Dorset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Dorset when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dorset when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dorset when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dorset when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Dorset when compared to any year in history.
A total of 5,624 companies were formed in Dorset in 2012. This total is 11.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Dorset UK 2012 5,624 491,893 2011 5,033 452,870 2010 4,704 400,358 2009 3,756 362,675 2008 3,764 349,203 Record Year 2012 (5,624) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,737 companies were formed in Dorset. This figure is 14.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dorset occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,737 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorset UK 2012 2,737 238,743 2011 2,396 224,135 % change 14.2% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (2,737) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,361 companies were registered in Dorset during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Dorset UK 2012 1,361 119,875 2011 1,120 109,623 % change 21.5% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (1,361) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 520 465 376 New companies in 2011 397 406 317 % change 31.0% 14.5% 18.6% Record Year 2012 (520) 2012 (465) 2012 (376)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,957 companies were dissolved in Dorset in 2012. This total is 4.1% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dorset UK 2012 2,957 293,728 2011 3,084 314,524 2010 3,714 342,233 2009 4,418 533,787 2008 2,195 237,873 Record Year 2009 (4,418) 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 1,455 companies were dissolved in Dorset. This figure is 7.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dorset occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,019 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorset UK 2012 1,455 145,934 2011 1,568 152,213 % change -7.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (2,019) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 666 companies were dissolved in Dorset during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.5% 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) Dorset UK 2012 666 70,026 2011 788 79,983 % change -15.5% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (898) 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 Dorset when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 330 240 96 Closed companies in 2011 202 304 282 % change 63.4% -21.1% -66% Record Year 2012 (330) 2009 (314) 2009 (330)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,667 companies were added to the company register for Dorset in 2012. This number represents growth of 53.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 718 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Dorset company register grew by 3,240 companies.
Year Dorset UK 2012 2,667 198,165 2011 1,949 138,346 2010 990 58,125 2009 -662 -171,112 2008 1,569 111,330 Record Year 2003 (3,240) 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 Dorset increased by 1,282 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorset UK 2012 1,282 92,809 2011 828 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,457) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Dorset during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 695 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dorset UK 2012 695 49,849 2011 332 29,640 Record Year 2003 (730) 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 Dorset when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dorset when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 190 225 280 Net growth in 2011 195 102 35 Record Year 2003 (337) 2012 (225) 2012 (280)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Dorset formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Dorset was responsible for 1.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dorset 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.2% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Dorset formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dorset 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Dorset formed 1.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dorset 2012 1.1% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (1.6%) 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 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% UK formation share in 2011 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% % change 10.0% 9.0% 15.4% Record Year 1962 (1.5%) 1970 (2.4%) 1966 (2.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% 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 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 Dorset was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dorset in 2012 was 35.9%. 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 Dorset was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Dorset 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 Dorset was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Dorset 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 CONSULTING 3.93% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 2.57% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 2.13% CONSULTANCY 3.31% IT 1.49% PROPERTY 2.40% DORSET 1.28% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 1.17% DESIGN 1.86% DESIGN 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% BUILDING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.62% LONDON 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% J 1.57% CARE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HOMES 0.55% IT 1.43% BOURNEMOUTH 0.52% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.52% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% SOUTH 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PROJECT 0.51% TRAINING 1.18% TRAINING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENTERPRISES 0.48% 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 1,859 236,139 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 889 4,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 478 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 385 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 384 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 321 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 306 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 150 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 136 15,572 7487 - Other business activities 132 10,703 98000 - Residents property management 127 4,377 41100 - Development of building projects 101 7,980 74990 - Non-trading company 101 13,808 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 99 4,936 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 92 4,882 62012 - Business and domestic software development 90 7,446 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 83 4,045 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 81 6,307 86900 - Other human health activities 78 7,866 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 76 6,177
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