Droitwich, Worcestershire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 177 companies were formed in Droitwich. This figure is 12.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Droitwich occurred in 2012 when a total of 177 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2012 177 253,150 2011 157 228,735 % change 12.7% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (177) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 84 companies were registered in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Droitwich UK 2012 84 121,659 2011 71 112,344 % change 18.3% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (84) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 27 23 34 New companies in 2011 22 24 25 % change 22.7% -4.2% 36.0% Record Year 2007 (32) 2011 (24) 2012 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Droitwich. This figure is 13.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 68 147,793 2011 79 162,310 % change -13.9% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (97) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Droitwich UK 2012 32 80,218 2011 34 71,324 % change -5.9% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (60) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 8 14 10 Closed companies in 2011 6 18 10 % change 33.3% -22.2% 0% Record Year 2008 (13) 2009 (25) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Droitwich increased by 109 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2012 109 105,357 2011 78 66,425 Record Year 2012 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Droitwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 52 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Droitwich UK 2012 52 41,441 2011 37 41,020 Record Year 2012 (52) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 19 9 24 Net growth in 2011 16 6 15 Record Year 2007 (26) 2004 (14) 2012 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Droitwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.3% -15.9% 45.3% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Droitwich was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Droitwich was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOLDINGS 1.91% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.91% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SPA 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DESIGN 0.95% PROPERTY 2.35% INSTALLATIONS 0.95% TRADING 2.10% J 0.95% DESIGN 1.89% DROITWICH 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENERGY 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% WORCESTER 0.79% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTING 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.64% LONDON 1.68% ECO 0.64% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HEALTH 0.64% IT 1.42% MEDICAL 0.64% CARE 1.31% EVENTS 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.31% (REDDITCH) 0.64% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DIRECT 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.48% SECURITY 1.19% MIDLAND 0.48% S 1.18% HIRE 0.48% ENTERPRISES 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 106 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 84 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 29 47,029 41100 - Development of building projects 11 5,149 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 6 9,706 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 6,456 4534 - Other building installation 5 1,741 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 5 871 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 5 2,003 8512 - Medical practice activities 5 1,960 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 10,978 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 4 1,481 9999 - Dormant Company 4 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 4 26,088 71111 - Architectural activities 3 1,805 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 3,241 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,880 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 3 1,485
Recent Companies
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