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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

  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 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2012339253,150
    2011333228,735
    % change1.8%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (341)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2012159121,659
    2011151112,344
    % change5.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (172) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012376557
    New companies in 2011525643
    % change-28.8%16.1%32.6%
    Record Year2008 (67)2012 (65)2012 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2012172147,793
    2011167162,310
    % change3.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (259)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    201210680,218
    20117471,324
    % change43.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012343933
    Closed companies in 2011183620
    % change88.9%8.3%65%
    Record Year2012 (34)2009 (65)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    2012167105,357
    201116666,425
    Record Year2003 (245)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ShrewsburyUK
    20125341,441
    20117741,020
    Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201232624
    Net growth in 2011342023
    Record Year2008 (39)2003 (56)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-40.1%1.7%41.6%
    Record Year1963 (0.6%)1968 (0.5%)1969 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.79%CONSULTING5.07%
    SHROPSHIRE1.70%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PROPERTY1.25%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (SHREWSBURY)1.16%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING1.16%TRADING2.10%
    SHREWSBURY1.08%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES0.99%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    J0.81%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    HOME0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SOCIAL0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    C0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    R0.63%LONDON1.68%
    DESIGN0.63%J1.57%
    HEATING0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    CO0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    FINANCIAL0.54%IT1.42%
    MARKETING0.54%CARE1.31%
    IN0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CIC0.45%M1.26%
    ELECTRICAL0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    S0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    (SHROPSHIRE)0.45%S1.18%
    TRANSPORT0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied218244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4820,390
    99999 - Dormant Company4126,088
    7487 - Other business activities3647,029
    9999 - Dormant Company3016,469
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2835,447
    74990 - Non-trading company259,706
    7260 - Other computer related activities256,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities228,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2210,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2210,271
    98000 - Residents property management193,001
    69102 - Solicitors191,431
    7499 - Non-trading company168,023
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1215,280
    41100 - Development of building projects125,149
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing123,241
    43210 - Electrical installation123,557
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1114,220
    86900 - Other human health activities115,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08062016 V.A. EDWARDS LTD 09 May 2012
    08062076 P.M. GITTINS LTD 09 May 2012
    08062385 COMPANY 4 U-HOME CARE SERVICES CIC 09 May 2012
    08071996 MORELLO DIGITAL LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08075765 NCR PADS LTD 18 May 2012
    08076760 BATTERIES WORLD LTD 21 May 2012
    08079215 SIMPSON SQUARE (RTM COMPANY) LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08088471 PROUDLOVE VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08054546 WILLIAMS AND LAMB WELLINGTON LTD 02 May 2012
    08057925 DOBS PROPERTIES LTD 04 May 2012
    08058441 DREWBURYS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058609 CUSTOM CONTROLS (UK) LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08068580 SHREWSBURY INTERNATIONAL STREET THEATRE FESTIVAL LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08071822 LE GLOBAL LTD 16 May 2012
    08071835 LE PRODUCTIONS LTD 16 May 2012
    08071842 LE SALES LTD 16 May 2012
    08080887 LE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LTD 23 May 2012
    08072335 KAB FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073794 BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH 17 May 2012
    08076503 RUSS LTD 21 May 2012
    08085551 STOVEY LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08060390 ACCESS 2 RESOURCE LTD 08 May 2012
    08062899 ENSDON FARM BUTCHERS LTD 09 May 2012
    08067639 UNWIND PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08076666 NO IDEA DARLING LTD 21 May 2012