Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous June.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 326 companies were formed in Shrewsbury. This figure is 31.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2003 when a total of 341 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury UK 2010 326 203,749 2009 248 182,021 % change 31.5% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (341) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 165 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 51.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Shrewsbury UK 2010 165 98,612 2009 109 90,987 % change 51.4% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (172) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 63 45 57 New companies in 2009 39 33 37 % change 61.5% 36.4% 54.1% Record Year 2008 (67) 2003 (64) 2003 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 205 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury. This figure is 20.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 259 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury UK 2010 205 177,631 2009 259 289,236 % change -20.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Shrewsbury UK 2010 112 94,954 2009 130 181,176 % change -13.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 29 48 35 Closed companies in 2009 21 65 44 % change 38.1% -26.2% -20% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (65) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Shrewsbury increased by 121 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury UK 2010 121 26,118 2009 -11 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (245) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Shrewsbury UK 2010 53 3,658 2009 -21 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 34 -3 22 Net growth in 2009 18 -32 -7 Record Year 2008 (39) 2003 (56) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Shrewsbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Shrewsbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Shrewsbury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 48.6% 29.9% 38.5% Record Year 1963 (0.6%) 1968 (0.5%) 1969 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
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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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Shrewsbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.51% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.51% CONSULTING 4.79% SHREWSBURY 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.02% SHROPSHIRE 1.20% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANTS 0.90% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.80% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANCY 0.80% DESIGN 1.91% ELECTRICAL 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CARE 0.80% MEDIA 1.80% TRAINING 0.80% BUSINESS 1.75% HOUSE 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HOLDINGS 0.70% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% C 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.56% T 0.60% LONDON 1.52% PROPERTY 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% J 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.60% CARE 1.41% RTM 0.50% GLOBAL 1.39% FARM 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.35% DAVID 0.50% BUILDING 1.33% HOMES 0.50% M 1.29% SALOP 0.50% IT 1.28% DIRECT 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BLUE 0.50% GROUP 1.25% SOLAR 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 200 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 55 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 25,942 98000 - Residents property management 30 3,540 99999 - Dormant Company 28 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 13,490 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 5,854 9999 - Dormant Company 19 19,842 7499 - Non-trading company 19 13,997 9800 - Residents Property Management 18 2,100 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 6,684 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 8,262 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 13 7,893 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 3,070 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,822 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,285
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