Dorchester, Dorset
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 152 companies were formed in Dorchester. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 152 253,150 2011 144 228,735 % change 5.6% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (189) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 63 companies were registered in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorchester UK 2012 63 121,659 2011 62 112,344 % change 1.6% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (91) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 17 26 20 New companies in 2011 17 24 21 % change 0.0% 8.3% -4.8% Record Year 2008 (29) 2003 (28) 2003 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 87 companies were dissolved in Dorchester. This figure is 16.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 87 147,793 2011 75 162,310 % change 16.0% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (124) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorchester UK 2012 47 80,218 2011 41 71,324 % change 14.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (72) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 16 19 12 Closed companies in 2011 6 20 15 % change 166.7% -5.0% -20% Record Year 2010 (24) 2009 (38) 2010 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dorchester increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester UK 2012 65 105,357 2011 69 66,425 Record Year 2003 (164) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dorchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorchester UK 2012 16 41,441 2011 21 41,020 Record Year 2003 (82) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 1 7 8 Net growth in 2011 11 4 6 Record Year 2008 (21) 2002 (18) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorchester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.8% -4.9% 1.7% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1965 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Dorchester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dorchester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
38.5% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DORSET 2.51% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.97% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DORCHESTER 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SCHOOL 0.72% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 0.72% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.72% DESIGN 1.89% (WEYMOUTH) 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.87% (DORSET) 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HOUSE 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ROOFING 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTING 0.72% BUSINESS 1.70% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% PLUMBING 0.54% LONDON 1.68% PARK 0.54% J 1.57% C 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% GLOBAL 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRUST 0.54% IT 1.42% MIDDLE 0.54% CARE 1.31% S 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.54% M 1.26% DIRECT 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PRIMARY 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% AUTHORISATION 0.54% SECURITY 1.19% (DORCHESTER) 0.54% S 1.18% BODY 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 96 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 36 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 11 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 9 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 6 1,870 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 15,280 43290 - Other construction installation 5 1,796 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 2,913 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 3,241 86900 - Other human health activities 5 5,222 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 10,978 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 3,818 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,091 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 8,258
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08015038 SIMPLY BRILLIANT STUFF LTD 02 Apr 2012 08015966 THE OLD RECTORY DORSET LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08016926 BEECH FARM LTD 03 Apr 2012 08019650 ROD WHEATLEY LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08020474 THE TEMPLARS RETREAT LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08024483 JOANNA BIRD FOUNDATION 10 Apr 2012 08027872 KEENE CLEAN LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08028331 THOMAS & KEENE LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08030720 BROKEN FOOT RESOURCES PLC 14 Apr 2012 08038540 J W CATERING LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08043040 WAREHOUSE RACK INSPECTIONS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08051494 EMERALD EQUINE LTD 30 Apr 2012 08051708 LYME DESIGN LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08014929 PIDELA CONSULTING LTD 02 Apr 2012 08032123 ROB GOULD LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08039472 MELLOW CHEDDAR LTD 20 Apr 2012 08042580 CENTRAL FARM RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
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