Droitwich, Worcestershire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any year in history.
A total of 223 companies were formed in Droitwich in 2010. This total is 3.7% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Droitwich UK 2010 223 400,358 2009 215 362,675 2008 159 349,203 2007 207 457,649 2006 199 405,440 Record Year 2010 (223) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 106 companies were formed in Droitwich. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Droitwich occurred in 2010 when a total of 106 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Droitwich UK 2010 106 196,609 2009 100 180,654 % change 6.0% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (106) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 51 companies were registered in Droitwich during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Droitwich UK 2010 51 95,117 2009 42 85,983 % change 21.4% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (51) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 23 19 9 New companies in 2009 15 17 10 % change 53.3% 11.8% -10.0% Record Year 2010 (23) 2006 (25) 2004 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any year in history.
A total of 198 companies were dissolved in Droitwich in 2010. This total is 20.0% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Droitwich UK 2010 198 342,232 2009 165 533,773 2008 73 237,901 2007 87 220,295 2006 112 200,166 Record Year 2010 (198) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 101 companies were dissolved in Droitwich. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Droitwich occurred in 2010 when a total of 101 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Droitwich UK 2010 101 164,601 2009 98 244,537 % change 3.1% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (101) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Droitwich during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Droitwich UK 2010 29 76,896 2009 46 85,136 % change -37.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 6 17 6 Closed companies in 2009 12 16 18 % change -50.0% 6.3% -67% Record Year 2009 (12) 2010 (17) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 25 companies were added to the company register for Droitwich in 2010. This number represents growth of 11.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 25 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Droitwich company register grew by 150 companies.
Year Droitwich UK 2010 25 58,126 2009 50 -171,098 2008 86 111,302 2007 120 237,354 2006 87 205,274 Record Year 2003 (150) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Droitwich increased by 5 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Droitwich UK 2010 5 32,008 2009 2 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Droitwich during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Droitwich UK 2010 22 18,221 2009 -4 847 Record Year 2002 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 17 2 3 Net growth in 2009 3 1 -8 Record Year 2010 (17) 2002 (14) 2004 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Droitwich was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Droitwich 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Droitwich 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Droitwich 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 34.4% -0.2% -14.2% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Droitwich was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Droitwich in 2010 was 32.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Droitwich was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Droitwich was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOMES 1.85% CONSULTING 5.06% LIONCOURT 1.62% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (DEVELOPMENT 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.14% TRAINING 1.15% PROPERTY 2.36% RETAIL 1.15% TRADING 2.11% MANAGEMENT 1.15% ASSOCIATES 1.95% MIDLANDS 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.92% BUSINESS 1.82% EVENTS 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% R 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOLDINGS 0.92% MEDIA 1.71% SPA 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.92% LONDON 1.60% RECRUITMENT 0.92% CARE 1.45% PROPERTY 0.92% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CAR 0.69% GLOBAL 1.43% JOHN 0.69% J 1.42% LOGISTICS 0.69% IT 1.41% TRANSPORT 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.34% RM 0.69% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% DROITWICH 0.69% BUILDING 1.34% PRIVATE 0.69% M 1.30% NO. 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SYSTEMS 0.69% SYSTEMS 1.24% M 0.69% S 1.23%
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 70 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 45 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 27,550 74990 - Non-trading company 10 8,243 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 14,505 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 3,088 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,862 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 6 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,522 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 8,089 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,765 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,357 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 9,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 3,755 2524 - Manufacture of other plastic products 3 230 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,127 8042 - Adult and other education 3 2,142
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