Dorchester, Dorset
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Dorchester when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 106 companies were formed in Dorchester. This figure is 1.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dorchester occurred in 2003 when a total of 189 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester UK 2010 106 203,749 2009 108 182,021 % change -1.9% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (189) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 55 companies were registered in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorchester UK 2010 55 98,612 2009 46 90,987 % change 19.6% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 21 20 14 New companies in 2009 14 19 13 % change 50.0% 5.3% 7.7% Record Year 2008 (29) 2003 (28) 2003 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Dorchester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 124 companies were dissolved in Dorchester. This figure is 17.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dorchester occurred in 2010 when a total of 124 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester UK 2010 124 177,631 2009 106 289,236 % change 17.0% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (124) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorchester UK 2010 70 94,954 2009 72 181,176 % change -2.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (72) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 24 26 20 Closed companies in 2009 14 38 20 % change 71.4% -31.6% 0% Record Year 2010 (24) 2009 (38) 2009 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Dorchester decreased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester UK 2010 -18 26,118 2009 2 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (164) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Dorchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -15 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorchester UK 2010 -15 3,658 2009 -26 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (82) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -3 -6 -6 Net growth in 2009 0 -19 -7 Record Year 2008 (21) 2002 (18) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorchester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 37.9% 0.3% -3.2% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1965 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 50.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Dorchester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dorchester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.50% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DORSET 1.75% CONSULTING 4.79% DORCHESTER 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CARE 1.00% PROPERTY 2.40% EVENTS 1.00% ASSOCIATES 2.02% J 1.00% TRADING 2.01% HOUSE 1.00% DESIGN 1.91% WEYMOUTH 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% INN 0.75% MEDIA 1.80% CAR 0.75% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SALES 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENERGY 0.75% LONDON 1.52% ASSOCIATES 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.49% LEISURE 0.75% J 1.46% MANOR 0.75% CARE 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.75% GLOBAL 1.39% MEDIA 0.75% PROPERTIES 1.35% M 0.50% BUILDING 1.33% ELECTRICAL 0.50% M 1.29% (DORSET) 0.50% IT 1.28% CONSULTING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% YACHT 0.50% GROUP 1.25% PURPLE 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 76 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 44 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 13,490 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,922 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 8 19,842 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,684 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 8,262 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 14,598 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,822 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,540 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,879 4525 - Other special trades construction 5 2,224 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 4 2,301 7470 - Other cleaning activities 4 1,327 41100 - Development of building projects 4 3,945 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,834 99999 - Dormant Company 4 14,342 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 2,060
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