Dorchester, Dorset
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any month in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dorchester when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for net growth in Dorchester when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 192 companies were formed in Dorchester. This figure is 34.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dorchester occurred in 2014 when a total of 192 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester UK 2014 192 300,731 2013 143 269,432 % change 34.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (192) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 127 companies were registered in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 89.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorchester UK 2014 127 150,009 2013 67 134,630 % change 89.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (127) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Dorchester when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 18 60 49 New companies in 2013 20 24 23 % change -10.0% 150.0% 113.0% Record Year 2008 (29) 2014 (60) 2014 (49)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 119 companies were dissolved in Dorchester. This figure is 83.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 119 177,207 2013 65 155,192 % change 83.1% 14.2% Record Year 2010 (124) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 71.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorchester UK 2014 55 94,837 2013 32 77,278 % change 71.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (72) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dorchester when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 11 18 26 Closed companies in 2013 12 12 8 % change -8.3% 50.0% 225% Record Year 2010 (24) 2009 (38) 2014 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dorchester increased by 73 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester UK 2014 73 123,524 2013 78 114,240 Record Year 2003 (164) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Dorchester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 72 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorchester UK 2014 72 55,172 2013 35 57,352 Record Year 2014 (72) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dorchester when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for net growth in Dorchester when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 7 42 23 Net growth in 2013 8 12 15 Record Year 2008 (21) 2014 (42) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorchester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorchester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -18.8% 130.8% 84.8% Record Year 2008 (0.1%) 2014 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 49.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 11.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 48.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Dorchester was 2005 when 43.9% of all directors were female.
33.2% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dorchester was in 2005 when 45.8% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.65% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ELECTRICAL 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PARK 1.09% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.09% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.99% DORCHESTER 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% SOLAR 0.93% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.93% CARE 1.85% DORSET 0.78% DESIGN 1.75% (DORSET) 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.73% HOUSE 0.78% BUSINESS 1.69% J 0.78% PROPERTIES 1.63% SITE 0.78% TRANSPORT 1.58% ENERGY 0.78% GLOBAL 1.55% ROAD 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENTERPRISES 0.62% J 1.51% BUILDING 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.48% POWER 0.62% MEDIA 1.44% FARM 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRUST 0.62% IT 1.33% PV 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANCY 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% BUSINESS 0.47% M 1.24% TRADING 0.47% CO., 1.20%
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 96 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 19 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,058 98000 - Residents property management 10 5,046 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 7,053 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 9,900 41100 - Development of building projects 9 10,527 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 5,787 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 5,375 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 5,075 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 29,029 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified 7 1,438 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,351 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 6,631 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 5 11,292
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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