Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2013 was a record month for net growth in Shrewsbury when compared to any month in history.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 2013 when 40.2% of all directors were female.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 198 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ShrewsburyUK
    2013198134,802
    2012180131,491
    % change10.0%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (198) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013607860
    New companies in 2012445977
    % change36.4%32.2%-22.1%
    Record Year2013 (60)2013 (78)2007 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ShrewsburyUK
    20137077,914
    20126667,576
    % change6.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013331720
    Closed companies in 2012222123
    % change50.0%-19.0%-13%
    Record Year2011 (48)2007 (32)2009 (78)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 128 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ShrewsburyUK
    201312856,888
    201211463,915
    Record Year 2013 (128) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous February.

    February 2013 was a record month for net growth in Shrewsbury when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013276140
    Net growth in 2012223854
    Record Year2008 (35)2013 (61)2007 (59)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Shrewsbury
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change22.2%31.3%-19.4%
    Record Year2000 (0.2%)1999 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 51.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 2013 when 40.2% of all directors were female.

    40.2% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.01%CONSULTING5.18%
    SHROPSHIRE1.66%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    PROPERTY1.31%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%PROPERTY2.44%
    SHREWSBURY0.96%TRADING2.06%
    (SHREWSBURY)0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    J0.78%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.78%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTING0.78%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    GREEN0.70%LONDON1.72%
    PROPERTIES0.70%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    M0.61%MEDIA1.63%
    D0.61%GLOBAL1.57%
    ASSOCIATION0.52%J1.56%
    PLUMBING0.52%CARE1.46%
    TRADING0.52%IT1.43%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    PRODUCTS0.52%PROPERTIES1.36%
    HEATING0.52%M1.25%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%BUILDING1.21%
    G0.44%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    BROWN0.44%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    ENERGY0.44%TRAINING1.17%
    C.I.C.0.44%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied220249,183
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7232,624
    99999 - Dormant Company6943,384
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4554,531
    74990 - Non-trading company4014,129
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3324,894
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2316,448
    69102 - Solicitors232,316
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2312,664
    98000 - Residents property management214,579
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1723,532
    86900 - Other human health activities168,465
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing145,145
    41100 - Development of building projects148,637
    43210 - Electrical installation145,625
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate137,507
    56302 - Public houses and bars124,952
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation124,332
    62012 - Business and domestic software development118,099
    85600 - Educational support services112,846

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08388357 CORALPORT LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08399858 SPATIAL PLANNING SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Feb 2013
    08408107 EMH13 LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08392551 FLIRTINA EVENTS LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08397473 LISST ME UK LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08400769 HD SPORTSWEAR LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08410361 GREENTHORNE LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08423424 BUTLERS COURT (SMETHWICK) NO 1 MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08423427 BUTLERS COURT (SMETHWICK) NO 2 MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08385044 ISHQ SAREES LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08389620 NEPTUNO 2378 LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08398038 BETTON STRANGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08400417 STIPERSTONE REMOTE HEALTHCARE LTD 13 Feb 2013
    08414038 ADMAQ LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08415243 AQUIRA DIRECT MARKETING LIMITED 22 Feb 2013
    08417240 DJR MOTORS LTD 25 Feb 2013
    08422427 THE GROVE HOTEL (SHREWSBURY) LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    08393467 GRINSHILL INN LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08393902 WATER SAFE ASSESSMENTS LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08399958 ELITE MODEL HIRE LTD 12 Feb 2013
    08413672 PAS ENTERPRISE (UK) LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08393315 HUDSON BROWN LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08393910 JAW MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08409398 ASSOCIATION OF AIR CONDITIONING ENERGY ASSESSORS LTD 19 Feb 2013
    08416309 TOP TYRES MOBILE LIMITED 22 Feb 2013