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Salisbury, Wiltshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 303 companies were formed in Salisbury. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012303253,150
    2011321228,735
    % change-5.6%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (351)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 147 companies were registered in Salisbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SalisburyUK
    2012147121,659
    2011158112,344
    % change-7.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (167) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012465843
    New companies in 2011465755
    % change0.0%1.8%-21.8%
    Record Year2007 (72)2002 (60)2002 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 184 companies were dissolved in Salisbury. This figure is 11.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012184147,793
    2011208162,310
    % change-11.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (287)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 107 companies were dissolved in Salisbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SalisburyUK
    201210780,218
    20118671,324
    % change24.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (176) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012265031
    Closed companies in 2011153437
    % change73.3%47.1%-16%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (75)2010 (75)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Salisbury increased by 119 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalisburyUK
    2012119105,357
    201111366,425
    Record Year2003 (235)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Salisbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SalisburyUK
    20124041,441
    20117241,020
    Record Year 2002 (112) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201220812
    Net growth in 2011312318
    Record Year2007 (58)2002 (34)2002 (57)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Salisbury
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Salisbury
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.8%-10.8%-16.5%
    Record Year1962 (0.4%)1965 (0.5%)1961 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    27.2% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Salisbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    31.7% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.10%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.40%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SALISBURY1.00%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES0.90%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENERGY0.70%TRADING2.10%
    TRADING0.60%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.60%ENGINEERING1.87%
    (SALISBURY)0.60%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    C0.60%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CAR0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    T0.50%MEDIA1.69%
    SPIRE0.50%LONDON1.68%
    P0.50%J1.57%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    SARUM0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PARK0.50%IT1.42%
    NEW0.50%CARE1.31%
    RABELAIS0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOUSE0.40%M1.26%
    HOLDINGS0.40%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PROPERTY0.40%BUILDING1.23%
    BUILDING0.40%SECURITY1.19%
    SUPPLIES0.40%S1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied260244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5820,390
    99999 - Dormant Company3126,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2215,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities198,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1716,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1710,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1614,220
    7260 - Other computer related activities146,456
    98000 - Residents property management133,001
    74990 - Non-trading company129,706
    62012 - Business and domestic software development124,742
    7499 - Non-trading company108,023
    41100 - Development of building projects105,149
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate104,535
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified94,091
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles92,880

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08060935 GROWTH FIRST LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061040 GAIA LANDSCAPES LTD 08 May 2012
    08067839 PAPILLON INVESTMENTS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08069553 HARRISON BROS (PARK STREET) LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08076398 FRESH EYES CONSULTING (UK) LTD. 21 May 2012
    08083861 NEW FOREST WATER PARK LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08091231 Q APARTMENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 31 May 2012
    OC374882 CONSULTANT EYE SURGEONS PARTNERSHIP (BEDFORD) LLP 01 May 2012
    08059521 TEAM HJS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08065125 URBAN ENERGY (RENEWABLES) LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08072286 BOURNEMOUTH ASSISTANCE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08084207 TIM KELLY CONSULTING LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08059233 INDIE GAMES SERVICES LTD 04 May 2012
    08077347 SECQUAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08080222 ANGEL FAVOURS LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08054764 SAZZLEZ LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055458 FENCING ESSENTIALS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056328 WOODFORD VALLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY 03 May 2012
    08056997 AYRES HEATING LTD 03 May 2012
    08085898 GREAT GUIDES LTD 28 May 2012
    08052849 THE FOODIES LARDER LTD 01 May 2012
    08060090 ALL IN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08070098 DROMANA DEVELOPMENTS LTD 15 May 2012
    08073490 SOLVE2EVOLVE LTD. 17 May 2012
    08089990 LJ SOCIAL NETWORKING LTD 31 May 2012