Shepton Mallet, Somerset
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 102 companies were formed in Shepton Mallet in 2011. This total is 29.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Shepton Mallet UK 2011 102 452,870 2010 79 400,358 2009 86 362,675 2008 97 349,203 2007 73 457,649 Record Year 2003 (106) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 64 companies were formed in Shepton Mallet. This figure is 60.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shepton Mallet occurred in 2011 when a total of 64 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shepton Mallet UK 2011 64 224,135 2010 40 196,609 % change 60.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (64) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 30 companies were registered in Shepton Mallet during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 66.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Shepton Mallet UK 2011 30 109,623 2010 18 95,117 % change 66.7% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (30) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 10 8 12 New companies in 2010 5 6 7 % change 100.0% 33.3% 71.4% Record Year 1991 (12) 2003 (11) 2011 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Shepton Mallet in 2011. This total is 14.1% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Shepton Mallet UK 2011 55 314,523 2010 64 342,232 2009 76 533,773 2008 48 237,901 2007 42 220,295 Record Year 2000 (79) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 31 companies were dissolved in Shepton Mallet. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 31 152,213 2010 29 164,601 % change 6.9% -7.5% Record Year 2000 (62) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Shepton Mallet during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 90.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Shepton Mallet UK 2011 19 79,983 2010 10 76,896 % change 90.0% 4.0% Record Year 2000 (38) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Shepton Mallet when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 9 6 Closed companies in 2010 3 3 4 % change 33.3% 200.0% 50% Record Year 2000 (33) 2011 (9) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 47 companies were added to the company register for Shepton Mallet in 2011. This number represents growth of 59.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 32 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 2011 47 138,347 2010 15 58,126 2009 10 -171,098 2008 49 111,302 2007 31 237,354 Record Year 2003 (78) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Shepton Mallet increased by 33 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shepton Mallet UK 2011 33 71,922 2010 11 32,008 Record Year 2003 (40) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Shepton Mallet during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Shepton Mallet UK 2011 11 29,640 2010 8 18,221 Record Year 2002 (18) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 6 -1 6 Net growth in 2010 2 3 3 Record Year 2008 (10) 2003 (9) 2002 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Shepton Mallet formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Shepton Mallet was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Shepton Mallet 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Shepton Mallet formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shepton Mallet 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Shepton Mallet formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Shepton Mallet 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 73.2% 13.1% 51.9% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Shepton Mallet was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.2% of all director appointments in Shepton Mallet in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Shepton Mallet was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Shepton Mallet in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PARTNERS 2.49% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.99% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ENTERPRISES 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.26% SOMERSET 1.49% PROPERTY 2.37% POWER 1.49% TRADING 2.07% RENEWABLES 1.49% DESIGN 1.92% SOLAR 1.49% ASSOCIATES 1.86% GREEN 1.49% ENGINEERING 1.78% HOLDINGS 1.49% BUSINESS 1.78% SHEPTON 1.49% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GROUP 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% NATION 1.00% MEDIA 1.71% J 1.00% LONDON 1.63% MARKETING 1.00% J 1.51% DIRECT 1.00% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRAINING 1.00% GLOBAL 1.46% MITCHAM 1.00% IT 1.41% SECURITY 1.00% CARE 1.39% HOUSE 1.00% PROPERTIES 1.29% DAYTIME 1.00% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PROPERTY 1.00% M 1.27% SALES 1.00% BUILDING 1.26% PROJECT 1.00% ENERGY 1.25% OLD 1.00% S 1.20% TREE 1.00% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 23 205,525 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 7487 - Other business activities 13 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 12,072 8513 - Dental practice activities 3 642 81300 - Landscape service activities 3 755 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 3,342 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,199 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 2 1,968 43130 - Test drilling and boring 2 59 5552 - Catering 2 2,110 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 2 1,386 5530 - Restaurants 2 5,013 4534 - Other building installation 2 2,091 41100 - Development of building projects 2 4,331 9305 - Other service activities 2 9,492 7499 - Non-trading company 2 9,957
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07798367 OLD TOWN SURGERY LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07800443 NVJ SOLUTION LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07803034 THE POACHERS POCKET (CHELYNCH) LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07803440 MOUNTAINS GREEN LTD 10 Oct 2011 07805228 R & J BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07810810 FHP ENTERPRISES LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07811347 SHEPTON SPICE LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07815739 GECCO PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07821864 ELAN COACHING LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07825543 PROFANO LTD 27 Oct 2011