Bridgwater, Somerset
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous Q4.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any year in history.
A total of 270 companies were formed in Bridgwater in 2014. This total is 1.1% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Bridgwater UK 2014 270 582,051 2013 267 529,363 2012 242 491,893 2011 225 452,870 2010 198 400,358 Record Year 2014 (270) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 143 companies were formed in Bridgwater. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bridgwater occurred in 2014 when a total of 143 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgwater UK 2014 143 281,320 2013 137 259,931 % change 4.4% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (143) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bridgwater when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 71 companies were registered in Bridgwater during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bridgwater UK 2014 71 137,906 2013 70 127,247 % change 1.4% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (71) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 29 25 17 New companies in 2013 29 30 11 % change 0.0% -16.7% 54.5% Record Year 2013 (29) 2013 (30) 2011 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 207 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater in 2014. This total is 31.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bridgwater UK 2014 207 367,937 2013 157 332,213 2012 134 293,729 2011 147 314,524 2010 156 342,233 Record Year 2009 (240) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 103 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater. This figure is 10.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 103 190,730 2013 93 177,021 % change 10.8% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Bridgwater during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bridgwater UK 2014 52 89,060 2013 43 90,851 % change 20.9% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (53) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 19 15 18 Closed companies in 2013 16 8 19 % change 18.8% 87.5% -5% Record Year 2010 (19) 2009 (21) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 63 companies were added to the company register for Bridgwater in 2014. This number represents growth of 23.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 47 companies lower 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 2014 63 214,114 2013 110 197,150 2012 108 198,164 2011 78 138,346 2010 42 58,125 Record Year 2007 (152) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Bridgwater increased by 40 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgwater UK 2014 40 90,590 2013 44 82,910 Record Year 2006 (77) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Bridgwater during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bridgwater UK 2014 19 48,846 2013 27 36,396 Record Year 2006 (33) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 10 10 -1 Net growth in 2013 13 22 -8 Record Year 2008 (15) 2013 (22) 2001 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Bridgwater formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Bridgwater was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bridgwater 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Bridgwater formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bridgwater 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Bridgwater formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bridgwater 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -4.8% -20.8% 32.4% Record Year 1972 (0.3%) 2002 (0.1%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Bridgwater was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bridgwater in 2014 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Bridgwater was 2010 when 38.0% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bridgwater was in 2010 when 41.1% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Bridgwater in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRADING 0.98% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 0.98% MANAGEMENT 4.58% BUILDING 0.78% CONSULTANCY 3.57% SOMERSET 0.78% PROPERTY 2.66% DESIGN 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% BRIDGWATER 0.78% ENGINEERING 2.10% H 0.78% CARE 2.02% TREE 0.59% TRADING 1.94% S 0.59% LONDON 1.93% WINDOWS 0.59% TRANSPORT 1.93% SOUTH 0.59% DESIGN 1.66% MECHANICAL 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.64% STORE 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PROPERTY 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.62% CLEANING 0.59% BUSINESS 1.56% WEST 0.59% J 1.54% JOHN 0.59% CO., 1.50% PROJECT 0.59% GLOBAL 1.49% MANAGEMENT 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENGINEERING 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.47% WS 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% 2 0.39% MEDIA 1.33% HOMES 0.39% IT 1.31% BODEN 0.39% BUILDING 1.29% JAMES 0.39% M 1.22%
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 123 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 22 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 29,009 41100 - Development of building projects 11 11,397 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 30,178 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,985 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,837 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 10,842 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 11,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 7,559 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,984 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,761 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,841 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 10,107 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 6,010 93199 - Other sports activities 5 4,176 86900 - Other human health activities 5 12,976
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09297222 BALBRIDIE LTD 05 Nov 2014 09298154 C.C.T. PROJECTS LTD 06 Nov 2014 09302952 HERITAGE FLOOR RESTORATION LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09324274 QUANTOCK CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09327372 K&S TREADWELL LTD 25 Nov 2014 09298457 LAND PENSIONS COMPANY LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09303419 CREATE DATA SYSTEMS LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09306687 SAUL KELLEHER LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09311088 TRAMAR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09312678 BAR 135 LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09319396 INSPIRING BUILDING LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09322259 SAMARI LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09323113 2015ONLY LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09323180 DEARING PROPERTIES LTD 21 Nov 2014 09323458 PURUS SYSTEMS LTD 24 Nov 2014 09324815 DJ NICK BURRETT LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09326675 LACTARIUS LTD 25 Nov 2014 09327913 MILLION DESTINATION LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 09328709 REPTILEEXPRESSUK LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 09331255 AJH RADPRO LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 09307339 KINGDOM RADIATION SERVICES LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09315266 SWIMTIME TA LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09319238 SNOWHILL CAPITAL LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09325412 LIGURIA POINT KING LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09331207 SIMON PORTER ASSOCIATES LTD 27 Nov 2014
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