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
    07259275 MEMBER CHANGE LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256674 OPTIN LTD 18 May 2010
    07251205 WEENIWORLD LTD 12 May 2010
    07250729 GULCAN LIMITED 12 May 2010
    OC354632 MAXIMA INTERNATIONAL LLP 04 May 2010
    07254586 DESPATCH4U LTD 14 May 2010
    07253111 THE SEVERN PROJECT CIC 13 May 2010
    07252306 AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN YOUNG ENTERPRISE LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07251530 SPIRIT OF GENGHIS LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07256991 WHAT AND WHEN LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07242611 MELBURY TRAINING LTD 04 May 2010
    07257942 INCOM TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 18 May 2010
    07250639 BRISTOL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGMENT LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07248554 PROMFORTH LTD 10 May 2010
    07242804 VERY BERRY LTD 04 May 2010
    07268480 HOLLAND AGENCIES LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07267818 PREMIER VET ALLIANCE LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07265171 SRA FILMS LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07261724 TRIUMPH ENGINEERING LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260013 S C J M HOLDINGS LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07250535 BRIGHTSIDE FILMS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07250374 VOX PROFESSIONAL COACHING LTD 11 May 2010
    07247832 RAVENSWOOD MEDIA LTD 10 May 2010
    07261053 J J'S PIG ROAST LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07246303 5 UPPER BELMONT ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 May 2010