Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 182 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Shrewsbury UK 2011 182 116,391 2010 161 105,137 % change 13.0% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (182) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 50 56 76 New companies in 2010 43 55 63 % change 16.3% 1.8% 20.6% Record Year 2008 (54) 2011 (56) 2007 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Shrewsbury UK 2011 93 90,986 2010 93 82,677 % change 0.0% 10.0% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 48 21 24 Closed companies in 2010 32 27 34 % change 50.0% -22.2% -29% Record Year 2011 (48) 2007 (32) 2009 (78)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 89 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Shrewsbury UK 2011 89 25,405 2010 68 22,460 Record Year 2003 (116) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 2 35 52 Net growth in 2010 11 28 29 Record Year 2008 (35) 2005 (36) 2007 (59)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Shrewsbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Shrewsbury 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 0.3% -10.4% 15.1% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1987 (0.2%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.19% CONSULTING 5.04% CONSULTING 1.91% MANAGEMENT 4.97% SHROPSHIRE 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.16% J 1.33% PROPERTY 2.38% SHREWSBURY 1.33% TRADING 2.10% DESIGN 1.14% DESIGN 1.93% MIPOWER 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.86% BUSINESS 1.87% FARM 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% C 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOUSE 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.61% K 0.67% LONDON 1.60% (SHREWSBURY) 0.67% CARE 1.45% M 0.57% J 1.45% E 0.57% GLOBAL 1.44% S 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.43% SOLAR 0.57% IT 1.41% R 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.36% P 0.48% BUILDING 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.48% M 1.30% G 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.28% TRANSPORT 0.48% S 1.24% ASSOCIATES 0.48% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% PROJECT 0.48% SYSTEMS 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 191 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 49 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 30,253 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 16,150 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 6,996 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,336 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 12,916 9999 - Dormant Company 25 19,765 98000 - Residents property management 24 3,154 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 7,788 7499 - Non-trading company 18 11,316 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,695 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 7,789 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 6,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,085 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 1,825 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 10,246 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,921 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 2,849 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 2,259
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07542750 PLAYERS CORPORATION LTD 25 Feb 2011 07540917 PETER CREW CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Feb 2011 07534148 SHROPSHIRE BATTERIES LIMITED 17 Feb 2011 07530285 SUNCATCHER LIMITED 15 Feb 2011 07526224 IN THE SHED LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 07526220 LANCROFT COMMERCIAL LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 07523756 CHILDREN'S WORLD (UK) LTD 09 Feb 2011 07519339 AB AUTOS (SHROPSHIRE) LIMITED 07 Feb 2011 07544321 VENTURE INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 28 Feb 2011 07524816 CRYSTAL MEAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 10 Feb 2011 07545847 PATHWAYS2PREVENTION LTD 28 Feb 2011 07540284 PARQUET PASSAGE LIMITED 23 Feb 2011 07540095 TIMBERMAKE LTD 23 Feb 2011 07531779 BLIMP STUDIOS LTD 16 Feb 2011 07526765 T W TATTOOS LTD 11 Feb 2011 07525090 HC1156 LIMITED 10 Feb 2011 07524051 BRIAN SHANTRY SPORTSWEAR LIMITED 09 Feb 2011 07523791 FREESTYLE PROJECTS LTD 09 Feb 2011 07543162 CROWN DUELS LTD 25 Feb 2011 07537589 BLAKES FARM SHOP LIMITED 21 Feb 2011 07537308 UNITED MICE LTD 21 Feb 2011 07527914 POWER 4U LIMITED 14 Feb 2011 07516873 SWCCCB LTD 03 Feb 2011 07514196 UK HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 02 Feb 2011 07513439 MY STREET OF GOLD LTD 02 Feb 2011
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