Shropshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Shropshire when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,111 companies were formed in Shropshire in 2012. This total is 6.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Shropshire UK 2012 2,111 491,893 2011 1,990 452,870 2010 1,840 400,358 2009 1,629 362,675 2008 1,622 349,203 Record Year 2003 (2,146) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,065 companies were formed in Shropshire. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shropshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,065 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shropshire UK 2012 1,065 238,743 2011 948 224,135 % change 12.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,065) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 560 companies were registered in Shropshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shropshire UK 2012 560 119,875 2011 454 109,623 % change 23.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (560) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 213 201 146 New companies in 2011 149 188 117 % change 43.0% 6.9% 24.8% Record Year 2012 (213) 2012 (201) 2009 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,129 companies were dissolved in Shropshire in 2012. This total is 7.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Shropshire UK 2012 1,129 293,728 2011 1,217 314,524 2010 1,339 342,233 2009 1,740 533,787 2008 764 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,740) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 595 companies were dissolved in Shropshire. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shropshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 837 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shropshire UK 2012 595 145,934 2011 607 152,213 % change -2.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (837) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 280 companies were dissolved in Shropshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shropshire UK 2012 280 70,026 2011 328 79,983 % change -14.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (375) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 118 111 51 Closed companies in 2011 90 120 118 % change 31.1% -7.5% -57% Record Year 2012 (118) 2010 (121) 2009 (146)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 982 companies were added to the company register for Shropshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 49.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 209 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Shropshire company register grew by 1,561 companies.
Year Shropshire UK 2012 982 198,165 2011 773 138,346 2010 501 58,125 2009 -111 -171,112 2008 858 111,330 Record Year 2003 (1,561) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Shropshire increased by 470 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shropshire UK 2012 470 92,809 2011 341 71,922 Record Year 2003 (724) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Shropshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 280 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shropshire UK 2012 280 49,849 2011 126 29,640 Record Year 2003 (344) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Shropshire when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 95 90 95 Net growth in 2011 59 68 -1 Record Year 2003 (174) 2003 (99) 2012 (95)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Shropshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Shropshire was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Shropshire 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Shropshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shropshire 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Shropshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Shropshire 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% % change 20.1% 1.7% 21.4% Record Year 1963 (1.1%) 1964 (0.9%) 1969 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Shropshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Shropshire in 2012 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Shropshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Shropshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Shropshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Shropshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SHROPSHIRE 1.16% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.85% TRADING 2.03% TELFORD 0.78% DESIGN 1.86% BUSINESS 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.79% D 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% DESIGN 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% C 0.65% LONDON 1.69% J 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.54% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% S 0.54% IT 1.43% CARE 0.51% CARE 1.39% MALPASS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.51% M 1.26% FINANCIAL 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% CO 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ENTERPRISES 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% (TELFORD) 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% IT 0.48% SECURITY 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 734 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 176 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 156 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 148 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 108 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 84 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 80 12,291 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 77 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 66 15,572 86900 - Other human health activities 51 7,866 56302 - Public houses and bars 45 4,543 69102 - Solicitors 42 2,177 9999 - Dormant Company 40 4,599 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 37 5,304 49410 - Freight transport by road 36 5,165 41100 - Development of building projects 36 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 33 10,703 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 32 4,882 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 31 4,882
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