Dorchester, Dorset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dorchester when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 273 companies were formed in Dorchester in 2012. This total is 2.6% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Dorchester UK 2012 273 491,893 2011 266 452,870 2010 221 400,358 2009 212 362,675 2008 219 349,203 Record Year 2003 (346) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 121 companies were formed in Dorchester. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 121 238,743 2011 122 224,135 % change -0.8% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (210) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 58 companies were registered in Dorchester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dorchester UK 2012 58 119,875 2011 62 109,623 % change -6.5% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (97) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 15 23 20 New companies in 2011 19 26 17 % change -21.1% -11.5% 17.6% Record Year 2002 (39) 2002 (27) 2002 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 164 companies were dissolved in Dorchester in 2012. This total is 2.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dorchester UK 2012 164 293,728 2011 160 314,524 2010 199 342,233 2009 203 533,787 2008 92 237,873 Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Dorchester. This figure is 9.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 77 145,934 2011 85 152,213 % change -9.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Dorchester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dorchester UK 2012 34 70,026 2011 45 79,983 % change -24.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 21 10 3 Closed companies in 2011 7 23 15 % change 200.0% -56.5% -80% Record Year 2012 (21) 2011 (23) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 109 companies were added to the company register for Dorchester in 2012. This number represents growth of 41.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 3 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 2012 109 198,165 2011 106 138,346 2010 22 58,125 2009 9 -171,112 2008 127 111,330 Record Year 2003 (288) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Dorchester increased by 44 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorchester UK 2012 44 92,809 2011 37 71,922 Record Year 2002 (178) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Dorchester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dorchester UK 2012 24 49,849 2011 17 29,640 Record Year 2002 (81) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dorchester when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -6 13 17 Net growth in 2011 12 3 2 Record Year 2002 (34) 2003 (18) 2003 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Dorchester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Dorchester formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dorchester 2012 0.0% 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 (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.6% -15.8% 14.4% Record Year 1961 (0.4%) 1963 (0.3%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Dorchester was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dorchester in 2012 was 39.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Dorchester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dorchester was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DORSET 3.53% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.76% MANAGEMENT 4.78% GREEN 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 0.88% PROPERTY 2.40% DORCHESTER 0.88% TRADING 2.03% SCHOOL 0.88% DESIGN 1.86% FARM 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BEECH 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.79% PRODUCTS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PLUMBING 0.53% LONDON 1.69% C 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% COURT 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% CARE 0.53% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MIDDLE 0.53% IT 1.43% CO 0.53% CARE 1.39% CAR 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% PRODUCTIONS 0.53% M 1.26% DOCTOR 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% GLOBAL 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.53% TRAINING 1.18% TRUST 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.17% INTERNATIONAL 0.35% SECURITY 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 87 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 16 40,648 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,045 98000 - Residents property management 8 4,377 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 2,834 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,290 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 6,307 43290 - Other construction installation 6 2,718 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 4,759 7487 - Other business activities 5 10,703 86900 - Other human health activities 5 7,866 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 4 4,537 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829
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