Marlborough, Wiltshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Marlborough when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Marlborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 162 companies were formed in Marlborough in 2013. This total is 0.6% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Marlborough UK 2013 162 529,363 2012 161 491,893 2011 130 452,870 2010 144 400,358 2009 137 362,675 Record Year 2013 (162) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 82 companies were formed in Marlborough. This figure is 7.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Marlborough occurred in 2012 when a total of 89 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Marlborough UK 2013 82 259,931 2012 89 238,743 % change -7.9% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (89) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 42 companies were registered in Marlborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Marlborough UK 2013 42 127,247 2012 55 119,875 % change -23.6% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (55) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 22 8 12 New companies in 2012 29 14 12 % change -24.1% -42.9% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (29) 2010 (16) 2008 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Marlborough in 2013. This total is 14.8% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Marlborough UK 2013 92 332,213 2012 108 293,729 2011 107 314,524 2010 105 342,233 2009 143 533,789 Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 45 companies were dissolved in Marlborough. This figure is 15.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Marlborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 68 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Marlborough UK 2013 45 177,021 2012 39 145,935 % change 15.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Marlborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Marlborough UK 2013 21 90,851 2012 20 70,027 % change 5.0% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (34) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 10 6 5 Closed companies in 2012 12 3 5 % change -16.7% 100.0% 0% Record Year 2004 (15) 2011 (11) 2011 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 70 companies were added to the company register for Marlborough in 2013. This number represents growth of 43.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 17 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Marlborough company register grew by 88 companies.
Year Marlborough UK 2013 70 197,150 2012 53 198,164 2011 23 138,346 2010 39 58,125 2009 -6 -171,114 Record Year 2008 (88) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Marlborough increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Marlborough UK 2013 37 82,910 2012 50 92,808 Record Year 2012 (50) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Marlborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Marlborough UK 2013 21 36,396 2012 35 49,848 Record Year 2012 (35) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 12 2 7 Net growth in 2012 17 11 7 Record Year 2012 (17) 2003 (13) 2008 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Marlborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Marlborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Marlborough 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Marlborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Marlborough 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Marlborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Marlborough 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -29.4% -43.6% -9.2% Record Year 1997 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1984 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.6% 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 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Marlborough was 1989 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Marlborough in 2013 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Marlborough was 2004 when 38.5% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Marlborough in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Marlborough was in 2011 when 41.8% of all directors were female.
20.2% of all director appointments in Marlborough in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MARLBOROUGH 1.89% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.45% C 1.26% PROPERTY 2.59% DESIGN 0.94% TRADING 2.08% ACCESS 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.87% OPTIMA 0.94% LONDON 1.86% MARKETING 0.94% DESIGN 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PERFORMANCE 0.63% CARE 1.73% WORKS 0.63% BUSINESS 1.71% SILVER 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ADVISERS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.58% B 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.56% FITTING 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.54% COFFEE 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.53% FITNESS 0.63% J 1.51% MANOR 0.63% MEDIA 1.50% D 0.63% IT 1.35% CO. 0.63% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% S 0.63% M 1.23% WESSEX 0.63% BUILDING 1.21% IT 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.20% KFS 0.63% CAPITAL 1.19% CLEANING 0.63% ENERGY 1.14%
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 56 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 36,164 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,511 99999 - Dormant Company 9 46,762 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,223 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 27,183 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 7,075 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 18,034 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,503 41100 - Development of building projects 5 9,485 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 5 3,736 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,823 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 26,001 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,723 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,710 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 5,639 70221 - Financial management 4 3,085 74901 - Environmental consulting activities 4 1,502 66290 - Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 3 920 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 8,733
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter