Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 660 companies were formed in Shrewsbury in 2012. This total is 1.4% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Shrewsbury UK 2012 660 491,893 2011 651 452,870 2010 608 400,358 2009 505 362,675 2008 498 349,203 Record Year 2012 (660) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 321 companies were formed in Shrewsbury. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2012 when a total of 321 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury UK 2012 321 238,743 2011 318 224,135 % change 0.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (321) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 166 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shrewsbury UK 2012 166 119,875 2011 159 109,623 % change 4.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (166) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 57 55 54 New companies in 2011 54 66 39 % change 5.6% -16.7% 38.5% Record Year 2006 (61) 2011 (66) 2009 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 330 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury in 2012. This total is 2.9% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Shrewsbury UK 2012 330 293,728 2011 340 314,524 2010 386 342,233 2009 488 533,787 2008 229 237,873 Record Year 2009 (488) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 158 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury. This figure is 8.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 229 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury UK 2012 158 145,934 2011 173 152,213 % change -8.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (229) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shrewsbury UK 2012 80 70,026 2011 95 79,983 % change -15.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (95) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 36 26 18 Closed companies in 2011 22 34 39 % change 63.6% -23.5% -54% Record Year 2012 (36) 2009 (34) 2011 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 330 companies were added to the company register for Shrewsbury in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 19 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Shrewsbury company register grew by 472 companies.
Year Shrewsbury UK 2012 330 198,165 2011 311 138,346 2010 222 58,125 2009 17 -171,112 2008 269 111,330 Record Year 2003 (472) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Shrewsbury increased by 163 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury UK 2012 163 92,809 2011 145 71,922 Record Year 2003 (227) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 86 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shrewsbury UK 2012 86 49,849 2011 64 29,640 Record Year 2003 (108) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 21 29 36 Net growth in 2011 32 32 0 Record Year 2003 (48) 2008 (35) 2012 (36)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Shrewsbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Shrewsbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shrewsbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shrewsbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -11.3% -20.7% 34.7% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1968 (0.5%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Shrewsbury was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Shrewsbury in 2012 was 33.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Shrewsbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.97% CONSULTING 5.15% SHROPSHIRE 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.78% (SHREWSBURY) 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.98% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 0.98% DESIGN 1.86% SHREWSBURY 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 0.80% BUSINESS 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HEATING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% C 0.63% LONDON 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% SOCIAL 0.63% J 1.57% CO 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% JOINERY 0.54% IT 1.43% ELECTRICAL 0.54% CARE 1.39% DESIGN 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% PLUMBING 0.54% M 1.26% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% COMMUNITY 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% R 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% M 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% G 0.45% SECURITY 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 207 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 63 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 41 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 33 12,291 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 23,256 69102 - Solicitors 24 2,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 15,572 98000 - Residents property management 22 4,377 86900 - Other human health activities 17 7,866 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 22,058 41100 - Development of building projects 16 7,980 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,304 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 4,882 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 4,543 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,045 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 4,882 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 3,878 86230 - Dental practice activities 11 2,378
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