Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Q3 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
- July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 150 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Shrewsbury UK 2013 150 132,684 2012 155 118,868 % change -3.2% 11.6% Record Year 2011 (159) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 52 47 51 New companies in 2012 58 51 46 % change -10.3% -7.8% 10.9% Record Year 2004 (63) 2011 (60) 2003 (72)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 42.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Shrewsbury UK 2013 111 86,170 2012 78 75,908 % change 42.3% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 35 20 56 Closed companies in 2012 28 24 26 % change 25.0% -16.7% 115% Record Year 2013 (35) 2008 (66) 2009 (70)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 39 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Shrewsbury UK 2013 39 46,514 2012 77 42,960 Record Year 2004 (90) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 17 27 -5 Net growth in 2012 30 27 20 Record Year 2004 (49) 2011 (32) 2003 (53)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Shrewsbury 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.8% -15.4% -2.7% Record Year 2004 (0.2%) 2001 (0.2%) 2003 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 2004 when 36.7% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.36% CONSULTING 5.27% SHROPSHIRE 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.75% PROPERTY 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.26% PROPERTY 2.53% SHREWSBURY 1.18% TRADING 2.08% (SHREWSBURY) 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.83% CONSULTING 0.84% LONDON 1.79% PROPERTIES 0.84% DESIGN 1.78% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% BUSINESS 1.74% ELECTRICAL 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.69% J 0.59% CARE 1.64% ENTERPRISES 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.61% ASSOCIATION 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% HOUSE 0.51% J 1.54% SPORTS 0.51% MEDIA 1.54% BUSINESS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.53% C.I.C. 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.45% ENERGY 0.51% IT 1.39% GREEN 0.51% M 1.25% M 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ASSOCIATES 0.42% BUILDING 1.19% SERVICE 0.42% CAPITAL 1.19% PRODUCTS 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% FUNERAL 0.42% TRAINING 1.15%
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 239 260,135 99999 - Dormant Company 70 46,169 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 67 34,970 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 54,854 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 26,675 74990 - Non-trading company 32 14,228 69102 - Solicitors 31 2,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 17,715 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 25,547 98000 - Residents property management 20 4,680 41100 - Development of building projects 19 9,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,516 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 4,590 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 9,104 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 5,437 86900 - Other human health activities 13 9,203 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 4,955 86230 - Dental practice activities 12 2,107 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,724 85600 - Educational support services 11 3,430
Recent Companies
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