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Bristol, Bristol

2011 Annual 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. 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.

    YearBristolUK
    20116,160452,870
    20105,411400,358
    20095,055362,675
    20085,579349,203
    20077,729457,649
    Record Year2007 (7,729)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20113,052224,135
    20102,706196,609
    % change12.8%14.0%
    Record Year2006 (3,243)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BristolUK
    20111,450109,623
    20101,31995,117
    % change9.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2006 (1,574) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011552543355
    New companies in 2010473452394
    % change16.7%20.1%-9.9%
    Record Year2006 (606)2007 (612)2006 (437)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearBristolUK
    20114,323314,523
    20105,066342,232
    20098,734533,773
    20082,954237,901
    20073,166220,295
    Record Year2009 (8,734)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20112,046152,213
    20102,469164,601
    % change-17.1%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (4,379)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BristolUK
    20111,07679,983
    20101,14776,896
    % change-6.2%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (1,800) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011261436379
    Closed companies in 2010435511201
    % change-40.0%-14.7%89%
    Record Year2010 (435)2009 (594)2009 (776)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearBristolUK
    20111,837138,347
    201034558,126
    2009-3,679-171,098
    20082,625111,302
    20074,563237,354
    Record Year2007 (4,563)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20111,00671,922
    201023732,008
    Record Year2006 (1,820)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)BristolUK
    201137429,640
    201017218,221
    Record Year 2006 (824) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011291107-24
    Net growth in 201038-59193
    Record Year2003 (376)2007 (278)2006 (271)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearBristol
    20111.4%
    20101.4%
    20091.4%
    20081.6%
    20071.7%
    Record Year (since 1960)1989 (2.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20111.4%
    20101.4%
    20091.4%
    20081.5%
    20071.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20111.3%
    20101.4%
    20091.4%
    20081.5%
    20071.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20111.4%1.3%1.2%
    UK formation share in 20101.4%1.3%1.5%
    % change1.4%2.3%-20.1%
    Record Year1976 (2.0%)1975 (2.3%)1980 (2.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.32%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.24%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BRISTOL1.93%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    (BRISTOL)1.39%PROPERTY2.37%
    SOLAR1.10%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%DESIGN1.92%
    PROPERTY0.91%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    MEDIA0.90%ENGINEERING1.78%
    DESIGN0.90%BUSINESS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.72%MEDIA1.71%
    BUSINESS0.68%LONDON1.63%
    WEST0.68%J1.51%
    IT0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%GLOBAL1.46%
    TGC0.58%IT1.41%
    BUILDING0.58%CARE1.39%
    SOUTH0.58%PROPERTIES1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.55%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    M0.53%M1.27%
    PROJECT0.52%BUILDING1.26%
    CARE0.51%ENERGY1.25%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%S1.20%
    MAINTENANCE0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,279205,525
    7487 - Other business activities53557,052
    99999 - Dormant Company44921,846
    7499 - Non-trading company3849,957
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified26832,483
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management22717,765
    9999 - Dormant Company17920,199
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17412,072
    7414 - Business & management consultancy16013,034
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1148,671
    7260 - Other computer related activities1077,667
    9305 - Other service activities1019,492
    62090 - Other information technology service activities957,493
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply877,398
    74990 - Non-trading company878,929
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8711,768
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering845,558
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate834,082
    41100 - Development of building projects644,331
    62012 - Business and domestic software development613,714

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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