Radstock, Somerset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 174 companies were formed in Radstock in 2012. This total is 0.6% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Radstock UK 2012 174 491,893 2011 175 452,870 2010 142 400,358 2009 137 362,675 2008 144 349,203 Record Year 2003 (214) 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 66 companies were formed in Radstock. This figure is 26.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Radstock occurred in 2002 when a total of 111 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Radstock UK 2012 66 238,743 2011 90 224,135 % change -26.7% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (111) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 34 companies were registered in Radstock during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 24.4% 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) Radstock UK 2012 34 119,875 2011 45 109,623 % change -24.4% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (54) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 12 13 9 New companies in 2011 14 14 17 % change -14.3% -7.1% -47.1% Record Year 2006 (22) 2002 (21) 2011 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Radstock in 2012. This total is 12.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Radstock UK 2012 100 293,728 2011 114 314,524 2010 134 342,233 2009 168 533,787 2008 109 237,873 Record Year 2009 (168) 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 52 companies were dissolved in Radstock. This figure is 10.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Radstock occurred in 2009 when a total of 73 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Radstock UK 2012 52 145,934 2011 58 152,213 % change -10.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Radstock during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 25.7% 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) Radstock UK 2012 26 70,026 2011 35 79,983 % change -25.7% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (36) 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 12 7 7 Closed companies in 2011 11 10 14 % change 9.1% -30.0% -50% Record Year 2009 (17) 2007 (10) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 74 companies were added to the company register for Radstock in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 13 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Radstock company register grew by 144 companies.
Year Radstock UK 2012 74 198,165 2011 61 138,346 2010 8 58,125 2009 -31 -171,112 2008 35 111,330 Record Year 2003 (144) 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 Radstock increased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Radstock UK 2012 14 92,809 2011 32 71,922 Record Year 2005 (63) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Radstock during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Radstock UK 2012 8 49,849 2011 10 29,640 Record Year 2005 (34) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 6 2 Net growth in 2011 3 4 3 Record Year 2006 (17) 2002 (15) 2005 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Radstock formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Radstock was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Radstock 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Radstock formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Radstock 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Radstock formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Radstock 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (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% 0.1% % change -28.2% -11.5% -48.6% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1972 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% 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 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% 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 Radstock was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Radstock in 2012 was 34.1%. 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 Radstock was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
36.0% of all director appointments in Radstock 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 Radstock was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
35.5% of all director appointments in Radstock 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 MANAGEMENT 1.42% CONSULTING 5.15% D 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.78% WINSOR 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.31% RICCO 1.14% PROPERTY 2.40% EXPRESS 0.85% TRADING 2.03% ENTERPRISES 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% GADGETS 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DAVID 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% BUSINESS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.75% NETWORK 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SOMERSET 0.85% LONDON 1.69% EUROPE 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% DIRECT 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.57% J 1.57% MAINTENANCE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% METALS 0.57% IT 1.43% CARPENTRY 0.57% CARE 1.39% KETTLE 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% NORTON 0.57% M 1.26% CONSULTANCY 0.57% BUILDING 1.23% HILL 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.21% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% TRAINING 1.18% BUSINESS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BATH 0.57% 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 46 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 8 7,980 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 6,307 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,267 86900 - Other human health activities 6 7,866 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 5,165 56290 - Other food services 5 2,833 93199 - Other sports activities 5 3,154 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 18129 - Printing not elsewhere classified 4 1,139 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,808 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 4 4,537 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 4 2,484 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 4,045 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,304 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 4,752
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08237464 S B CLARK ENGINEERING LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08238764 FINE LINE DOOR SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Oct 2012 08244215 OBERN JOINERY LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08248351 THREE ACRES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08255997 VERLY PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Oct 2012 08257362 FREE AS A BIRD LTD. 17 Oct 2012 08257827 BARNES ACCOUNTANCY LTD 17 Oct 2012 08260185 ALEX SUMMERSBY LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08260497 KETTLE TREE LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08269318 NATURES FLAME LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08273411 MOOZAKISTAN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08275489 TAUNTON SOLAR LTD 31 Oct 2012