Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 339 companies were formed in Shrewsbury. This figure is 1.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 339 253,150 2011 333 228,735 % change 1.8% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (341) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 159 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Shrewsbury UK 2012 159 121,659 2011 151 112,344 % change 5.3% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (172) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 37 65 57 New companies in 2011 52 56 43 % change -28.8% 16.1% 32.6% Record Year 2008 (67) 2012 (65) 2012 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 172 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 172 147,793 2011 167 162,310 % change 3.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 43.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Shrewsbury UK 2012 106 80,218 2011 74 71,324 % change 43.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 34 39 33 Closed companies in 2011 18 36 20 % change 88.9% 8.3% 65% Record Year 2012 (34) 2009 (65) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Shrewsbury increased by 167 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury UK 2012 167 105,357 2011 166 66,425 Record Year 2003 (245) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Shrewsbury UK 2012 53 41,441 2011 77 41,020 Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 3 26 24 Net growth in 2011 34 20 23 Record Year 2008 (39) 2003 (56) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Shrewsbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -40.1% 1.7% 41.6% Record Year 1963 (0.6%) 1968 (0.5%) 1969 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Shrewsbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.79% CONSULTING 5.07% SHROPSHIRE 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (SHREWSBURY) 1.16% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 1.16% TRADING 2.10% SHREWSBURY 1.08% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HOME 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SOCIAL 0.63% BUSINESS 1.70% C 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% R 0.63% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.63% J 1.57% HEATING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% CO 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% FINANCIAL 0.54% IT 1.42% MARKETING 0.54% CARE 1.31% IN 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% CIC 0.45% M 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.45% S 1.18% TRANSPORT 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 218 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 41 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 36 47,029 9999 - Dormant Company 30 16,469 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 35,447 74990 - Non-trading company 25 9,706 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 10,271 98000 - Residents property management 19 3,001 69102 - Solicitors 19 1,431 7499 - Non-trading company 16 8,023 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 41100 - Development of building projects 12 5,149 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 3,241 43210 - Electrical installation 12 3,557 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 14,220 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,222
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