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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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)DroitwichUK
    2011157228,735
    2010117203,749
    % change34.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (157)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DroitwichUK
    201171112,344
    20105298,612
    % change36.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (71) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011222425
    New companies in 2010201319
    % change10.0%84.6%31.6%
    Record Year2007 (32)2011 (24)2011 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DroitwichUK
    201179162,310
    201097177,631
    % change-18.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (97)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DroitwichUK
    20113471,324
    20106094,954
    % change-43.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (60) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201161810
    Closed companies in 201052431
    % change20.0%-25.0%-68%
    Record Year2008 (13)2009 (25)2010 (31)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DroitwichUK
    20117866,425
    20102026,118
    Record Year2003 (85)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DroitwichUK
    20113741,020
    2010-83,658
    Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201116615
    Net growth in 201015-11-12
    Record Year2007 (26)2004 (14)2003 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change6.5%45.3%16.5%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1968 (0.2%)1971 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRAINING1.37%CONSULTING5.09%
    HOLDINGS1.37%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    RETAIL0.98%PROPERTY2.43%
    GROUP0.98%TRADING2.05%
    DROITWICH0.98%DESIGN1.94%
    RECRUITMENT0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    SPA0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    PROJECTS0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    S0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%MEDIA1.73%
    OAKLEY0.78%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENTERPRISES0.78%LONDON1.60%
    LOGISTICS0.78%GLOBAL1.46%
    NETWORK0.78%J1.44%
    ORCHARDS0.59%CARE1.44%
    FAMILY0.59%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    RESOURCES0.59%IT1.39%
    JOHN0.59%BUILDING1.32%
    EVENTS0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MARKETING0.59%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PARTNERSHIP0.59%M1.27%
    INTERNATIONAL0.59%S1.23%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    R0.59%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied83202,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4830,647
    7487 - Other business activities3560,758
    41100 - Development of building projects123,852
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management816,419
    74990 - Non-trading company88,481
    70100 - Activities of head offices52,632
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate53,790
    7499 - Non-trading company510,955
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering55,928
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities53,394
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,641
    4534 - Other building installation42,274
    62090 - Other information technology service activities47,095
    9305 - Other service activities49,063
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings32,238
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices31,771
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified31,431
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities310,545
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment32,091

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652999 ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS MEDICINE LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07652702 NADIM ASLAM LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651551 SALCOMBE FINEST LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07647451 NETWORK SUPPLY SOLUTIONS LTD 25 May 2011
    07645916 SHAHZAD SADIQ LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645670 INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENT GROUP LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644769 AUGMENTED TECHNOLOGIES LTD 24 May 2011
    07635741 BOOFONT (BLUEWATER) LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07630834 S M JELFS LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07630808 SUPPLYCAST LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07630155 THE JOB BOARD PORTAL LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07627312 EFFECTUER LTD 09 May 2011
    07626503 ALILIA LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07625528 FALLOWFIELD (DROITWICH) LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07625464 WIMBERLY'S MOTOR CYCLES LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624964 MONOFLOOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624072 HAPPY STEPS FRANCHISING LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07623672 TSVC LTD 05 May 2011
    07623293 CAPITAL STRATEGY GRADUATE LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07621988 SEVEN DIALS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07621297 FLT SAFETY & TRAINING LTD 04 May 2011
    OC364601 INDUSTRIAL COST REDUCTION LLP 13 May 2011
    OC364930 DROITWICH CLEAN ENERGY LLP 24 May 2011
    OC365066 MAIDEN FAMILY LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 31 May 2011

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