Droitwich, Worcestershire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 157 companies were formed in Droitwich. This figure is 34.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Droitwich occurred in 2011 when a total of 157 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2011 157 228,735 2010 117 203,749 % change 34.2% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (157) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 71 companies were registered in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 36.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Droitwich UK 2011 71 112,344 2010 52 98,612 % change 36.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (71) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 22 24 25 New companies in 2010 20 13 19 % change 10.0% 84.6% 31.6% Record Year 2007 (32) 2011 (24) 2011 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Droitwich. This figure is 18.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 79 162,310 2010 97 177,631 % change -18.6% -8.6% Record Year 2010 (97) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 43.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Droitwich UK 2011 34 71,324 2010 60 94,954 % change -43.3% -24.9% Record Year 2010 (60) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 6 18 10 Closed companies in 2010 5 24 31 % change 20.0% -25.0% -68% Record Year 2008 (13) 2009 (25) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Droitwich increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2011 78 66,425 2010 20 26,118 Record Year 2003 (85) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Droitwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Droitwich UK 2011 37 41,020 2010 -8 3,658 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 16 6 15 Net growth in 2010 15 -11 -12 Record Year 2007 (26) 2004 (14) 2003 (16)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Droitwich 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 6.5% 45.3% 16.5% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 49.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Droitwich was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Droitwich was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRAINING 1.37% CONSULTING 5.09% HOLDINGS 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.17% RETAIL 0.98% PROPERTY 2.43% GROUP 0.98% TRADING 2.05% DROITWICH 0.98% DESIGN 1.94% RECRUITMENT 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.92% SPA 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% PROJECTS 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% S 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% MEDIA 1.73% OAKLEY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.67% ENTERPRISES 0.78% LONDON 1.60% LOGISTICS 0.78% GLOBAL 1.46% NETWORK 0.78% J 1.44% ORCHARDS 0.59% CARE 1.44% FAMILY 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.42% RESOURCES 0.59% IT 1.39% JOHN 0.59% BUILDING 1.32% EVENTS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% MARKETING 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PARTNERSHIP 0.59% M 1.27% INTERNATIONAL 0.59% S 1.23% CONSULTANCY 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.20% R 0.59% SYSTEMS 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 83 202,072 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 30,647 7487 - Other business activities 35 60,758 41100 - Development of building projects 12 3,852 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 16,419 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,481 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 2,632 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,790 7499 - Non-trading company 5 10,955 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 5,928 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 3,394 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,641 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,274 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,095 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,063 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,238 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 3 1,771 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 3 1,431 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 10,545 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 2,091
Recent Companies
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