Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 333 companies were formed in Shrewsbury. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 333 228,735 2010 326 203,749 % change 2.1% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (341) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 151 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Shrewsbury UK 2011 151 112,344 2010 165 98,612 % change -8.5% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (172) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 52 56 43 New companies in 2010 63 45 57 % change -17.5% 24.4% -24.6% Record Year 2008 (67) 2003 (64) 2003 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 167 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 167 162,310 2010 205 177,631 % change -18.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 33.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Shrewsbury UK 2011 74 71,324 2010 112 94,954 % change -33.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 18 36 20 Closed companies in 2010 29 48 35 % change -37.9% -25.0% -43% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (65) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Shrewsbury increased by 166 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury UK 2011 166 66,425 2010 121 26,118 Record Year 2003 (245) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 77 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Shrewsbury UK 2011 77 41,020 2010 53 3,658 Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 34 20 23 Net growth in 2010 34 -3 22 Record Year 2008 (39) 2003 (56) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Shrewsbury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -20.1% -1.9% -33.2% Record Year 1963 (0.6%) 1968 (0.5%) 1969 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Shrewsbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.33% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.86% DESIGN 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.17% J 1.36% PROPERTY 2.43% SHROPSHIRE 1.26% TRADING 2.05% SHREWSBURY 1.17% DESIGN 1.94% MIPOWER 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.97% BUSINESS 1.87% S 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTY 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% FARM 0.58% MEDIA 1.73% SOLAR 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.67% (SHREWSBURY) 0.58% LONDON 1.60% EDUCATION 0.58% GLOBAL 1.46% P 0.58% J 1.44% MEDIA 0.58% CARE 1.44% K 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.42% E 0.58% IT 1.39% C 0.58% BUILDING 1.32% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% MARKETING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% G 0.49% M 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.49% S 1.23% JONES 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENTERPRISE 0.49% SYSTEMS 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 191 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 48 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 28 13,053 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,918 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 7,095 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,111 7499 - Non-trading company 24 10,955 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,481 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 7,849 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,835 98000 - Residents property management 16 2,888 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 5,928 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,322 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 2,632 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,154 41100 - Development of building projects 8 3,852 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,086 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 2,238
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