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

  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 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2010326203,749
    2009248182,021
    % change31.5%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (341)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    201016598,612
    200910990,987
    % change51.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (172) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010634557
    New companies in 2009393337
    % change61.5%36.4%54.1%
    Record Year2008 (67)2003 (64)2003 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2010205177,631
    2009259289,236
    % change-20.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (259)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    201011294,954
    2009130181,176
    % change-13.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010294835
    Closed companies in 2009216544
    % change38.1%-26.2%-20%
    Record Year2010 (29)2009 (65)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    201012126,118
    2009-11-107,215
    Record Year2003 (245)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2010533,658
    2009-21-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201034-322
    Net growth in 200918-32-7
    Record Year2008 (39)2003 (56)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change48.6%29.9%38.5%
    Record Year1963 (0.6%)1968 (0.5%)1969 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.51%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.51%CONSULTING4.79%
    SHREWSBURY1.41%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    SHROPSHIRE1.20%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.90%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%DESIGN1.91%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CARE0.80%MEDIA1.80%
    TRAINING0.80%BUSINESS1.75%
    HOUSE0.70%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    HOLDINGS0.70%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    C0.60%ENGINEERING1.56%
    T0.60%LONDON1.52%
    PROPERTY0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%J1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.60%CARE1.41%
    RTM0.50%GLOBAL1.39%
    FARM0.50%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DAVID0.50%BUILDING1.33%
    HOMES0.50%M1.29%
    SALOP0.50%IT1.28%
    DIRECT0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BLUE0.50%GROUP1.25%
    SOLAR0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied200207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5568,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4325,942
    98000 - Residents property management303,540
    99999 - Dormant Company2814,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2714,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2613,490
    62090 - Other information technology service activities235,854
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,842
    7499 - Non-trading company1913,997
    9800 - Residents Property Management182,100
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified176,684
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering158,262
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities148,590
    74990 - Non-trading company137,893
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis93,070
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified97,922
    9305 - Other service activities98,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298729 ABSOLUTELY LOVELY LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07295392 EVOLUTION SHREWSBURY LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07294279 PEGASUS CRAFTS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07288961 AMCO FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288915 AMCO ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07282114 SHROPSHIRE CLADDING (SHREWSBURY) LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07282057 PAUL RICHES CONSERVATORIES AND WINDOWS LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07275038 ANNE COLE CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07273505 CHURTON CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07269578 RMZ (EXPORTS) LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355380 FX SYNDICATE LLP 03 Jun 2010
    07300201 SPROSON CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07291172 WHITE LION DEVELOPMENTS LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07288865 THORNTONS (SHREWSBURY) LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07286531 KAVAST LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07285174 SHASHA CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07283765 GLANHESPIN LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07281204 JUICED ORANGE MARKETING LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07275734 JON SPROSON LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07272344 T C MORRIS (UK) LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07295947 RIVERSWAY MOBILITY LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07280449 R K M WOOLS LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07275880 SY4 LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07298331 NATIONWIDE WOOD FUEL LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07290851 KEVIN WILLIAMS CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Jun 2010