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
New Company Registrations
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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) Shropshire UK 2012 1,046 253,150 2011 1,042 228,735 % change 0.4% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (1,121) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Shropshire UK 2012 501 121,659 2011 503 112,344 % change -0.4% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (535) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 163 187 151 New companies in 2011 153 171 179 % change 6.5% 9.4% -15.6% Record Year 2005 (186) 2012 (187) 2011 (179)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Shropshire UK 2012 535 147,793 2011 607 162,310 % change -11.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (902) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Shropshire UK 2012 303 80,217 2011 250 71,324 % change 21.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (535) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 85 111 107 Closed companies in 2011 42 134 74 % change 102.4% -17.2% 45% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (262) 2010 (150)
Net Company Growth
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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) Shropshire UK 2012 511 105,357 2011 435 66,425 Record Year 2003 (837) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Shropshire UK 2012 198 41,442 2011 253 41,020 Record Year 2003 (414) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 78 76 44 Net growth in 2011 111 37 105 Record Year 2003 (137) 2003 (141) 2003 (136)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.4% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% % change -10.3% -4.1% -9.9% Record Year 1964 (0.9%) 1974 (0.8%) 1969 (1.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SHROPSHIRE 1.50% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.14% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 0.96% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.93% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.87% TELFORD 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FINANCIAL 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.70% D 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% R 0.54% LONDON 1.68% HOME 0.54% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% C 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% IT 1.42% S 0.54% CARE 1.31% MEDIA 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% SHREWSBURY 0.46% M 1.26% IT 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% MARKETING 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% (SHREWSBURY) 0.46% S 1.18% BUILDING 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 795 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 149 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 119 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 116 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 113 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 101 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 65 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 63 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 53 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 53 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 48 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 42 8,023 69102 - Solicitors 36 1,431 86900 - Other human health activities 36 5,222 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 30 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 29 7,926 56302 - Public houses and bars 29 2,913 43210 - Electrical installation 29 3,557
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