. This total is 7.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bridgwater UK 2012 242 491,893 2011 225 452,870 2010 198 400,358 2009 210 362,675 2008 211 349,203 Record Year 2007 (244) 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 120 companies were formed in Bridgwater. This figure is 17.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bridgwater occurred in 2006 when a total of 123 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgwater UK 2012 120 238,743 2011 102 224,135 % change 17.6% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (123) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 57 companies were registered in Bridgwater during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.9% 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) Bridgwater UK 2012 57 119,875 2011 46 109,623 % change 23.9% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (62) 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 24 21 12 New companies in 2011 17 10 19 % change 41.2% 110.0% -36.8% Record Year 2010 (26) 2006 (25) 2011 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater in 2012. This total is 8.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bridgwater UK 2012 134 293,728 2011 147 314,524 2010 156 342,233 2009 240 533,787 2008 101 237,873 Record Year 2009 (240) 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 68 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater. This figure is 6.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bridgwater occurred in 2009 when a total of 123 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgwater UK 2012 68 145,934 2011 73 152,213 % change -6.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Bridgwater UK 2012 34 70,026 2011 32 79,983 % change 6.3% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (53) 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 16 11 7 Closed companies in 2011 7 14 11 % change 128.6% -21.4% -36% Record Year 2010 (19) 2009 (21) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 108 companies were added to the company register for Bridgwater in 2012. This number represents growth of 48.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 30 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Bridgwater company register grew by 152 companies.
Year Bridgwater UK 2012 108 198,165 2011 78 138,346 2010 42 58,125 2009 -30 -171,112 2008 110 111,330 Record Year 2007 (152) 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 Bridgwater increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgwater UK 2012 52 92,809 2011 29 71,922 Record Year 2006 (77) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bridgwater during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 23 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bridgwater UK 2012 23 49,849 2011 14 29,640 Record Year 2006 (33) 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 8 10 5 Net growth in 2011 10 -4 8 Record Year 2008 (15) 2006 (16) 2001 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bridgwater formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bridgwater was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bridgwater 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bridgwater formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgwater 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bridgwater formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bridgwater 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 18.7% 100.0% -38.5% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1974 (0.3%) 1961 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% 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 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% 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 Bridgwater was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bridgwater in 2012 was 37.1%. 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 Bridgwater was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Bridgwater 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 Bridgwater was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Bridgwater 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 SOMERSET 1.48% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.31% GREEN 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGER 0.85% TRADING 2.03% NIGHTGLOW 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% ATTENDANCE 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENTERTAINMENT 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.64% BUSINESS 1.76% WEST 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TECHNICAL 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% REMOVALS 0.64% LONDON 1.69% PROJECT 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.64% J 1.57% FARM 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% R 0.64% IT 1.43% ENTERPRISES 0.42% CARE 1.39% PARK 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.34% FURNITURE 0.42% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.21% D 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% PLUS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% FRESH 0.42% 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 91 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 21 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 9 7,980 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 9999 - Dormant Company 7 4,599 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,304 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 43320 - Joinery installation 4 1,876 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 4,543 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 4 2,019 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 4,677 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 4 1,273 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08243748 RED SQUIRREL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD 08 Oct 2012 08245579 15581 LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08254983 SPORTVIZ LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08269068 CRIDLANDS HEALTH CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08244443 HOLY ROLLER CLOTHING COMPANY LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08249640 SAFE KNIGHT SECURITY LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08249947 DATA VAULT LTD 11 Oct 2012 08251097 KEENE ON ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08251172 WOW BEANBAGS LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08256172 TECHBASH LTD 17 Oct 2012 08256516 THIRD PIG PROJECTS LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08258047 M W COOMBES LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08263296 DESIGNS DEFINED LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08263784 CMH(SOUTH WEST) REFERENCING LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08264316 FOLLETTS FARM SOLAR PARK LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08265500 LIVE SIDE WAYS LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08267737 KEYS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08272519 MINERAL JEWELLERY LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08274839 SONGUL LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08234916 FRESH HITS LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08242071 AML SAFETY LTD 05 Oct 2012 08242395 ROSEMARY MOORE LTD 05 Oct 2012 08270481 CR7 ENTERPRISES LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08273365 ALEX MURRAY ASSOCIATES LTD. 30 Oct 2012
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