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
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