Droitwich, Worcestershire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 203 companies were formed in Droitwich. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Droitwich occurred in 2013 when a total of 203 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2013 203 269,432 2012 177 253,150 % change 14.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (203) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 96 companies were registered in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Droitwich UK 2013 96 134,630 2012 84 121,659 % change 14.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (96) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Droitwich when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 34 27 35 New companies in 2012 27 23 34 % change 25.9% 17.4% 2.9% Record Year 2013 (34) 2013 (27) 2013 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Droitwich. This figure is 5.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 64 155,192 2012 68 147,794 % change -5.9% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (97) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Droitwich UK 2013 40 77,278 2012 32 80,218 % change 25.0% -3.7% Record Year 2010 (60) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 11 12 17 Closed companies in 2012 8 14 10 % change 37.5% -14.3% 70% Record Year 2008 (13) 2009 (25) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Droitwich increased by 139 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2013 139 114,240 2012 109 105,356 Record Year 2013 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Droitwich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 56 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Droitwich UK 2013 56 57,352 2012 52 41,441 Record Year 2013 (56) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 23 15 18 Net growth in 2012 19 9 24 Record Year 2007 (26) 2013 (15) 2012 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Droitwich 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.8% 14.0% -6.9% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1963 (0.1%) 1981 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Droitwich was 2008 when 37.3% of all directors were female.
34.5% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Droitwich was in 2008 when 36.8% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LONDON 2.50% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.80% HOLDINGS 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.09% PROPERTY 2.48% BUSINESS 1.09% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.81% M 1.09% DESIGN 1.79% RRASA 0.78% LONDON 1.77% MIDLANDS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROJECT 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% CLINIC 0.62% CARE 1.55% LONGVIEW 0.62% J 1.53% SPA 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GLOBAL 0.47% IT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% INSTALLATIONS 0.47% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% MEDICAL 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CAPITAL 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PRODUCTS 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% DESIGN 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 169 54,555 None Supplied 105 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 18 44,817 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 15 3,250 41100 - Development of building projects 11 8,876 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 25,583 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 5,665 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,611 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 7,148 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,908 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,524 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 5 1,560 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 4,494 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,165 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 5 2,817 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 5,319 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,578 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 5,505
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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