Droitwich, Worcestershire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Droitwich when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 329 companies were formed in Droitwich in 2012. This total is 0.3% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Droitwich UK 2012 329 491,893 2011 330 452,870 2010 223 400,358 2009 215 362,675 2008 159 349,203 Record Year 2011 (330) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 152 companies were formed in Droitwich. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Droitwich occurred in 2011 when a total of 173 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Droitwich UK 2012 152 238,743 2011 173 224,135 % change -12.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (173) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 79 companies were registered in Droitwich during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Droitwich UK 2012 79 119,875 2011 78 109,623 % change 1.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (79) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 29 29 21 New companies in 2011 27 30 21 % change 7.4% -3.3% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (29) 2011 (30) 2011 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Droitwich in 2012. This total is 13.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Droitwich UK 2012 125 293,728 2011 145 314,524 2010 198 342,233 2009 165 533,787 2008 73 237,873 Record Year 2010 (198) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Droitwich. This figure is 13.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 57 145,934 2011 66 152,213 % change -13.6% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (101) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Droitwich during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Droitwich UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 29 79,983 % change 0.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 14 9 6 Closed companies in 2011 8 13 8 % change 75.0% -30.8% -25% Record Year 2012 (14) 2010 (17) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Droitwich when compared to any year in history.
A total of 204 companies were added to the company register for Droitwich in 2012. This number represents growth of 61.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 19 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Droitwich company register grew by 204 companies.
Year Droitwich UK 2012 204 198,165 2011 185 138,346 2010 25 58,125 2009 50 -171,112 2008 86 111,330 Record Year 2012 (204) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Droitwich increased by 95 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Droitwich UK 2012 95 92,809 2011 107 71,922 Record Year 2011 (107) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Droitwich during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 50 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Droitwich UK 2012 50 49,849 2011 49 29,640 Record Year 2012 (50) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 15 20 15 Net growth in 2011 19 17 13 Record Year 2011 (19) 2012 (20) 2004 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Droitwich was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Droitwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Droitwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Droitwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.9% -8.1% -2.6% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 48.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Droitwich was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Droitwich in 2012 was 35.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Droitwich was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Droitwich was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
12.8% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOLDINGS 2.50% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.00% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 1.00% TRADING 2.03% DEVELOPMENTS 1.00% DESIGN 1.86% TRAINING 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% RRASA 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% RESOURCES 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HEALTH 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% WORCESTER 0.67% LONDON 1.69% MEDICAL 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTING 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% INSTALLATIONS 0.67% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SPA 0.67% IT 1.43% (WORCESTERSHIRE) 0.50% CARE 1.39% AUTOMOTIVE 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% SOUTH 0.50% M 1.26% P. 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% HAIR 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ENGINEERING 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTANTS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.17% UNIQUE 0.50% SECURITY 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 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 136 52,427 None Supplied 100 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 15 40,648 41100 - Development of building projects 13 7,980 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 11 2,896 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 4,882 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 4,677 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291 74100 - specialised design activities 5 3,267 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 4,759 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 5 2,366 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 5 1,319 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 4,752 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 4,882 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 6,400
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