Bridgwater, Somerset
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 130 companies were formed in Bridgwater. This figure is 6.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 130 269,432 2012 122 253,150 % change 6.6% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (137) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 65 companies were registered in Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bridgwater UK 2013 65 134,630 2012 52 121,659 % change 25.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (65) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 27 21 17 New companies in 2012 16 19 17 % change 68.8% 10.5% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (27) 2009 (28) 2003 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater. This figure is 3.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 64 155,192 2012 66 147,794 % change -3.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 30 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bridgwater UK 2013 30 77,278 2012 29 80,218 % change 3.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 10 12 8 Closed companies in 2012 10 10 9 % change 0.0% 20.0% -11% Record Year 2009 (17) 2009 (32) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bridgwater increased by 66 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater UK 2013 66 114,240 2012 56 105,356 Record Year 2003 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bridgwater during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 35 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bridgwater UK 2013 35 57,352 2012 23 41,441 Record Year 2008 (35) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 17 9 9 Net growth in 2012 6 9 8 Record Year 2011 (17) 2003 (17) 2011 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bridgwater formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bridgwater 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bridgwater formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bridgwater 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 41.7% 7.3% -9.6% Record Year 1999 (0.1%) 2009 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bridgwater was 2005 when 41.5% of all directors were female.
35.6% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bridgwater was in 2009 when 44.4% of all directors were female.
35.1% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.66% CONSULTING 5.25% SOMERSET 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ATTENDANCE 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGER 0.83% PROPERTY 2.48% PARDOES 0.83% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% ELECTRICAL 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% CARE 0.83% LONDON 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.62% BUSINESS 1.77% SECURITY 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SUPPORT 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% (SW) 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% WEST) 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% FARM 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% LOGISTICS 0.62% CARE 1.55% WEST 0.62% J 1.53% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GREEN 0.62% IT 1.40% K 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.40% FINANCIAL 0.62% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.62% BUILDING 1.22% CONSULTANCY 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ENTERTAINMENT 0.62% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BUILDING 0.62% CAPITAL 1.16% HEALTH 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 97 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 20 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 25,583 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 7,793 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,578 43320 - Joinery installation 5 1,964 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,524 9999 - Dormant Company 5 2,041 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 5 2,502 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 7,871 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,366 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 5,319 80100 - Private security activities 4 2,841 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 6,273
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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