Droitwich, Worcestershire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
- June 2010 was a record month for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 117 companies were formed in Droitwich. This figure is 1.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Droitwich occurred in 2010 when a total of 117 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2010 117 203,749 2009 115 182,021 % change 1.7% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (117) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 52 companies were registered in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Droitwich UK 2010 52 98,612 2009 51 90,987 % change 2.0% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (56) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 20 13 19 New companies in 2009 12 24 15 % change 66.7% -45.8% 26.7% Record Year 2007 (32) 2009 (24) 2000 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Droitwich. This figure is 44.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Droitwich occurred in 2010 when a total of 97 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2010 97 177,631 2009 67 289,236 % change 44.8% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (97) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Droitwich UK 2010 60 94,954 2009 45 181,176 % change 33.3% -47.6% Record Year 2010 (60) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
June 2010 was a record month for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 5 24 31 Closed companies in 2009 3 25 17 % change 66.7% -4.0% 82% Record Year 2008 (13) 2009 (25) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Droitwich increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2010 20 26,118 2009 48 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (85) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Droitwich during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -8 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Droitwich UK 2010 -8 3,658 2009 6 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 15 -11 -12 Net growth in 2009 9 -1 -2 Record Year 2007 (26) 2004 (14) 2003 (16)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Droitwich 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 53.2% -48.3% 13.9% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Droitwich was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Droitwich was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOMES 3.10% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LIONCOURT 2.86% CONSULTING 4.79% (DEVELOPMENT 2.39% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PROPERTY 1.19% PROPERTY 2.40% M 0.95% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.95% TRADING 2.01% INTERIORS 0.95% DESIGN 1.91% DEVELOPMENTS 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% HOMECARE 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.72% BUSINESS 1.75% MIDLANDS 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.71% NEO 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% VERITAS 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.56% MOTOR 0.72% LONDON 1.52% (WORCESTER) 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.49% NO. 0.72% J 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% CARE 1.41% SPA 0.72% GLOBAL 1.39% TRANSPORT 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.35% DIRECT 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% PARTNERSHIP 0.48% M 1.29% BY 0.48% IT 1.28% SYSTEMS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TOTAL 0.48% GROUP 1.25% BUILDING 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 59 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 45 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 15 13,997 74990 - Non-trading company 10 7,893 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 13,490 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,912 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 2,916 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 8,262 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 14,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 9,122 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,822 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,945 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,834 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 4 1,430 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 8,590 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 2,417 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 2,060 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 3 2,571 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 5,854
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