Droitwich, Worcestershire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 195 companies were formed in Droitwich. This figure is 3.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 195 300,731 2013 203 269,432 % change -3.9% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (203) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 81 companies were registered in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Droitwich UK 2014 81 150,009 2013 96 134,630 % change -15.6% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (96) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 22 26 33 New companies in 2013 34 27 35 % change -35.3% -3.7% -5.7% Record Year 2013 (34) 2013 (27) 2013 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 139 companies were dissolved in Droitwich. This figure is 117.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Droitwich occurred in 2014 when a total of 139 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2014 139 177,207 2013 64 155,192 % change 117.2% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (139) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Droitwich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 77.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Droitwich UK 2014 71 94,837 2013 40 77,278 % change 77.5% 22.7% Record Year 2014 (71) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Droitwich when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Droitwich when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 10 31 30 Closed companies in 2013 11 12 17 % change -9.1% 158.3% 76% Record Year 2008 (13) 2014 (31) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Droitwich increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich UK 2014 56 123,524 2013 139 114,240 Record Year 2013 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Droitwich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 10 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Droitwich UK 2014 10 55,172 2013 56 57,352 Record Year 2013 (56) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 12 -5 3 Net growth in 2013 23 15 18 Record Year 2007 (26) 2013 (15) 2012 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Droitwich 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Droitwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Droitwich 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -41.6% -11.1% -18.3% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1963 (0.1%) 1981 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Droitwich was 2008 when 37.3% of all directors were female.
32.2% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Droitwich was in 2008 when 36.8% of all directors were female.
33.2% of all director appointments in Droitwich in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOLDINGS 2.16% CONSULTING 5.16% GIRAFFE 0.94% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSTRUCTION 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.50% J 0.94% PROPERTY 2.66% FAT 0.94% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.99% S 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTING 0.81% LONDON 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.67% CARE 1.85% T 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% DESIGN 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PRODUCTIONS 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% (BIRMINGHAM) 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% TRANSPORT 1.58% DROITWICH 0.67% GLOBAL 1.55% D 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.67% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% OAKLEY 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% TRAINING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SEARCH 0.54% IT 1.33% SPA 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ELECTRICAL 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% PRODUCTS 0.40% M 1.24% HELP 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 213 57,421 None Supplied 93 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 39 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 40,250 41100 - Development of building projects 15 10,527 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 13 3,855 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 29,029 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,855 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 6,631 74100 - specialised design activities 8 4,703 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,053 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,602 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 19,058 43210 - Electrical installation 7 6,050 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 5,787 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 5 3,372 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 4,152 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 13,024 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 5 11,292
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