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Bristol, Bristol

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 3,345 companies were formed in Bristol. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    20123,345253,150
    20113,108228,735
    % change7.6%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (4,555)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 1,589 companies were registered in Bristol during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BristolUK
    20121,589121,659
    20111,474112,344
    % change7.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (1,980) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012552557480
    New companies in 2011449513512
    % change22.9%8.6%-6.3%
    Record Year2007 (709)2007 (712)2007 (559)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,967 companies were dissolved in Bristol. This figure is 13.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    20121,967147,793
    20112,277162,310
    % change-13.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (4,355)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 1,092 companies were dissolved in Bristol during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BristolUK
    20121,09280,218
    20111,03371,324
    % change5.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012282462348
    Closed companies in 2011199495339
    % change41.7%-6.7%3%
    Record Year2009 (1,032)2009 (962)2009 (766)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bristol increased by 1,378 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BristolUK
    20121,378105,357
    201183166,425
    Record Year2007 (3,047)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Bristol during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 497 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BristolUK
    201249741,441
    201144141,020
    Record Year 2007 (1,255) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201227095132
    Net growth in 201125018173
    Record Year2007 (552)2007 (387)2008 (388)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bristol
    20121.3%
    20111.4%
    20101.3%
    20091.4%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (3.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bristol
    20121.3%
    20111.3%
    20101.3%
    20091.4%
    20081.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.3%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20111.3%1.3%1.3%
    % change3.5%-4.8%0.1%
    Record Year1965 (2.1%)1981 (2.0%)1973 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bristol was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.8% of all director appointments in Bristol in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bristol was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Bristol in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BRISTOL2.51%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING2.40%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT2.35%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.16%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.02%TRADING2.10%
    (BRISTOL)1.02%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES0.90%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MEDIA0.83%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%BUSINESS1.70%
    IT0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.67%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.63%J1.57%
    WEST0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUILDING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SECURITY0.52%IT1.42%
    SOUTH0.52%CARE1.31%
    BUSINESS0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOUSE0.51%M1.26%
    PROJECT0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CARE0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    GREEN0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    TRADING0.46%S1.18%
    INVESTMENTS0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,587244,457
    99999 - Dormant Company54726,088
    7487 - Other business activities45347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified30735,447
    7499 - Non-trading company2868,023
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management27820,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities23415,280
    9999 - Dormant Company14716,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy13610,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified13210,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1108,258
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10414,220
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate974,535
    7260 - Other computer related activities916,456
    9305 - Other service activities897,926
    62012 - Business and domestic software development854,742
    74990 - Non-trading company839,706
    41100 - Development of building projects785,149
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply786,356
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering724,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08054677 EMA TRADING LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056791 AMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08061145 29 RAYMEND ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08063082 BEDFORD NO. 3 LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08065136 CATALYST SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 11 May 2012
    08067163 MOBILE SPRAY TAN BRISTOL LTD 14 May 2012
    08074880 TEMPROX LTD 18 May 2012
    08078812 NAE RESOURCES (UK) LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079347 HELIUM IT LTD 22 May 2012
    08089322 ACL (HOLDCO1) LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08090087 G E DESMOND LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08054095 MAJESTIC GYMNASTICS LTD 02 May 2012
    08068742 PROJECT GRAVITY X LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08074613 YUME LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08087797 PREMIER PRC LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08051771 BRISTOL FLOORING LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08061398 FRABHEL CARE LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08073674 COSTCUTTER ST JOHNS LANE LTD 17 May 2012
    08079421 K & M DEVELOPMENTS LTD 22 May 2012
    08090431 AF FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LTD 31 May 2012
    08071110 THE MELTING POT BRISTOL LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072576 CLEANSHINE LTD 17 May 2012
    08080832 KATHS COOKING LTD 23 May 2012
    08085590 HARQUILL BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD 28 May 2012
    08064646 NA SERVICES (GB) LTD. 10 May 2012