Shrewsbury, Shropshire

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 387 companies were formed in Shrewsbury. This figure is 14.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2013 when a total of 387 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ShrewsburyUK
    2013387269,432
    2012339253,150
    % change14.2%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (387)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 189 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 18.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ShrewsburyUK
    2013189134,630
    2012159121,659
    % change18.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (189) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013657054
    New companies in 2012376557
    % change75.7%7.7%-5.3%
    Record Year2008 (67)2013 (70)2003 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 158 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury. This figure is 8.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013158155,192
    2012172147,794
    % change-8.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (259)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ShrewsburyUK
    20138877,278
    201210680,218
    % change-17.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013243133
    Closed companies in 2012343933
    % change-29.4%-20.5%0%
    Record Year2012 (34)2009 (65)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Shrewsbury increased by 229 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ShrewsburyUK
    2013229114,240
    2012167105,356
    Record Year2003 (245)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 101 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ShrewsburyUK
    201310157,352
    20125341,441
    Record Year 2007 (104) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013413921
    Net growth in 201232624
    Record Year2013 (41)2003 (56)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Shrewsbury
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Shrewsbury
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change47.6%4.7%-14.3%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Shrewsbury was 2006 when 34.3% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 2006 when 39.2% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.52%CONSULTING5.25%
    SHROPSHIRE1.51%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PROPERTY1.26%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%PROPERTY2.48%
    SHREWSBURY1.09%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.92%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.84%DESIGN1.79%
    (SHREWSBURY)0.84%LONDON1.77%
    J0.76%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.67%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    M0.59%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    G0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%MEDIA1.57%
    ASSOCIATION0.59%CARE1.55%
    TRADING0.59%J1.53%
    ENTERPRISES0.59%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUSINESS0.59%IT1.40%
    D0.59%PROPERTIES1.40%
    GREEN0.50%M1.26%
    (SHROPSHIRE)0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    ENERGY0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    C.I.C.0.50%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PRODUCTS0.50%CAPITAL1.16%
    CONSTRUCTION0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied233257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6744,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6733,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4454,555
    74990 - Non-trading company3714,303
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3725,583
    69102 - Solicitors312,338
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2417,095
    98000 - Residents property management224,626
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,578
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2024,324
    86900 - Other human health activities168,687
    41100 - Development of building projects168,876
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation134,452
    62012 - Business and domestic software development128,590
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate127,871
    86230 - Dental practice activities122,138
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,253
    85600 - Educational support services113,117
    43210 - Electrical installation115,611

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08470230 PLAY AND PARTY LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08492994 M.A.S ELECTRICAL LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08500537 LE CHIC BOUTIQUE LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08500662 GENCO LEISURE LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501376 SD TRAVEL LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501461 THE BELLSTONE LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08507224 SCANDNES CRAFT IMPORTS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08472498 SPC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08477068 SALOP ENERGY COMMERICAL 2013 LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08487564 TREE TOPS KIDS CLUB LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08489920 DIGITAL COGNITION LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491038 SY3 CONTRACTING LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08505468 COLUMN SCRIBE LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08476705 KH RECOVERY SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08485194 AMIGOTECH LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08506663 CREANOVA LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08467867 XFI UK LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08478818 G T HARPER & SON LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479801 STIRLING AUTO ENGINEERING LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08504136 H2O ENERGY LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08506791 QUALITY ALERT LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08509704 I CANT BELIEVE ITS NOT SMOKING LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510558 SHREWSBURY VEHICLES LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510726 WOODFIELD EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08484167 GEOFF PARRY LIMITED 11 Apr 2013