Bristol, Bristol
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 3,108 companies were formed in Bristol. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 3,108 228,735 2010 2,705 203,749 % change 14.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (4,555) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 1,474 companies were registered in Bristol during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bristol UK 2011 1,474 112,344 2010 1,270 98,612 % change 16.1% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (1,980) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 449 513 512 New companies in 2010 414 396 460 % change 8.5% 29.5% 11.3% Record Year 2007 (709) 2007 (712) 2007 (559)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 2,277 companies were dissolved in Bristol. This figure is 12.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 2,277 162,310 2010 2,597 177,631 % change -12.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (4,355) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 1,033 companies were dissolved in Bristol during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bristol UK 2011 1,033 71,324 2010 1,277 94,954 % change -19.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 199 495 339 Closed companies in 2010 273 505 499 % change -27.1% -2.0% -32% Record Year 2009 (1,032) 2009 (962) 2009 (766)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bristol increased by 831 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol UK 2011 831 66,425 2010 108 26,118 Record Year 2007 (3,047) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Bristol during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 441 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bristol UK 2011 441 41,020 2010 -7 3,658 Record Year 2007 (1,255) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 250 18 173 Net growth in 2010 141 -109 -39 Record Year 2007 (552) 2007 (387) 2008 (388)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Bristol formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 1.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol 2011 1.4% 2010 1.3% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.7% 2007 1.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (3.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Bristol 2011 1.3% 2010 1.3% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.6% 2007 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (2.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% UK formation share in 2010 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% % change 5.0% 2.0% -1.4% Record Year 1965 (2.1%) 1981 (2.0%) 1973 (2.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Bristol was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Bristol in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bristol was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Bristol in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BRISTOL 2.31% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 2.27% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 2.06% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (BRISTOL) 1.58% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 1.07% TRADING 2.05% SOLAR 1.07% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 1.06% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DESIGN 0.91% BUSINESS 1.87% IT 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MEDIA 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.75% MEDIA 1.73% BUILDING 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.67% WEST 0.70% LONDON 1.60% BUSINESS 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.69% J 1.44% M 0.67% CARE 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CLEANING 0.64% IT 1.39% CONSULTANTS 0.63% BUILDING 1.32% ELECTRICAL 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.31% TGC 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SECURITY 0.54% M 1.27% MAINTENANCE 0.54% S 1.23% ROAD 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PRODUCTIONS 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 3,498 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 560 60,758 7499 - Non-trading company 440 10,955 99999 - Dormant Company 380 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 245 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 209 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 182 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 171 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 156 10,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 116 7,835 7260 - Other computer related activities 107 7,849 9305 - Other service activities 94 9,063 62090 - Other information technology service activities 89 7,095 74990 - Non-trading company 81 8,481 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 79 5,928 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 76 3,790 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 74 7,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 74 10,322 98000 - Residents property management 59 2,888 41100 - Development of building projects 57 3,852
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