Bristol, Bristol
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bristol when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 3,845 companies were formed in Bristol. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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) Bristol UK 2014 3,845 300,731 2013 3,549 269,432 % change 8.3% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (4,555) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 1,946 companies were registered in Bristol during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bristol UK 2014 1,946 150,009 2013 1,808 134,630 % change 7.6% 11.4% Record Year 2007 (1,980) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bristol when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 668 647 631 New companies in 2013 703 585 520 % change -5.0% 10.6% 21.3% Record Year 2007 (709) 2007 (712) 2014 (631)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 2,355 companies were dissolved in Bristol. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bristol occurred in 2009 when a total of 4,357 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol UK 2014 2,355 177,207 2013 2,026 155,192 % change 16.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (4,357) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 1,281 companies were dissolved in Bristol during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 33.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bristol UK 2014 1,281 94,837 2013 958 77,278 % change 33.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 242 552 487 Closed companies in 2013 325 316 317 % change -25.5% 74.7% 54% Record Year 2009 (1,032) 2009 (962) 2009 (766)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bristol increased by 1,490 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol UK 2014 1,490 123,524 2013 1,523 114,240 Record Year 2007 (3,047) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Bristol during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 665 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bristol UK 2014 665 55,172 2013 850 57,352 Record Year 2007 (1,255) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 426 95 144 Net growth in 2013 378 269 203 Record Year 2007 (552) 2007 (387) 2008 (388)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 1.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bristol 2014 1.3% 2013 1.3% 2012 1.3% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (2.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Bristol formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bristol 2014 1.3% 2013 1.3% 2012 1.3% 2011 1.3% 2010 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% UK formation share in 2013 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% % change -14.3% 2.1% 5.1% Record Year 1982 (2.1%) 2007 (2.0%) 1971 (2.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Bristol was 2008 when 29.1% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Bristol in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bristol was in 2007 when 28.8% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Bristol in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.48% CONSULTING 5.16% BRISTOL 2.48% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 2.32% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.39% PROPERTY 2.66% (BRISTOL) 1.33% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.99% DESIGN 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.86% LONDON 1.93% BUSINESS 0.85% CARE 1.85% CARE 0.83% DESIGN 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.69% WEST 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.63% ASSOCIATES 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.55% TRANSPORT 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.61% J 1.51% IT 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SOUTH 0.56% MEDIA 1.44% MEDIA 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.40% J 0.55% IT 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ROAD 0.53% BUILDING 1.26% M 0.50% M 1.24% BUILDING 0.49% CO., 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 3,340 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 1,027 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 566 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 508 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 410 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 272 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 235 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 177 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 175 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 171 10,527 62012 - Business and domestic software development 142 9,834 86900 - Other human health activities 137 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 136 9,900 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 131 10,133 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 122 8,533 56101 - Licensed restaurants 107 8,585 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 100 7,053 49410 - Freight transport by road 99 9,265 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 96 7,840 98000 - Residents property management 93 5,046
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