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Shrewsbury, Shropshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2011333228,735
    2010326203,749
    % change2.1%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (341)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2011151112,344
    201016598,612
    % change-8.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (172) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011525643
    New companies in 2010634557
    % change-17.5%24.4%-24.6%
    Record Year2008 (67)2003 (64)2003 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2011167162,310
    2010205177,631
    % change-18.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (259)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    20117471,324
    201011294,954
    % change-33.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011183620
    Closed companies in 2010294835
    % change-37.9%-25.0%-43%
    Record Year2010 (29)2009 (65)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    201116666,425
    201012126,118
    Record Year2003 (245)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    20117741,020
    2010533,658
    Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011342023
    Net growth in 201034-322
    Record Year2008 (39)2003 (56)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-20.1%-1.9%-33.2%
    Record Year1963 (0.6%)1968 (0.5%)1969 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.33%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.46%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN1.36%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    J1.36%PROPERTY2.43%
    SHROPSHIRE1.26%TRADING2.05%
    SHREWSBURY1.17%DESIGN1.94%
    MIPOWER0.97%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%BUSINESS1.87%
    S0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTY0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    FARM0.58%MEDIA1.73%
    SOLAR0.58%ENGINEERING1.67%
    (SHREWSBURY)0.58%LONDON1.60%
    EDUCATION0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    P0.58%J1.44%
    MEDIA0.58%CARE1.44%
    K0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    E0.58%IT1.39%
    C0.58%BUILDING1.32%
    (SHROPSHIRE)0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MARKETING0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    G0.49%M1.27%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%S1.23%
    JONES0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ENTERPRISE0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied191202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4860,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4130,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3816,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2813,053
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,918
    62090 - Other information technology service activities257,095
    9999 - Dormant Company2520,111
    7499 - Non-trading company2410,955
    74990 - Non-trading company238,481
    7260 - Other computer related activities177,849
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,835
    98000 - Residents property management162,888
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering125,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,322
    70100 - Activities of head offices92,632
    86900 - Other human health activities84,154
    41100 - Development of building projects83,852
    5530 - Restaurants85,086
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings82,238

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652951 SHEER LOGIC LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649765 OBX SYSTEMS LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07641729 SHREWSBURY HOMES (MILL ROAD) LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07627109 D NEWTON & SON LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07652577 FLOWER AND PLANT WORLD (UK) LTD 31 May 2011
    07651949 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 4 YOU LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649169 RJH EDUCATION LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07640389 STRATEGIC EDUCATION ALLIANCE LTD 19 May 2011
    07625838 MIFIX SOLAR LTD 09 May 2011
    07623860 BROOKLANDS FARM BARNS (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LTD 05 May 2011
    07650725 S & P PLUMBING (SHREWSBURY) LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07648503 ANATIZ THE HUMAN FACTOR LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07647698 SHROPSHIRE PSYCHOLOGY LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07641811 GREEN-TRACK MOVES LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07628505 SHROPSHIRE ECO-HERITAGE CIC 10 May 2011
    07626496 ERIC SMITH MEDIA LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07625018 ENSIGHT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07646013 ALBRIGHT HUSSEY HOTEL LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07638377 SAFE AND SOUND OUTDOORS (2007) LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07626468 VTR SOLUTIONS LTD 09 May 2011
    07622996 FISHEYE MARKETING LTD 05 May 2011
    07651733 THE CORBET ARMS UM LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07646927 FLASHWEAR LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07636687 RISK ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 17 May 2011
    07631214 INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES LTD 12 May 2011