Bristol, Bristol

2012 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 (2012)

    A total of 6,378 companies were formed in Bristol in 2012. This total is 3.5% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearBristolUK
    20126,378491,893
    20116,160452,870
    20105,411400,358
    20095,055362,675
    20085,579349,203
    Record Year2007 (7,729)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 3,033 companies were formed in Bristol. This figure is 0.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    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
    20123,033238,743
    20113,052224,135
    % change-0.6%6.5%
    Record Year2006 (3,243)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 1,497 companies were registered in Bristol during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BristolUK
    20121,497119,875
    20111,450109,623
    % change3.2%9.4%
    Record Year 2006 (1,574) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012596505396
    New companies in 2011552543355
    % change8.0%-7.0%11.5%
    Record Year2006 (606)2007 (612)2006 (437)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 3,833 companies were dissolved in Bristol in 2012. This total is 11.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBristolUK
    20123,833293,728
    20114,323314,524
    20105,066342,233
    20098,736533,787
    20082,954237,873
    Record Year2009 (8,736)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,866 companies were dissolved in Bristol. This figure is 8.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    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
    20121,866145,934
    20112,046152,213
    % change-8.8%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (4,379)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 876 companies were dissolved in Bristol during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BristolUK
    201287670,026
    20111,07779,983
    % change-18.7%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (1,800) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012396288192
    Closed companies in 2011261437379
    % change51.7%-34.1%-49%
    Record Year2010 (435)2009 (594)2009 (776)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 2,545 companies were added to the company register for Bristol in 2012. This number represents growth of 41.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 708 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 4,562 companies.

    YearBristolUK
    20122,545198,165
    20111,837138,346
    201034558,125
    2009-3,681-171,112
    20082,625111,330
    Record Year2007 (4,562)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bristol increased by 1,167 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BristolUK
    20121,16792,809
    20111,00671,922
    Record Year2006 (1,820)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Bristol during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 621 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BristolUK
    201262149,849
    201137329,640
    Record Year 2006 (824) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012200217204
    Net growth in 2011291106-24
    Record Year2003 (376)2007 (278)2006 (271)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Bristol was responsible for 1.4% of all UK companies.

    YearBristol
    20121.3%
    20111.4%
    20101.4%
    20091.4%
    20081.6%
    Record Year (since 1960)1989 (2.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Bristol
    20121.3%
    20111.4%
    20101.4%
    20091.4%
    20081.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bristol formed 1.2% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Bristol
    20121.2%
    20111.3%
    20101.4%
    20091.4%
    20081.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20121.3%1.2%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20111.4%1.3%1.2%
    % change-9.3%-11.5%8.6%
    Record Year1976 (2.0%)1975 (2.3%)1980 (2.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Bristol was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Bristol in 2012 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Bristol was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Bristol in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bristol was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Bristol in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BRISTOL2.73%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTING2.34%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT2.23%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CONSULTANCY1.24%PROPERTY2.40%
    (BRISTOL)1.07%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY1.04%DESIGN1.86%
    DESIGN0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MEDIA0.77%ENGINEERING1.79%
    IT0.75%BUSINESS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    BUILDING0.68%LONDON1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.64%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.61%J1.57%
    WEST0.61%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    J0.56%IT1.43%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%CARE1.39%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%PROPERTIES1.34%
    HOUSE0.51%M1.26%
    SECURITY0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    SOUTH0.51%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    SYSTEMS0.49%TRAINING1.18%
    PRODUCTIONS0.46%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    MARKETING0.46%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,265236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company87940,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified45952,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management42930,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities35723,256
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified19115,572
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified18822,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities16812,291
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1436,971
    74990 - Non-trading company12313,808
    41100 - Development of building projects1227,980
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1127,446
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1036,419
    7499 - Non-trading company1022,343
    86900 - Other human health activities987,866
    98000 - Residents property management934,377
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets834,829
    43210 - Electrical installation795,304
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities766,177
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet766,307

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC378971 PROLIFIC MANAGEMENT LLP 03 Oct 2012
    08239002 CLOUD MANAGED LIMITED 03 Oct 2012
    OC379063 TURNSTILE TEMS LLP 05 Oct 2012
    08241379 AVA M WEBB LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08241999 KAIROS HEALTHCARE LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08242985 SWALLOW CAPITAL LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08244346 PEARL LEGAL CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08251831 SEBASTIAN GEORGE LIMITED 12 Oct 2012
    08254467 CWRE LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    08254840 BEDSMITHS LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08259962 JORDANS 150 LIMITED 18 Oct 2012
    08263487 INFINITE VENTURES (GOATHILL) LTD 22 Oct 2012
    08268940 P.A.S.T. (UK) LIMITED 25 Oct 2012
    08270487 CAUDA LTD 26 Oct 2012
    08242113 JORGE CHAN LTD 05 Oct 2012
    08255384 MRB SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    08270908 GUNTRAM LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08271075 CARLOMAN LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08271113 GODOMAR LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08271155 THEUDERIC LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08256445 JMK SECURITY LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08257027 LOCKWOOD DESIGNS LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08260736 UNFLAPPABLE LIMITED 19 Oct 2012
    08235598 T CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Oct 2012
    08239814 FUNKY MOPED LIMITED 04 Oct 2012