Shepton Mallet, Somerset
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 79 companies were formed in Shepton Mallet in 2010. This total is 8.1% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Shepton Mallet UK 2010 79 400,358 2009 86 362,675 2008 97 349,203 2007 73 457,649 2006 90 405,440 Record Year 2003 (106) 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 40 companies were formed in Shepton Mallet. This figure is 29.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shepton Mallet occurred in 2003 when a total of 54 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shepton Mallet UK 2010 40 196,609 2009 31 180,654 % change 29.0% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (54) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were registered in Shepton Mallet during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Shepton Mallet UK 2010 18 95,117 2009 14 85,983 % change 28.6% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (25) 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 5 6 7 New companies in 2009 7 5 2 % change -28.6% 20.0% 250.0% Record Year 1991 (12) 2002 (11) 2004 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Shepton Mallet in 2010. This total is 15.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Shepton Mallet UK 2010 64 342,232 2009 76 533,773 2008 48 237,901 2007 42 220,295 2006 45 200,166 Record Year 2000 (79) 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 29 companies were dissolved in Shepton Mallet. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shepton Mallet occurred in 2000 when a total of 62 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shepton Mallet UK 2010 29 164,601 2009 33 244,537 % change -12.1% -32.7% Record Year 2000 (62) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 10 companies were dissolved in Shepton Mallet during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 47.4% 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) Shepton Mallet UK 2010 10 76,896 2009 19 85,136 % change -47.4% -9.7% Record Year 2000 (38) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 3 3 4 Closed companies in 2009 4 3 12 % change -25.0% 0.0% -67% Record Year 2000 (33) 2004 (6) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 15 companies were added to the company register for Shepton Mallet in 2010. This number represents growth of 17.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 5 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Shepton Mallet company register grew by 78 companies.
Year Shepton Mallet UK 2010 15 58,126 2009 10 -171,098 2008 49 111,302 2007 31 237,354 2006 45 205,274 Record Year 2003 (78) 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 Shepton Mallet increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shepton Mallet UK 2010 11 32,008 2009 -2 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (40) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Shepton Mallet during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Shepton Mallet UK 2010 8 18,221 2009 -5 847 Record Year 2002 (18) 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 3 3 Net growth in 2009 3 2 -10 Record Year 1997 (10) 2003 (9) 2002 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Shepton Mallet formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Shepton Mallet was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Shepton Mallet 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Shepton Mallet formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shepton Mallet 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Shepton Mallet formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Shepton Mallet 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -37.4% 7.4% 235.1% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% 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 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 20.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Shepton Mallet was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Shepton Mallet in 2010 was 31.8%. 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 Shepton Mallet was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Shepton Mallet 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 1.82% CONSULTING 5.06% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BRILLIANT 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.14% HARVEST 1.82% PROPERTY 2.36% HEY 1.21% TRADING 2.11% MEDIA 1.21% ASSOCIATES 1.95% HEALTH 1.21% DESIGN 1.92% SERVICE 1.21% BUSINESS 1.82% FOUNTAIN 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% EVENT 1.21% CONSULTANTS 1.76% VENTURIAN 1.21% MEDIA 1.71% COTTAGE 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.62% HOTELS 0.61% LONDON 1.60% AHN 0.61% CARE 1.45% MEDICS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.44% WEWORKANYWHERE.COM 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% TIM 0.61% J 1.42% BRAKE 0.61% IT 1.41% CATERING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% CHRISTOPHER 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ENERGY 0.61% BUILDING 1.34% ANOTHER 0.61% M 1.30% BATH 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HOLDINGS 0.61% SYSTEMS 1.24% FOUNDATION 0.61% 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 26 199,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 27,550 7487 - Other business activities 13 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 13 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 01410 - Raising of dairy cattle 4 151 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,474 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 4 1,462 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 4534 - Other building installation 3 2,357 81300 - Landscape service activities 3 660 43130 - Test drilling and boring 2 48 74990 - Non-trading company 2 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 2 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 2,187 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 2 1,113
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07479164 PRESTIDGE ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07477998 TOWNSEND AGRICULTURE LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07477298 FEATHERED EDGE EVENTS LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07472778 MACEYS (CCPM) LTD 17 Dec 2010 07465449 ELEGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07457685 NHG (FROME) LTD 02 Dec 2010 07456240 KNIFE FORK BOTTLE AND CORK LTD 01 Dec 2010