Bristol, Bristol
Q3 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bristol when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bristol when compared to any previous September.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bristol when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 1,721 companies were registered in Bristol during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bristol UK 2013 1,721 132,684 2012 1,536 118,868 % change 12.0% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (1,721) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bristol when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 592 513 616 New companies in 2012 539 493 504 % change 9.8% 4.1% 22.2% Record Year 2007 (597) 2006 (592) 2013 (616)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 1,070 companies were dissolved in Bristol during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bristol UK 2013 1,070 86,170 2012 990 75,908 % change 8.1% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (2,579) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 341 317 412 Closed companies in 2012 343 382 265 % change -0.6% -17.0% 55% Record Year 2010 (386) 2008 (800) 2009 (1,587)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Bristol during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 651 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bristol UK 2013 651 46,514 2012 546 42,960 Record Year 2006 (996) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 251 196 204 Net growth in 2012 196 111 239 Record Year 2008 (426) 2006 (336) 2006 (366)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bristol 2013 1.3% 2012 1.3% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% UK formation share in 2012 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% % change -1.7% -4.6% 7.2% Record Year 1980 (2.1%) 1981 (2.2%) 2007 (1.8%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Bristol was in 2012 when 29.5% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Bristol in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BRISTOL 2.33% CONSULTING 5.27% MANAGEMENT 2.12% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTING 1.95% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.32% PROPERTY 2.53% (BRISTOL) 0.98% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTY 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.83% BUSINESS 0.84% LONDON 1.79% BUILDING 0.77% DESIGN 1.78% IT 0.75% BUSINESS 1.74% CONSULTANTS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.69% DESIGN 0.69% CARE 1.64% CARE 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.61% ENGINEERING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% WEST 0.64% J 1.54% SOUTH 0.62% MEDIA 1.54% INVESTMENTS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.45% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% IT 1.39% MEDIA 0.52% M 1.25% TRADING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% J 0.48% BUILDING 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.47% CAPITAL 1.19% PROJECT 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% HOUSE 0.46% TRAINING 1.15%
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 3,417 260,135 99999 - Dormant Company 979 46,169 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 511 54,854 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 505 34,970 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 406 26,675 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 218 17,715 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 215 25,547 62090 - Other information technology service activities 186 12,516 41100 - Development of building projects 155 9,271 62012 - Business and domestic software development 138 9,104 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 138 8,312 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 127 7,590 74990 - Non-trading company 124 14,228 86900 - Other human health activities 121 9,203 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 111 8,475 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 93 6,979 43210 - Electrical installation 89 5,724 98000 - Residents property management 87 4,680 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 87 5,576 56101 - Licensed restaurants 84 7,531
Recent Companies
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