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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.

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 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)DroitwichUK
    2013203269,432
    2012177253,150
    % change14.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (203)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year

  2. 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)DroitwichUK
    201396134,630
    201284121,659
    % change14.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (96) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter

  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013342735
    New companies in 2012272334
    % change25.9%17.4%2.9%
    Record Year2013 (34)2013 (27)2013 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DroitwichUK
    201364155,192
    201268147,794
    % change-5.9%5.0%
    Record Year2010 (97)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  2. 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)DroitwichUK
    20134077,278
    20123280,218
    % change25.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2010 (60) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013111217
    Closed companies in 201281410
    % change37.5%-14.3%70%
    Record Year2008 (13)2009 (25)2010 (31)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DroitwichUK
    2013139114,240
    2012109105,356
    Record Year2013 (139)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  2. 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)DroitwichUK
    20135657,352
    20125241,441
    Record Year 2013 (56) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013231518
    Net growth in 201219924
    Record Year2007 (26)2013 (15)2012 (24)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change5.8%14.0%-6.9%
    Record Year1993 (0.1%)1963 (0.1%)1981 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  2. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON2.50%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.87%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    HOLDINGS1.72%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.09%PROPERTY2.48%
    BUSINESS1.09%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.09%ENGINEERING1.81%
    M1.09%DESIGN1.79%
    RRASA0.78%LONDON1.77%
    MIDLANDS0.78%BUSINESS1.77%
    ENGINEERING0.78%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PROJECT0.78%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    CLINIC0.62%CARE1.55%
    LONGVIEW0.62%J1.53%
    SPA0.62%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GLOBAL0.47%IT1.40%
    CONSULTANCY0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    INSTALLATIONS0.47%M1.26%
    ASSOCIATES0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDICAL0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CAPITAL0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PRODUCTS0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    DESIGN0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified16954,555
    None Supplied105257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2633,633
    99999 - Dormant Company1844,817
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities153,250
    41100 - Development of building projects118,876
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,303
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities925,583
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings75,665
    43210 - Electrical installation65,611
    56101 - Licensed restaurants67,148
    74100 - specialised design activities63,908
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified52,524
    78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions51,560
    71129 - Other engineering activities54,494
    56302 - Public houses and bars55,165
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles52,817
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified55,319
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,578
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment45,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08467943 PERFECTAN LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08467974 TAMMIE LOUISE PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08470190 EUARIES UK COMPANY LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08474377 THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE BOWEL CLINIC LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08481894 IP4U LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08482831 CAFE-SPA LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483021 J B M ACCESS SERVICES LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483789 TB SPARES LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485788 HOGUNINNS LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08488874 BABY DUST NURSERY LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490977 LONDON & AUSTRALASIA LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491246 LONDON & EUROPE LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08494744 WORCESTER CEILINGS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08494833 JPF CONCEPTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08495395 DEMON PROMOTIONS LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08499362 SWIMMING POOL FITNESS LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08499778 SWIMMING POOL ZONE LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08502091 GTB CONTROLS LTD. 24 Apr 2013
    08504135 EVENACRE EVENTING LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08504498 LONGVIEW MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08504596 LONGVIEW CONFERENCE AND HOLIDAY LETS LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08504747 LONGVIEW RENTAL SERVICES LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08504790 SERENITY TRAVEL LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08509809 SEROCEM LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510748 DIGI TRADING LIMITED 30 Apr 2013

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