Bristol, Bristol

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)BristolUK
    20102,705203,749
    20092,559182,021
    % change5.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (4,555)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20101,27098,612
    20091,27690,987
    % change-0.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (1,980) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010414396460
    New companies in 2009418401457
    % change-1.0%-1.2%0.7%
    Record Year2007 (709)2007 (712)2007 (559)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BristolUK
    20102,597177,631
    20094,355289,236
    % change-40.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (4,355)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20101,27794,954
    20092,760181,176
    % change-53.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010273505499
    Closed companies in 20091,032962766
    % change-73.5%-47.5%-35%
    Record Year2009 (1,032)2009 (962)2009 (766)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BristolUK
    201010826,118
    2009-1,796-107,215
    Record Year2007 (3,047)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    2010-73,658
    2009-1,484-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (1,255) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010141-109-39
    Net growth in 2009-614-561-309
    Record Year2007 (552)2007 (387)2008 (388)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20101.3%
    20091.4%
    20081.7%
    20071.6%
    20061.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (3.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20101.3%
    20091.4%
    20081.6%
    20071.8%
    20061.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20101.2%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20091.4%1.4%1.4%
    % change-8.9%-5.9%-9.5%
    Record Year1965 (2.1%)1981 (2.0%)1973 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.72%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BRISTOL2.04%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTING1.69%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (BRISTOL)1.33%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY1.28%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY1.16%TRADING2.01%
    MEDIA0.95%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSTRUCTION0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    DESIGN0.88%MEDIA1.80%
    CARE0.75%BUSINESS1.75%
    IT0.65%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUILDING0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%LONDON1.52%
    SOUTH0.61%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    WEST0.60%J1.46%
    TRAINING0.60%CARE1.41%
    ENGINEERING0.58%GLOBAL1.39%
    INTERNATIONAL0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DAIRIES0.55%BUILDING1.33%
    CENTRE0.55%M1.29%
    PRODUCTIONS0.55%IT1.28%
    R0.53%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SECURITY0.53%GROUP1.25%
    M0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,258207,125
    7499 - Non-trading company78113,997
    7487 - Other business activities66068,525
    99999 - Dormant Company32814,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25525,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy20614,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management20513,490
    9999 - Dormant Company20519,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1538,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities1389,122
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1176,684
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering1118,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply988,285
    74990 - Non-trading company977,893
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate933,834
    9305 - Other service activities858,822
    62090 - Other information technology service activities845,854
    98000 - Residents property management813,540
    7011 - Development & sell real estate674,579
    41100 - Development of building projects663,945

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07290047 INNOVATION FOR HEALTH LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07287520 EDGAR STEWART SELECTION LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07282848 ZACHARIAH KS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07281741 AMEYA BRISTOL LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281688 STOKES CROFT BAR LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07277863 ZONDU LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275553 CREATIVE LEARNING AGENCY 07 Jun 2010
    07274682 MARKOSVERINA LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07272901 LONDON CARBON CREDIT EXCHANGE LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07272416 CHRAZY LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07270622 FREEDOM PROJECT CIC 01 Jun 2010
    07270223 JUMP MEDIA LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07268927 GLENN PEARSON COMPUTER CONSULTANT LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07293109 BRISTOL EDUCATION SUPPORT PROJECT 23 Jun 2010
    07300580 PROSPICIO1 LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07297920 62 LEINSTER AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07284190 DAVIES ECOLOGY LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07280037 MACMAR UNDERWATER SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279136 QA POWERPLUS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07278353 QA PRIMO LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07299740 CLEARSKYZ MUSIC LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07289964 WMG MEDIA LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07289852 DAVIS PHARMACY LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07277246 CURACY TELECOM LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07272397 INDIAN COTTAGE (BRISTOL) LIMITED 03 Jun 2010