Malvern, Worcestershire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 77 companies were formed in Malvern. This figure is 16.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Malvern occurred in 2011 when a total of 147 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MalvernUK
    201477300,731
    201392269,432
    % change-16.3%11.6%
    Record Year2011 (147)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 38 companies were registered in Malvern during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.4% 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)MalvernUK
    201438150,009
    201346134,630
    % change-17.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2008 (64) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201421125
    New companies in 2013161713
    % change31.3%-29.4%-61.5%
    Record Year2007 (23)2008 (36)2010 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 69 companies were dissolved in Malvern. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Malvern occurred in 2009 when a total of 88 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MalvernUK
    201469177,207
    201367155,192
    % change3.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (88)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Malvern during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 87.0% 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)MalvernUK
    20144394,837
    20132377,278
    % change87.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014141712
    Closed companies in 20131148
    % change27.3%325.0%50%
    Record Year2006 (18)2009 (25)2010 (13)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Malvern increased by 8 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MalvernUK
    20148123,524
    201325114,240
    Record Year2011 (91)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Malvern during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was -5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MalvernUK
    2014-555,172
    20132357,352
    Record Year 2008 (51) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20147-5-7
    Net growth in 20135135
    Record Year2007 (21)2008 (32)2003 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Malvern formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Malvern
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Malvern formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Malvern
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change18.6%-35.0%-66.8%
    Record Year1992 (0.1%)2008 (0.1%)1993 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Malvern was 2008 when 42.4% of all directors were female.

    32.1% of all director appointments in Malvern 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Malvern was in 2008 when 47.4% of all directors were female.

    33.8% of all director appointments in Malvern 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MUSIC5.87%CONSULTING5.16%
    WAVE5.60%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    SECOND2.93%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    SOUND2.67%PROPERTY2.66%
    MALVERN2.40%TRADING2.03%
    MANAGEMENT2.13%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY1.87%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRADING1.60%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTING1.60%CARE1.85%
    (MALVERN)1.33%DESIGN1.75%
    BUSINESS1.33%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    MEDIA1.07%BUSINESS1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%PROPERTIES1.63%
    R0.80%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MORGAN0.80%GLOBAL1.55%
    MOTOR0.80%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    COUNTIES0.80%J1.51%
    CLUB0.80%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    THREE0.80%MEDIA1.44%
    CLEANING0.80%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    DANIELS0.80%IT1.33%
    DESIGN0.80%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SEDGWICK0.53%BUILDING1.26%
    HILLS0.53%M1.24%
    ENGINEERING0.53%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied61261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1940,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1729,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1657,421
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1519,058
    99999 - Dormant Company1048,436
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1028,352
    86900 - Other human health activities811,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet79,900
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets76,286
    62090 - Other information technology service activities613,024
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified63,534
    71129 - Other engineering activities65,787
    62012 - Business and domestic software development69,834
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified56,043
    43290 - Other construction installation53,320
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities57,415
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate410,133
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified46,099
    45111 - Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles4342

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09086314 UPVOX LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09065355 BOILERFIX (MALVERN) LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09071625 STRATEGIC PARTNERS 65 LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09072156 EVENTXCELLENCE LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09079485 ARNWOOD CONSULTANTS LIMITED 10 Jun 2014

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