Dorset
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,841 companies were formed in Dorset. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dorset occurred in 2007 when a total of 2,976 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorset UK 2012 2,841 253,150 2011 2,603 228,735 % change 9.1% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (2,976) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 1,420 companies were registered in Dorset during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Dorset UK 2012 1,420 121,659 2011 1,222 112,344 % change 16.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,420) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 474 492 454 New companies in 2011 365 402 455 % change 29.9% 22.4% -0.2% Record Year 2012 (474) 2012 (492) 2011 (455)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,481 companies were dissolved in Dorset. This figure is 1.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dorset occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,365 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorset UK 2012 1,481 147,793 2011 1,499 162,310 % change -1.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,365) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 858 companies were dissolved in Dorset during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 28.1% 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) Dorset UK 2012 858 80,217 2011 670 71,324 % change 28.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,285) 2009 (181,176) 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 270 345 243 Closed companies in 2011 123 304 243 % change 119.5% 13.5% 0% Record Year 2010 (306) 2009 (643) 2010 (509)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dorset increased by 1,360 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorset UK 2012 1,360 105,357 2011 1,104 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,918) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dorset during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 562 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorset UK 2012 562 41,442 2011 552 41,020 Record Year 2003 (788) 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 204 147 211 Net growth in 2011 242 98 212 Record Year 2007 (303) 2003 (312) 2003 (289)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dorset formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorset 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.2% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dorset formed 1.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorset 2012 1.2% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.2% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.8%) 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 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% UK formation share in 2011 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% % change 9.4% 7.3% 6.5% Record Year 1961 (1.9%) 1960 (2.1%) 1966 (2.4%)
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 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% 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 Dorset was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Dorset 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 Dorset was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Dorset 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 CONSULTING 3.36% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.42% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IT 1.52% PROPERTY 2.35% DORSET 1.35% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.91% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% BUSINESS 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% LONDON 1.68% PROJECT 0.63% J 1.57% TRAINING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% BOURNEMOUTH 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.56% IT 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.54% CARE 1.31% J 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENERGY 0.53% M 1.26% SOUTH 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MARINE 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% HEATING 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% SYSTEMS 0.51% S 1.18% MEDIA 0.51% 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 2,008 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 624 47,029 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 386 2,456 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 354 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 276 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 245 14,220 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 241 35,447 7260 - Other computer related activities 228 6,456 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 196 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 157 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 113 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 95 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 92 10,978 98000 - Residents property management 85 3,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 83 10,271 41100 - Development of building projects 72 5,149 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 70 6,356 74990 - Non-trading company 68 9,706 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 68 3,185 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 63 3,365
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