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

  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 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)BristolUK
    20143,845300,731
    20133,549269,432
    % change8.3%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (4,555)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20141,946150,009
    20131,808134,630
    % change7.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2007 (1,980) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014668647631
    New companies in 2013703585520
    % change-5.0%10.6%21.3%
    Record Year2007 (709)2007 (712)2014 (631)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BristolUK
    20142,355177,207
    20132,026155,192
    % change16.2%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (4,357)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    20141,28194,837
    201395877,278
    % change33.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014242552487
    Closed companies in 2013325316317
    % change-25.5%74.7%54%
    Record Year2009 (1,032)2009 (962)2009 (766)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BristolUK
    20141,490123,524
    20131,523114,240
    Record Year2007 (3,047)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BristolUK
    201466555,172
    201385057,352
    Record Year 2007 (1,255) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201442695144
    Net growth in 2013378269203
    Record Year2007 (552)2007 (387)2008 (388)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20141.3%
    20131.3%
    20121.3%
    20111.4%
    20101.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (2.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20141.3%
    20131.3%
    20121.3%
    20111.3%
    20101.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20141.2%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20131.4%1.3%1.3%
    % change-14.3%2.1%5.1%
    Record Year1982 (2.1%)2007 (2.0%)1971 (2.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.48%CONSULTING5.16%
    BRISTOL2.48%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT2.32%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.39%PROPERTY2.66%
    (BRISTOL)1.33%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY1.03%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DESIGN0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.86%LONDON1.93%
    BUSINESS0.85%CARE1.85%
    CARE0.83%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.79%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%BUSINESS1.69%
    WEST0.71%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%TRANSPORT1.58%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.64%GLOBAL1.55%
    TRANSPORT0.61%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.61%J1.51%
    IT0.60%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SOUTH0.56%MEDIA1.44%
    MEDIA0.55%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    J0.55%IT1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ROAD0.53%BUILDING1.26%
    M0.50%M1.24%
    BUILDING0.49%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,340261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company1,02748,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management56640,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified50857,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities41029,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified27228,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified23519,058
    74990 - Non-trading company17714,351
    62090 - Other information technology service activities17513,024
    41100 - Development of building projects17110,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1429,834
    86900 - Other human health activities13711,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1369,900
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate13110,133
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1228,533
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1078,585
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings1007,053
    49410 - Freight transport by road999,265
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands967,840
    98000 - Residents property management935,046

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09066067 58QS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09068095 KEBALEX CONSULTING LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09070234 VENCEREMOS LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09072202 MAJIDA DESIGN LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09072427 BLOOMSBURG LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09072439 BRISTOL EXTERIOR SERVICES LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09072707 CONAMER LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09077690 DPS GLOBAL LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09078051 BROOKOLA LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09079476 COMPLETE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09081099 SENTIENT SOFTWARE CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09082431 SOUTH WEST FORKLIFT FINANCE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09083041 LIMITLESS 3D LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09085180 DESTY CONSULTING LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09085316 WITHIELGOOSE LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09085733 KTM CONSULTANCY ENGINEERING LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09086152 FLISK LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09090481 BRUCE THOMASON LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09093113 SANTOKH LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09093911 AIRPORT CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09096945 S R ADVISORY LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09100079 THRELFALL CONSULTING LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09101319 STOPWATCH STUDIOS LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09103557 IFIX MOBILE (BRISTOL) LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09107009 PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS UK LTD. 30 Jun 2014