Bristol, Bristol
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 6,160 companies were formed in Bristol in 2011. This total is 13.8% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bristol UK 2011 6,160 452,870 2010 5,411 400,358 2009 5,055 362,675 2008 5,579 349,203 2007 7,729 457,649 Record Year 2007 (7,729) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 3,052 companies were formed in Bristol. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bristol occurred in 2006 when a total of 3,243 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bristol UK 2011 3,052 224,135 2010 2,706 196,609 % change 12.8% 14.0% Record Year 2006 (3,243) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 1,450 companies were registered in Bristol during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bristol UK 2011 1,450 109,623 2010 1,319 95,117 % change 9.9% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (1,574) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 552 543 355 New companies in 2010 473 452 394 % change 16.7% 20.1% -9.9% Record Year 2006 (606) 2007 (612) 2006 (437)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 4,323 companies were dissolved in Bristol in 2011. This total is 14.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bristol UK 2011 4,323 314,523 2010 5,066 342,232 2009 8,734 533,773 2008 2,954 237,901 2007 3,166 220,295 Record Year 2009 (8,734) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 2,046 companies were dissolved in Bristol. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bristol occurred in 2009 when a total of 4,379 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bristol UK 2011 2,046 152,213 2010 2,469 164,601 % change -17.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (4,379) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 1,076 companies were dissolved in Bristol during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 6.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bristol UK 2011 1,076 79,983 2010 1,147 76,896 % change -6.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (1,800) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 261 436 379 Closed companies in 2010 435 511 201 % change -40.0% -14.7% 89% Record Year 2010 (435) 2009 (594) 2009 (776)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,837 companies were added to the company register for Bristol in 2011. This number represents growth of 33.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 1,492 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Bristol company register grew by 4,563 companies.
Year Bristol UK 2011 1,837 138,347 2010 345 58,126 2009 -3,679 -171,098 2008 2,625 111,302 2007 4,563 237,354 Record Year 2007 (4,563) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bristol increased by 1,006 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bristol UK 2011 1,006 71,922 2010 237 32,008 Record Year 2006 (1,820) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bristol during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 374 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bristol UK 2011 374 29,640 2010 172 18,221 Record Year 2006 (824) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 291 107 -24 Net growth in 2010 38 -59 193 Record Year 2003 (376) 2007 (278) 2006 (271)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bristol formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bristol was responsible for 1.4% of all UK companies.
Year Bristol 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.6% 2007 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (2.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Bristol formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 1.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bristol 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.5% 2007 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bristol 2011 1.3% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.5% 2007 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% UK formation share in 2010 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% % change 1.4% 2.3% -20.1% Record Year 1976 (2.0%) 1975 (2.3%) 1980 (2.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Bristol was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bristol in 2011 was 30.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bristol was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Bristol in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bristol was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Bristol in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.32% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.24% MANAGEMENT 4.74% BRISTOL 1.93% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (BRISTOL) 1.39% PROPERTY 2.37% SOLAR 1.10% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 1.10% DESIGN 1.92% PROPERTY 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.86% MEDIA 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.90% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.72% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.68% LONDON 1.63% WEST 0.68% J 1.51% IT 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% TGC 0.58% IT 1.41% BUILDING 0.58% CARE 1.39% SOUTH 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.29% SYSTEMS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.29% M 0.53% M 1.27% PROJECT 0.52% BUILDING 1.26% CARE 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% CONSULTANTS 0.51% S 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.49% ENTERPRISES 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 3,279 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 535 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 449 21,846 7499 - Non-trading company 384 9,957 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 268 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 227 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 179 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 174 12,072 7414 - Business & management consultancy 160 13,034 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 114 8,671 7260 - Other computer related activities 107 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 101 9,492 62090 - Other information technology service activities 95 7,493 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 87 7,398 74990 - Non-trading company 87 8,929 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 87 11,768 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 84 5,558 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 83 4,082 41100 - Development of building projects 64 4,331 62012 - Business and domestic software development 61 3,714
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07795010 DREAMBOAT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07795921 81 EVENTS LTD 04 Oct 2011 07795924 81 DESIGN LTD 04 Oct 2011 07796205 INDIGOVIEW LTD 04 Oct 2011 07797481 LIVEWORK LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07797856 CAPAGRIS PRODUCTION LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07799651 ATMOSPHERE ELECTRIC BIKES LTD 06 Oct 2011 07800836 LILIENDAHL LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07802028 PROTRANSLATE LTD 07 Oct 2011 07807413 BEE RECRUITMENT CHEFS LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07818727 MOSAIC BATH COMPANY LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07822397 FUTUREBOOGIE LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07819786 44-46 CITY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07825265 TELUZ LIMITED 27 Oct 2011 07828488 POWDERS LAUNDRY STATION LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07802074 THORNBURY PLAIN LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07813607 POOCHES' PARADISE LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07828720 POWERSPORTS (SOUTH WEST) LTD 31 Oct 2011 07808995 LADYLOX HAIR AND BEAUTY LIMITED 13 Oct 2011 07821546 JW FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07822406 MINOXIDERM LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07824691 PILOTLIGHT BRISTOL LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07810898 EJ ESPLIN LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07811696 PARAGON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 17 Oct 2011 07811996 PRINCIPAL VFX LTD 17 Oct 2011
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