Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 608 companies were formed in Shrewsbury in 2010. This total is 20.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Shrewsbury UK 2010 608 400,358 2009 505 362,675 2008 498 349,203 2007 581 457,649 2006 522 405,440 Record Year 2003 (657) 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 282 companies were formed in Shrewsbury. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2003 when a total of 316 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury UK 2010 282 196,609 2009 257 180,654 % change 9.7% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (316) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 130 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly 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) Shrewsbury UK 2010 130 95,117 2009 135 85,983 % change -3.7% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (148) 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 48 52 30 New companies in 2009 34 40 61 % change 41.2% 30.0% -50.8% Record Year 2006 (61) 2003 (52) 2009 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 385 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury in 2010. This total is 21.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Shrewsbury UK 2010 385 342,232 2009 488 533,773 2008 229 237,901 2007 249 220,295 2006 295 200,166 Record Year 2009 (488) 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 180 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury. This figure is 21.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 229 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury UK 2010 180 164,601 2009 229 244,537 % change -21.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (229) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.7% 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) Shrewsbury UK 2010 73 76,896 2009 92 85,136 % change -20.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (92) 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 21 32 20 Closed companies in 2009 26 34 32 % change -19.2% -5.9% -38% Record Year 2006 (32) 2009 (34) 2009 (32)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 223 companies were added to the company register for Shrewsbury in 2010. This number represents growth of 44.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 206 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Shrewsbury company register grew by 472 companies.
Year Shrewsbury UK 2010 223 58,126 2009 17 -171,098 2008 269 111,302 2007 332 237,354 2006 227 205,274 Record Year 2003 (472) 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 Shrewsbury increased by 102 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury UK 2010 102 32,008 2009 28 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (227) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 57 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Shrewsbury UK 2010 57 18,221 2009 43 847 Record Year 2003 (108) 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 27 20 10 Net growth in 2009 8 6 29 Record Year 2003 (48) 2008 (35) 2007 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Shrewsbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Shrewsbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Shrewsbury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Shrewsbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) 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 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 23.7% 16.2% -53.2% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1968 (0.5%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 Shrewsbury was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Shrewsbury in 2010 was 31.0%. 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 Shrewsbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury 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 CONSULTING 1.98% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.78% MANAGEMENT 5.01% SHROPSHIRE 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.14% SHREWSBURY 1.19% PROPERTY 2.36% DESIGN 1.19% TRADING 2.11% MIPOWER 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANCY 0.99% DESIGN 1.92% FARM 0.89% BUSINESS 1.82% J 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (SHREWSBURY) 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% C 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.62% HOUSE 0.69% LONDON 1.60% G 0.69% CARE 1.45% SOLAR 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.44% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.59% GLOBAL 1.43% HEATING 0.59% J 1.42% S 0.59% IT 1.41% RTM 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRAINING 0.59% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PROPERTY 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.59% M 1.30% DIRECT 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.25% DAVID 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.24% DAVIES 0.49% 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 183 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 50 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 14,505 98000 - Residents property management 31 3,235 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 6,330 99999 - Dormant Company 27 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 13,474 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,088 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,243 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 8,089 7499 - Non-trading company 15 12,000 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 9,177 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 6,598 9800 - Residents Property Management 12 1,563 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,799 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,862 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 8 1,430 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 2,061
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