Frome, Somerset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Frome when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Frome when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Frome when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Frome when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Frome when compared to any year in history.
A total of 159 companies were formed in Frome in 2012. This total is 2.6% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Frome UK 2012 159 491,893 2011 155 452,870 2010 139 400,358 2009 100 362,675 2008 117 349,203 Record Year 2012 (159) 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 84 companies were formed in Frome. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Frome occurred in 2011 when a total of 86 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Frome UK 2012 84 238,743 2011 86 224,135 % change -2.3% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (86) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 37 companies were registered in Frome during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% 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) Frome UK 2012 37 119,875 2011 37 109,623 % change 0.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (37) 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 Frome when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 19 9 9 New companies in 2011 14 18 5 % change 35.7% -50.0% 80.0% Record Year 2012 (19) 2011 (18) 2004 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Frome in 2012. This total is 35.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Frome UK 2012 66 293,728 2011 103 314,524 2010 93 342,233 2009 142 533,787 2008 70 237,873 Record Year 2009 (142) 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 38 companies were dissolved in Frome. This figure is 24.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Frome occurred in 2009 when a total of 71 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Frome UK 2012 38 145,934 2011 50 152,213 % change -24.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 16 companies were dissolved in Frome during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 44.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Frome UK 2012 16 70,026 2011 29 79,983 % change -44.8% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 6 5 5 Closed companies in 2011 16 7 6 % change -62.5% -28.6% -17% Record Year 2011 (16) 2009 (12) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 93 companies were added to the company register for Frome in 2012. This number represents growth of 60.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 41 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Frome company register grew by 113 companies.
Year Frome UK 2012 93 198,165 2011 52 138,346 2010 46 58,125 2009 -42 -171,112 2008 47 111,330 Record Year 2003 (113) 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 Frome increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Frome UK 2012 46 92,809 2011 36 71,922 Record Year 2003 (53) 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 Frome when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Frome during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Frome UK 2012 21 49,849 2011 8 29,640 Record Year 2012 (21) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Frome when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 13 4 4 Net growth in 2011 -2 11 -1 Record Year 2012 (13) 2011 (11) 2004 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Frome formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Frome was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Frome 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Frome formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Frome 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Frome formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Frome 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 13.8% -52.5% 75.5% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1975 (0.1%) 1980 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% 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 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 45.0.
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 0.0% 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 Frome was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Frome in 2012 was 38.9%. 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 Frome was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Frome 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 Frome was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
31.6% of all director appointments in Frome 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 FROME 2.82% CONSULTING 5.15% COMMUNITY 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.88% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.57% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.25% TRADING 2.03% PARTNERSHIP 1.25% DESIGN 1.86% INTEREST 1.25% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASPECT 1.25% ENGINEERING 1.79% SYSTEMS 0.94% BUSINESS 1.76% HIRE 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.75% GAIA 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.94% LONDON 1.69% TRADING 0.94% MEDIA 1.69% INTERNATIONAL 0.94% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.94% J 1.57% ANDREW 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% COUNTRY 0.63% IT 1.43% IN 0.63% CARE 1.39% C 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.34% ACCOUNTANCY 0.63% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.63% BUILDING 1.23% MY 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PURPLE 0.63% TRAINING 1.18% ENGINEERING 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.17% WHITE 0.63% 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 None Supplied 52 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 15 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 42110 - Construction of roads and motorways 7 352 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 6,971 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 4,936 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 4,677 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,154 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 4,759 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 68310 - Real estate agencies 3 3,270
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08279219 PACKHORSE (FROME) LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08280819 WHITE CLOUD FINANCIAL LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08284774 IP TRADE & CONSULTING LTD 07 Nov 2012 08285032 LONDON COMMUNITY BOXING LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08287901 FIRST BRITISH HEALTHCARE & CONSULTING LTD 09 Nov 2012 08290354 S C (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08294905 BERKELEY SMITH ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08295314 TEAMFUN LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08296792 AMTIG CONSULT LIMITED 16 Nov 2012