Salisbury, Wiltshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Salisbury when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 was a record month for company closures in Salisbury when compared to any month in history.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 271 companies were formed in Salisbury. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Salisbury occurred in 2007 when a total of 351 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalisburyUK
    2010271203,749
    2009234182,021
    % change15.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (351)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 131 companies were registered in Salisbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 21.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SalisburyUK
    201013198,612
    200910890,987
    % change21.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (167) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010444443
    New companies in 2009372546
    % change18.9%76.0%-6.5%
    Record Year2007 (72)2002 (60)2002 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 273 companies were dissolved in Salisbury. This figure is 4.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Salisbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 287 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalisburyUK
    2010273177,631
    2009287289,236
    % change-4.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (287)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Salisbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SalisburyUK
    201014394,954
    2009176181,176
    % change-18.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (176) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Salisbury when compared to any previous June.

    June 2010 was a record month for company closures in Salisbury when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010284075
    Closed companies in 2009437558
    % change-34.9%-46.7%29%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (75)2010 (75)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Salisbury decreased by 2 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalisburyUK
    2010-226,118
    2009-53-107,215
    Record Year2003 (235)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Salisbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -12 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SalisburyUK
    2010-123,658
    2009-68-90,189
    Record Year 2002 (112) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010164-32
    Net growth in 2009-6-50-12
    Record Year2007 (58)2002 (34)2002 (57)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Salisbury
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Salisbury
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change9.4%67.8%-15.9%
    Record Year1962 (0.4%)1965 (0.5%)1961 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Salisbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    32.4% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Salisbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    35.9% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.73%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.26%CONSULTING4.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.94%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (SALISBURY)0.94%PROPERTY2.40%
    SALISBURY0.94%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY0.73%TRADING2.01%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.73%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTING0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ENTERPRISES0.63%MEDIA1.80%
    SOFTWARE0.52%BUSINESS1.75%
    ASSOCIATION0.52%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    BUSINESS0.52%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MEDICAL0.52%ENGINEERING1.56%
    WESSEX0.52%LONDON1.52%
    ENGINEERING0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SARUM0.52%J1.46%
    AIR0.52%CARE1.41%
    DEVELOPMENT0.52%GLOBAL1.39%
    VALLEY0.42%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HOLDINGS0.42%BUILDING1.33%
    20.42%M1.29%
    PROPERTIES0.42%IT1.28%
    S0.42%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SOUTH0.42%GROUP1.25%
    TECHNOLOGY0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied213207,125
    7487 - Other business activities9168,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4225,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2713,490
    9999 - Dormant Company2719,842
    98000 - Residents property management273,540
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2214,598
    7499 - Non-trading company1913,997
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities168,590
    99999 - Dormant Company1514,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities149,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply148,285
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified147,922
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    5530 - Restaurants114,879
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified116,684
    9800 - Residents Property Management102,100
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified92,739
    62090 - Other information technology service activities95,854
    9305 - Other service activities88,822

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07226552 WILTSHIRE COUNTY SHOW LIMITED 17 Apr 2010
    07222151 FACE I.T. SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07219396 CARMI LIMITED 11 Apr 2010
    07217970 PLACE REC USA LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07215262 PITTSMEAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07214747 HARRIS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07214320 CLARE FULLER CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07212546 GROVELY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212219 AANGUS PRUNE LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07212044 VARSITY DIGITAL LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07227446 AMBULANCE HIRE 4 X 4 DIRECT LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07225576 RG BOULTER LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07225574 AVEMMINS LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07219443 MEYTARA FINANCE LIMITED 11 Apr 2010
    OC354080 DAVE GRIFFIN ENTERPRISES LLP 13 Apr 2010
    07230666 STONEPHOTO LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07227260 SIBOR LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07212933 UK CONSULTANCY BUSINESS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07238985 HART FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07231774 WESSEX HOSTING LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07224510 LN FAST TRANSPORT LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07219719 3DMANIA LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07212944 DREAMTIME LEISURE LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07226723 GOODWINE SOUTHWARK LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07224570 COTTAGE & COUNTRY HOUSE JOINERY COMPANY LIMITED 15 Apr 2010