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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Shrewsbury UK 2013 387 269,432 2012 339 253,150 % change 14.2% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (387) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Shrewsbury UK 2013 189 134,630 2012 159 121,659 % change 18.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (189) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 65 70 54 New companies in 2012 37 65 57 % change 75.7% 7.7% -5.3% Record Year 2008 (67) 2013 (70) 2003 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Shrewsbury UK 2013 158 155,192 2012 172 147,794 % change -8.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Shrewsbury UK 2013 88 77,278 2012 106 80,218 % change -17.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 24 31 33 Closed companies in 2012 34 39 33 % change -29.4% -20.5% 0% Record Year 2012 (34) 2009 (65) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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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) Shrewsbury UK 2013 229 114,240 2012 167 105,356 Record Year 2003 (245) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Shrewsbury UK 2013 101 57,352 2012 53 41,441 Record Year 2007 (104) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 41 39 21 Net growth in 2012 3 26 24 Record Year 2013 (41) 2003 (56) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 47.6% 4.7% -14.3% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.52% CONSULTING 5.25% SHROPSHIRE 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.17% PROPERTY 2.48% SHREWSBURY 1.09% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.81% DEVELOPMENTS 0.84% DESIGN 1.79% (SHREWSBURY) 0.84% LONDON 1.77% J 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% M 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.67% G 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.59% MEDIA 1.57% ASSOCIATION 0.59% CARE 1.55% TRADING 0.59% J 1.53% ENTERPRISES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.59% IT 1.40% D 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.40% GREEN 0.50% M 1.26% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% ENERGY 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% C.I.C. 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PRODUCTS 0.50% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 233 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 67 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 67 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 54,555 74990 - Non-trading company 37 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 25,583 69102 - Solicitors 31 2,338 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 17,095 98000 - Residents property management 22 4,626 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,578 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 24,324 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 41100 - Development of building projects 16 8,876 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,452 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 8,590 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 7,871 86230 - Dental practice activities 12 2,138 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,253 85600 - Educational support services 11 3,117 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,611
Recent Companies
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