Market Drayton, Shropshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Market Drayton when compared to any year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Market Drayton when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Market Drayton when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Market Drayton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 119 companies were formed in Market Drayton in 2014. This total is 17.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Market Drayton UK 2014 119 582,051 2013 101 529,363 2012 101 491,893 2011 109 452,870 2010 76 400,358 Record Year 2014 (119) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 54 companies were formed in Market Drayton. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Market Drayton occurred in 2003 when a total of 67 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Drayton UK 2014 54 281,320 2013 52 259,931 % change 3.8% 8.2% Record Year 2003 (67) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 24 companies were registered in Market Drayton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Market Drayton UK 2014 24 137,906 2013 23 127,247 % change 4.3% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (24) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 12 4 8 New companies in 2013 11 9 3 % change 9.1% -55.6% 166.7% Record Year 2007 (13) 2000 (11) 2009 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Market Drayton in 2014. This total is 25.5% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Market Drayton UK 2014 69 367,937 2013 55 332,213 2012 71 293,729 2011 59 314,524 2010 49 342,233 Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 41 companies were dissolved in Market Drayton. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Market Drayton occurred in 2013 when a total of 42 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Drayton UK 2014 41 190,730 2013 42 177,021 % change -2.4% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (42) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Market Drayton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Market Drayton UK 2014 24 89,060 2013 24 90,851 % change 0.0% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (24) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Market Drayton when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Market Drayton when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 13 3 8 Closed companies in 2013 8 9 7 % change 62.5% -66.7% 14% Record Year 2014 (13) 2013 (9) 2014 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 50 companies were added to the company register for Market Drayton in 2014. This number represents growth of 42.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 4 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Market Drayton company register grew by 60 companies.
Year Market Drayton UK 2014 50 214,114 2013 46 197,150 2012 30 198,164 2011 50 138,346 2010 27 58,125 Record Year 2005 (60) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Market Drayton increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Drayton UK 2014 13 90,590 2013 10 82,910 Record Year 2003 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Market Drayton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 0 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Market Drayton UK 2014 0 48,846 2013 -1 36,396 Record Year 2011 (15) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 -1 1 0 Net growth in 2013 3 0 -4 Record Year 2007 (13) 2000 (9) 1997 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Market Drayton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Market Drayton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Market Drayton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Market Drayton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Drayton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Market Drayton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Market Drayton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 3.6% -57.9% 127.6% Record Year 1990 (0.0%) 2000 (0.1%) 1997 (0.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Market Drayton was 1996 when 47.1% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Market Drayton in 2014 was 29.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Market Drayton was 2006 when 44.2% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Market Drayton in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Market Drayton was in 2012 when 40.5% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Market Drayton in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.38% CONSULTING 5.22% T 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ENERGY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MARKET 1.19% PROPERTY 2.66% DRAYTON 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSULTING 1.19% ENGINEERING 2.10% TYRES 0.79% CARE 2.02% PRECISION 0.79% TRADING 1.94% SHROPSHIRE 0.79% LONDON 1.93% AT 0.79% TRANSPORT 1.93% MORRIS 0.79% DESIGN 1.66% KENT 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.64% PROPERTIES 0.79% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CLASSIC 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.62% MEDICAL 0.79% BUSINESS 1.56% ENGINEERING 0.79% J 1.54% 2014 0.79% CO., 1.50% FARM 0.79% GLOBAL 1.49% CLUB 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PARTNERSHIP 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.47% STORES 0.79% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% J 0.79% MEDIA 1.33% ADVANCED 0.79% IT 1.31% PROPERTY 0.79% BUILDING 1.29% PLASTICS 0.79% M 1.22%
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 35 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 7 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 29,009 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 7,559 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 4 2,590 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,782 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 10,842 41100 - Development of building projects 4 11,397 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 6,285 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 5,425 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 6,452 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 3 3,333 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 58,068 81300 - Landscape service activities 3 2,017 93199 - Other sports activities 3 4,176 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 30,178 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 3 2,565 43910 - Roofing activities 3 1,475 47250 - Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores 3 559
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09340891 MEADOWBRAE CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09342404 IPS AT EDDIE STOBART LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09347795 MORRIS ARB LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09354199 H & A LOCKE TRADING LIMITED 15 Dec 2014 09356557 PROCARE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09357459 HAPPY PIGS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09363564 MINSHALL CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09365742 TRRRIO TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Dec 2014