Shrewsbury, Shropshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 398 companies were formed in Shrewsbury. This figure is 2.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Shrewsbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 398 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury UK 2014 398 300,731 2013 387 269,432 % change 2.8% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (398) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 169 companies were registered in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Shrewsbury UK 2014 169 150,009 2013 189 134,630 % change -10.6% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (189) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Shrewsbury when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 68 50 51 New companies in 2013 65 70 54 % change 4.6% -28.6% -5.6% Record Year 2014 (68) 2013 (70) 2010 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 214 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury. This figure is 35.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 214 177,207 2013 158 155,192 % change 35.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Shrewsbury UK 2014 113 94,837 2013 88 77,278 % change 28.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 31 48 34 Closed companies in 2013 24 31 33 % change 29.2% 54.8% 3% Record Year 2012 (34) 2009 (65) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Shrewsbury increased by 184 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury UK 2014 184 123,524 2013 229 114,240 Record Year 2003 (245) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Shrewsbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 56 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Shrewsbury UK 2014 56 55,172 2013 101 57,352 Record Year 2007 (104) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 37 2 17 Net growth in 2013 41 39 21 Record Year 2013 (41) 2003 (56) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Shrewsbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Shrewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Shrewsbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -5.6% -34.1% -18.1% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Shrewsbury was 2006 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Shrewsbury was in 2006 when 39.2% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Shrewsbury in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.70% CONSULTING 5.16% SHROPSHIRE 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.64% SHREWSBURY 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 1.29% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.29% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTIES 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MEDIA 0.81% LONDON 1.93% CARE 0.57% CARE 1.85% (SHREWSBURY) 0.57% DESIGN 1.75% ENGINEERING 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.73% M 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.48% TRANSPORT 1.58% DEVELOPMENTS 0.48% GLOBAL 1.55% BAR 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HOMES 0.48% J 1.51% T 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% J 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% BUILDING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ELECTRICAL 0.48% IT 1.33% CREATIVE 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SAFETY 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% CLINICAL 0.40% M 1.24% CENTRE 0.40% CO., 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 233 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 80 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 19,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 10,133 69102 - Solicitors 23 2,627 98000 - Residents property management 23 5,046 41100 - Development of building projects 22 10,527 74990 - Non-trading company 22 14,351 86900 - Other human health activities 20 11,292 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,415 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 28,352 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 6,099 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 5,075 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,900 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 9,834 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 5,731 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 13,024
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: