Bristol, Bristol
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 2,705 companies were formed in Bristol. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bristol occurred in 2007 when a total of 4,555 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol UK 2010 2,705 203,749 2009 2,559 182,021 % change 5.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (4,555) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 1,270 companies were registered in Bristol during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 0.5% 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) Bristol UK 2010 1,270 98,612 2009 1,276 90,987 % change -0.5% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (1,980) 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 414 396 460 New companies in 2009 418 401 457 % change -1.0% -1.2% 0.7% Record Year 2007 (709) 2007 (712) 2007 (559)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 2,597 companies were dissolved in Bristol. This figure is 40.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bristol occurred in 2009 when a total of 4,355 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol UK 2010 2,597 177,631 2009 4,355 289,236 % change -40.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (4,355) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 1,277 companies were dissolved in Bristol during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 53.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well 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) Bristol UK 2010 1,277 94,954 2009 2,760 181,176 % change -53.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (2,760) 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 273 505 499 Closed companies in 2009 1,032 962 766 % change -73.5% -47.5% -35% Record Year 2009 (1,032) 2009 (962) 2009 (766)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bristol increased by 108 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol UK 2010 108 26,118 2009 -1,796 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (3,047) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bristol during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -7 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bristol UK 2010 -7 3,658 2009 -1,484 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (1,255) 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 141 -109 -39 Net growth in 2009 -614 -561 -309 Record Year 2007 (552) 2007 (387) 2008 (388)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 1.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol 2010 1.3% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.7% 2007 1.6% 2006 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (3.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bristol 2010 1.3% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.6% 2007 1.8% 2006 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (2.0%) 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 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% UK formation share in 2009 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% % change -8.9% -5.9% -9.5% Record Year 1965 (2.1%) 1981 (2.0%) 1973 (2.2%)
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 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 Bristol was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Bristol 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 Bristol was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Bristol 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 MANAGEMENT 2.72% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BRISTOL 2.04% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (BRISTOL) 1.33% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.28% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 1.16% TRADING 2.01% MEDIA 0.95% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DESIGN 0.88% MEDIA 1.80% CARE 0.75% BUSINESS 1.75% IT 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.61% LONDON 1.52% SOUTH 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.49% WEST 0.60% J 1.46% TRAINING 0.60% CARE 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% INTERNATIONAL 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.35% DAIRIES 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% CENTRE 0.55% M 1.29% PRODUCTIONS 0.55% IT 1.28% R 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SECURITY 0.53% GROUP 1.25% M 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 4,258 207,125 7499 - Non-trading company 781 13,997 7487 - Other business activities 660 68,525 99999 - Dormant Company 328 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 255 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 206 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 205 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 205 19,842 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 153 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 138 9,122 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 117 6,684 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 111 8,262 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 98 8,285 74990 - Non-trading company 97 7,893 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 93 3,834 9305 - Other service activities 85 8,822 62090 - Other information technology service activities 84 5,854 98000 - Residents property management 81 3,540 7011 - Development & sell real estate 67 4,579 41100 - Development of building projects 66 3,945
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