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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07266908 CRAIG SHORT BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD 27 May 2010 07264114 X-INSIGHT LIMITED 25 May 2010 07261710 SIERRA LIMA LIMITED 21 May 2010 07255529 CASH TRANSFORMERS LIMITED 17 May 2010 07253911 XU & FAN CONSULTING LTD 14 May 2010 07250729 GULCAN LIMITED 12 May 2010 07246324 ETON HAZE LIMITED 07 May 2010 07246059 HAPPY DAYS DOG CARE LIMITED 06 May 2010 OC354632 MAXIMA INTERNATIONAL LLP 04 May 2010 07268135 C SANDWICH LTD 28 May 2010 07254586 DESPATCH4U LTD 14 May 2010 07257311 PEDAL WALLA LIMITED 18 May 2010 07254193 CHRIS DUNIGAN LTD 14 May 2010 07250720 R P REMEDIATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 May 2010 07245230 BROKEN SCENE LTD 06 May 2010 07243577 MELBURY MODELS LTD 05 May 2010 07242611 MELBURY TRAINING LTD 04 May 2010 07257942 INCOM TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 18 May 2010 07250572 NIAZ HERBS & SPICE LTD 11 May 2010 07249868 J.BAINS CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 May 2010 07258781 BRITTON IT CONSULTING LTD 19 May 2010 07247832 RAVENSWOOD MEDIA LTD 10 May 2010 07244141 AUTOTEC LIMITED 05 May 2010 07242344 JOLLY CAMPERS LIMITED 04 May 2010 07256197 LIBERAL REGION PRODUCTIONS LTD 18 May 2010
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