Dorchester, Dorset
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 221 companies were formed in Dorchester in 2010. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Dorchester UK 2010 221 400,358 2009 212 362,675 2008 219 349,203 2007 250 457,649 2006 210 405,440 Record Year 2003 (346) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 115 companies were formed in Dorchester. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dorchester occurred in 2002 when a total of 210 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorchester UK 2010 115 196,609 2009 104 180,654 % change 10.6% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (210) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 56 companies were registered in Dorchester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dorchester UK 2010 56 95,117 2009 51 85,983 % change 9.8% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (97) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 19 20 17 New companies in 2009 22 20 9 % change -13.6% 0.0% 88.9% Record Year 2002 (39) 2002 (27) 2002 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 199 companies were dissolved in Dorchester in 2010. This total is 2.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dorchester UK 2010 199 342,232 2009 203 533,773 2008 92 237,901 2007 95 220,295 2006 102 200,166 Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Dorchester. This figure is 22.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dorchester occurred in 2009 when a total of 97 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorchester UK 2010 75 164,601 2009 97 244,537 % change -22.7% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Dorchester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 21.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dorchester UK 2010 37 76,896 2009 47 85,136 % change -21.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 16 14 7 Closed companies in 2009 10 13 24 % change 60.0% 7.7% -71% Record Year 2010 (16) 2010 (14) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 22 companies were added to the company register for Dorchester in 2010. This number represents growth of 10.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 13 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Dorchester company register grew by 288 companies.
Year Dorchester UK 2010 22 58,126 2009 9 -171,098 2008 127 111,302 2007 155 237,354 2006 108 205,274 Record Year 2003 (288) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Dorchester increased by 40 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorchester UK 2010 40 32,008 2009 7 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (178) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Dorchester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dorchester UK 2010 19 18,221 2009 4 847 Record Year 2002 (81) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 6 10 Net growth in 2009 12 7 -15 Record Year 2002 (34) 2003 (18) 2003 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Dorchester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorchester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dorchester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -24.4% -10.6% 79.7% Record Year 1961 (0.4%) 1963 (0.3%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 49.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 51.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 50.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Dorchester was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dorchester in 2010 was 33.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Dorchester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
38.0% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dorchester was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
36.0% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DORSET 3.24% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.85% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ASSOCIATES 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.14% DORCHESTER 1.16% PROPERTY 2.36% HOUSE 1.16% TRADING 2.11% EVENTS 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CARE 0.93% DESIGN 1.92% FOX 0.93% BUSINESS 1.82% HEATING 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% WEYMOUTH 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.76% FARM 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% COMMUNITY 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.62% L 0.69% LONDON 1.60% HEIGHTS 0.69% CARE 1.45% CONSULTANCY 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ELECTRICAL 0.69% GLOBAL 1.43% SALES 0.69% J 1.42% D 0.69% IT 1.41% LEISURE 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.69% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MANOR 0.46% BUILDING 1.34% SHELLEY 0.46% M 1.30% GREEN 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% VALLEY 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% HAIR 0.46% S 1.23%
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 74 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 46 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,144 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,799 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 6,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,474 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 6 2,235 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,939 99999 - Dormant Company 5 16,285 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,097 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 7499 - Non-trading company 4 12,000 0141 - Agricultural service activities 4 380 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 4 2,016 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 6,330 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,187
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07480067 HEALTHY FEET PODIATRY LIMITED 30 Dec 2010 07479965 ABSOLUTE STONE LIMITED 30 Dec 2010 07477487 CLOUDWARE LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07476732 CASTERBRIDGE MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED 22 Dec 2010 07471639 THE CROW'S NEST IN THE SQUARE LIMITED 16 Dec 2010 07470222 KIDZ CORNER BRIDPORT LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07465905 NICHOLAS FOX LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07465660 NICOLAS FOX LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07465657 CLAUDIA FOX LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07465115 FARRAN CARE LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07462951 TERRY WHITE LANDSCAPING LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07462863 HOLLAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07457579 BUNNIES MUZZLES LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07457408 DORSET FD LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07456809 WASTE WOOD BRIQUETTES LTD 01 Dec 2010 07463859 THE TEA HOUSE (COVENT GARDEN) LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07458474 SEMPER TRUSTEES LIMITED 02 Dec 2010
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