Salisbury, Wiltshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Salisbury when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 531 companies were formed in Salisbury in 2010. This total is 2.7% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Salisbury UK 2010 531 400,358 2009 517 362,675 2008 430 349,203 2007 627 457,649 2006 522 405,440 Record Year 2003 (644) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 260 companies were formed in Salisbury. This figure is 8.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Salisbury occurred in 2003 when a total of 311 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury UK 2010 260 196,609 2009 283 180,654 % change -8.1% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (311) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 132 companies were registered in Salisbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 2.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Salisbury UK 2010 132 95,117 2009 135 85,983 % change -2.2% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (152) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 40 52 40 New companies in 2009 50 50 35 % change -20.0% 4.0% 14.3% Record Year 2003 (64) 2006 (62) 2010 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 493 companies were dissolved in Salisbury in 2010. This total is 6.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Salisbury UK 2010 493 342,232 2009 525 533,773 2008 268 237,901 2007 292 220,295 2006 264 200,166 Record Year 2009 (525) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 220 companies were dissolved in Salisbury. This figure is 7.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Salisbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 238 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury UK 2010 220 164,601 2009 238 244,537 % change -7.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Salisbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Salisbury UK 2010 98 76,896 2009 117 85,136 % change -16.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Salisbury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 42 36 20 Closed companies in 2009 37 36 44 % change 13.5% 0.0% -55% Record Year 2010 (42) 2010 (36) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 38 companies were added to the company register for Salisbury in 2010. This number represents growth of 7.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 46 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Salisbury company register grew by 438 companies.
Year Salisbury UK 2010 38 58,126 2009 -8 -171,098 2008 162 111,302 2007 335 237,354 2006 258 205,274 Record Year 2003 (438) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Salisbury increased by 40 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury UK 2010 40 32,008 2009 45 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (203) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Salisbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 34 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Salisbury UK 2010 34 18,221 2009 18 847 Record Year 2003 (118) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -2 16 20 Net growth in 2009 13 14 -9 Record Year 2003 (57) 2003 (39) 1996 (34)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Salisbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Salisbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Salisbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -29.9% -7.0% 8.7% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1962 (0.6%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Salisbury was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Salisbury in 2010 was 28.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Salisbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Salisbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.49% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANCY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.14% (SALISBURY) 0.87% PROPERTY 2.36% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% TRADING 2.11% SALISBURY 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 0.65% DESIGN 1.92% BUSINESS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.82% PROJECTS 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SOUTH 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.54% MEDIA 1.71% R 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.62% GREEN 0.54% LONDON 1.60% VALLEY 0.54% CARE 1.45% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SOFTWARE 0.54% GLOBAL 1.43% SARUM 0.43% J 1.42% J 0.43% IT 1.41% PRACTICE 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.34% SUPPORT 0.43% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% FINANCIAL 0.43% M 1.30% ENGINEERING 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HOME 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% WESSEX 0.43% S 1.23%
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 203 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 88 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 26 20,144 98000 - Residents property management 26 3,235 99999 - Dormant Company 18 16,285 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,799 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 9,177 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 13,474 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,088 7499 - Non-trading company 11 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 8,089 5530 - Restaurants 10 4,939 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,298 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,243 41100 - Development of building projects 8 3,765 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,854 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,858
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