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Bristol, Bristol

2011 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 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)BristolUK
    20113,108228,735
    20102,705203,749
    % change14.9%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (4,555)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20111,474112,344
    20101,27098,612
    % change16.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (1,980) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011449513512
    New companies in 2010414396460
    % change8.5%29.5%11.3%
    Record Year2007 (709)2007 (712)2007 (559)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BristolUK
    20112,277162,310
    20102,597177,631
    % change-12.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (4,355)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20111,03371,324
    20101,27794,954
    % change-19.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011199495339
    Closed companies in 2010273505499
    % change-27.1%-2.0%-32%
    Record Year2009 (1,032)2009 (962)2009 (766)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BristolUK
    201183166,425
    201010826,118
    Record Year2007 (3,047)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    201144141,020
    2010-73,658
    Record Year 2007 (1,255) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201125018173
    Net growth in 2010141-109-39
    Record Year2007 (552)2007 (387)2008 (388)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20111.4%
    20101.3%
    20091.4%
    20081.7%
    20071.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (3.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20111.3%
    20101.3%
    20091.4%
    20081.6%
    20071.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20111.3%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20101.2%1.3%1.3%
    % change5.0%2.0%-1.4%
    Record Year1965 (2.1%)1981 (2.0%)1973 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BRISTOL2.31%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT2.27%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING2.06%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (BRISTOL)1.58%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY1.07%TRADING2.05%
    SOLAR1.07%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY1.06%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DESIGN0.91%BUSINESS1.87%
    IT0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MEDIA0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.75%MEDIA1.73%
    BUILDING0.70%ENGINEERING1.67%
    WEST0.70%LONDON1.60%
    BUSINESS0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.69%J1.44%
    M0.67%CARE1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CLEANING0.64%IT1.39%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%BUILDING1.32%
    ELECTRICAL0.63%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TGC0.61%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SECURITY0.54%M1.27%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%S1.23%
    ROAD0.54%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PRODUCTIONS0.52%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,498202,072
    7487 - Other business activities56060,758
    7499 - Non-trading company44010,955
    99999 - Dormant Company38018,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified24530,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management20916,419
    9999 - Dormant Company18220,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy17113,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities15610,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1167,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities1077,849
    9305 - Other service activities949,063
    62090 - Other information technology service activities897,095
    74990 - Non-trading company818,481
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering795,928
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate763,790
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply747,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7410,322
    98000 - Residents property management592,888
    41100 - Development of building projects573,852

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07615250 CRESWICKE HOUSE LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07604113 MY YARD BRISTOL LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602063 NEO-WALTZ LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07594139 POP UP PRODUCTION LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07593677 AC RESOURCING LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07593598 ORCHARD FLOORING (SERVICES) LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07590940 REDCLIFF MARKETING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07590544 GOLDEN SUCCESS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    OC363536 PROCEEDINGS MANAGER LLP 06 Apr 2011
    OC364123 TURNSTILE FANTASY TRASHCAN LLP 26 Apr 2011
    07609326 APEX SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07609043 MARRAKECH BRISTOL LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07602799 CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07589405 LAKOTA CLUB LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589068 MADE IN BRIGHTON DESIGN LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07588655 INFECTIOUS PR LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07600985 BEN HOOPER LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07606234 SOUTH BRISTOL CONSORTIUM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 15 Apr 2011
    07601086 CN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07616143 CUBE INC LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07607022 TRADEWORKS MAINTENANCE LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07602818 RAY CARS LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07596921 GO RETAIL LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07596138 SITTING MAN LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07592905 STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Apr 2011