Salisbury, Wiltshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Salisbury when compared to any year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Salisbury when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Salisbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 736 companies were formed in Salisbury in 2014. This total is 6.7% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Salisbury UK 2014 736 582,051 2013 690 529,363 2012 602 491,893 2011 592 452,870 2010 531 400,358 Record Year 2014 (736) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 351 companies were formed in Salisbury. This figure is 0.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Salisbury occurred in 2013 when a total of 352 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury UK 2014 351 281,320 2013 352 259,931 % change -0.3% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (352) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 166 companies were registered in Salisbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Salisbury UK 2014 166 137,906 2013 177 127,247 % change -6.2% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (177) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Salisbury when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 66 43 57 New companies in 2013 66 69 42 % change 0.0% -37.7% 35.7% Record Year 2011 (67) 2012 (73) 2014 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 477 companies were dissolved in Salisbury in 2014. This total is 3.2% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Salisbury UK 2014 477 367,937 2013 462 332,213 2012 358 293,729 2011 422 314,524 2010 493 342,233 Record Year 2009 (525) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 238 companies were dissolved in Salisbury. This figure is 3.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Salisbury occurred in 2013 when a total of 247 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury UK 2014 238 190,730 2013 247 177,021 % change -3.6% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (247) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Salisbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Salisbury UK 2014 104 89,060 2013 92 90,851 % change 13.0% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (117) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 23 40 41 Closed companies in 2013 29 33 30 % change -20.7% 21.2% 37% Record Year 2010 (42) 2011 (50) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 259 companies were added to the company register for Salisbury in 2014. This number represents growth of 35.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 31 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Salisbury company register grew by 365 companies.
Year Salisbury UK 2014 259 214,114 2013 228 197,150 2012 244 198,164 2011 170 138,346 2010 38 58,125 Record Year 2005 (365) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Salisbury increased by 113 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury UK 2014 113 90,590 2013 105 82,910 Record Year 2003 (203) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Salisbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 62 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Salisbury UK 2014 62 48,846 2013 85 36,396 Record Year 2012 (91) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 43 3 16 Net growth in 2013 37 36 12 Record Year 2003 (57) 2012 (50) 1996 (34)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Salisbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Salisbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Salisbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Salisbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Salisbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -4.9% -40.8% 16.1% Record Year 1999 (0.2%) 1993 (0.3%) 1996 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Salisbury was 1983 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Salisbury in 2014 was 30.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Salisbury was 2006 when 37.5% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Salisbury was in 2005 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Salisbury in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.89% CONSULTING 5.22% SALISBURY 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ROAD 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.05% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% BLOODSTOCK 0.96% ENGINEERING 2.10% BUSINESS 0.88% CARE 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.80% TRADING 1.94% (SALISBURY) 0.80% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.72% TRANSPORT 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% DESIGN 1.66% J 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.64% MEDICAL 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CARE 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.62% M 0.56% BUSINESS 1.56% MEDIA 0.56% J 1.54% DESIGN 0.48% CO., 1.50% COURIERS 0.48% GLOBAL 1.49% SYSTEMS 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRAINING 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.47% HEALTH 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% B 0.48% MEDIA 1.33% AMESBURY 0.40% IT 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.40% BUILDING 1.29% G 0.40% M 1.22%
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 250 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 119 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 40 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 29,009 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 9,752 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 6,452 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 5,425 98000 - Residents property management 14 5,255 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 8,782 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,984 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 7,559 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 6,206 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,837 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 13 6,083 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 5,189 41100 - Development of building projects 12 11,397 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,761
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