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Shropshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,046 companies were formed in Shropshire. This figure is 0.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Shropshire occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,121 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ShropshireUK
    20121,046253,150
    20111,042228,735
    % change0.4%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (1,121)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 501 companies were registered in Shropshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ShropshireUK
    2012501121,659
    2011503112,344
    % change-0.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (535) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012163187151
    New companies in 2011153171179
    % change6.5%9.4%-15.6%
    Record Year2005 (186)2012 (187)2011 (179)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 535 companies were dissolved in Shropshire. This figure is 11.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Shropshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 902 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ShropshireUK
    2012535147,793
    2011607162,310
    % change-11.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (902)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 303 companies were dissolved in Shropshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ShropshireUK
    201230380,217
    201125071,324
    % change21.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (535) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201285111107
    Closed companies in 20114213474
    % change102.4%-17.2%45%
    Record Year2009 (127)2009 (262)2010 (150)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Shropshire increased by 511 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ShropshireUK
    2012511105,357
    201143566,425
    Record Year2003 (837)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Shropshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 198 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ShropshireUK
    201219841,442
    201125341,020
    Record Year 2003 (414) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012787644
    Net growth in 201111137105
    Record Year2003 (137)2003 (141)2003 (136)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Shropshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Shropshire
    20120.4%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Shropshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Shropshire
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.5%
    % change-10.3%-4.1%-9.9%
    Record Year1964 (0.9%)1974 (0.8%)1969 (1.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Shropshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Shropshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Shropshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Shropshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SHROPSHIRE1.50%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.39%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN0.96%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.93%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TELFORD0.64%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    J0.61%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    FINANCIAL0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%BUSINESS1.70%
    D0.57%MEDIA1.69%
    R0.54%LONDON1.68%
    HOME0.54%J1.57%
    BUSINESS0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    C0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%IT1.42%
    S0.54%CARE1.31%
    MEDIA0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SHREWSBURY0.46%M1.26%
    IT0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENGINEERING0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    MARKETING0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    (SHREWSBURY)0.46%S1.18%
    BUILDING0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied795244,457
    7487 - Other business activities14947,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11920,390
    99999 - Dormant Company11626,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11335,447
    9999 - Dormant Company10116,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6515,280
    74990 - Non-trading company639,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5310,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5314,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5310,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities486,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities488,258
    7499 - Non-trading company428,023
    69102 - Solicitors361,431
    86900 - Other human health activities365,222
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply306,356
    9305 - Other service activities297,926
    56302 - Public houses and bars292,913
    43210 - Electrical installation293,557

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016258 SALOP HIRE SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08021685 ACOTA HOLDINGS LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08040046 CONCEPT HYGIENE SERVICES (SHREWSBURY) LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08040589 M & E INSULATIONS LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08016231 SMC ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08048311 HELEN SPINK LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08018823 CORFIELDS HEATING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08030042 CALLIDUS INVESTIGATIONS LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08032351 BENNETT HOMES SHROPSHIRE LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08019634 FAIR LABOUR LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08021937 ROB NASH DRIVING SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08039970 D R MORRIS FARMS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08038176 NIXON DAIRY SERVICES LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08025770 WILSON FEARNALL LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08041547 HITCHINER MEDIA LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08016874 VINECOM LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08016232 REALITY FITNESS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08034549 R.D.R. PROJECTS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08037896 LION PAW FILMS LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038741 FUNLAND (UK) LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08040427 DIND LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08046167 PURE HPS LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08022300 STERLING SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08024327 ANDREW BALL CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08028697 THE MOMENTUM PROJECT CIC 12 Apr 2012