Shropshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shropshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shropshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shropshire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Shropshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,206 companies were formed in Shropshire in 2013. This total is 4.5% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Shropshire UK 2013 2,206 529,363 2012 2,111 491,893 2011 1,990 452,870 2010 1,840 400,358 2009 1,629 362,675 Record Year 2013 (2,206) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,044 companies were formed in Shropshire. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 1,044 259,931 2012 1,065 238,743 % change -2.0% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (1,065) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 504 companies were registered in Shropshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Shropshire UK 2013 504 127,247 2012 560 119,875 % change -10.0% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (560) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 183 182 139 New companies in 2012 213 201 146 % change -14.1% -9.5% -4.8% Record Year 2012 (213) 2012 (201) 2009 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,328 companies were dissolved in Shropshire in 2013. This total is 17.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Shropshire UK 2013 1,328 332,213 2012 1,129 293,729 2011 1,217 314,524 2010 1,339 342,233 2009 1,740 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,740) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shropshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 863 companies were dissolved in Shropshire. This figure is 45.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Shropshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 863 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shropshire UK 2013 863 177,021 2012 595 145,935 % change 45.0% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (863) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 423 companies were dissolved in Shropshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 51.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Shropshire UK 2013 423 90,851 2012 280 70,027 % change 51.1% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (423) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shropshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Shropshire when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 162 133 128 Closed companies in 2012 118 111 51 % change 37.3% 19.8% 151% Record Year 2013 (162) 2013 (133) 2009 (146)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 878 companies were added to the company register for Shropshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 39.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 104 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Shropshire company register grew by 982 companies.
Year Shropshire UK 2013 878 197,150 2012 982 198,164 2011 773 138,346 2010 501 58,125 2009 -111 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (982) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Shropshire increased by 181 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shropshire UK 2013 181 82,910 2012 470 92,808 Record Year 2003 (724) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Shropshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 81 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Shropshire UK 2013 81 36,396 2012 280 49,848 Record Year 2012 (280) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 21 49 11 Net growth in 2012 95 90 95 Record Year 2003 (174) 2003 (99) 2012 (95)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Shropshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Shropshire was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Shropshire 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Shropshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Shropshire 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Shropshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Shropshire 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change -20.1% -11.0% -13.4% Record Year 2003 (0.6%) 2008 (0.5%) 2009 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Shropshire was 2003 when 35.1% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Shropshire in 2013 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Shropshire was 2006 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Shropshire in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Shropshire was in 2011 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Shropshire in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.72% SHROPSHIRE 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.21% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANCY 1.18% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTIES 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 0.85% LONDON 1.86% TRAINING 0.69% DESIGN 1.76% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.59% CARE 1.73% BUSINESS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.71% CARE 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.59% GLOBAL 1.58% ENGINEERING 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.56% IT 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.54% SHREWSBURY 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.53% SECURITY 0.56% J 1.51% S 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% D 0.53% IT 1.35% CONSULTANTS 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUILDING 0.49% M 1.23% SERVICE 0.49% BUILDING 1.21% M 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.20% TELFORD 0.46% CAPITAL 1.19% HOMES 0.46% ENERGY 1.14%
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 850 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 202 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 179 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 139 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 131 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 93 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 76 18,034 74990 - Non-trading company 71 14,223 41100 - Development of building projects 59 9,485 56302 - Public houses and bars 52 5,503 62090 - Other information technology service activities 52 12,511 86900 - Other human health activities 49 9,543 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 45 5,800 69102 - Solicitors 45 2,474 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 42 6,191 49410 - Freight transport by road 41 7,333 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 39 8,879 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 38 4,987 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 37 7,823 62012 - Business and domestic software development 36 9,360
Recent Companies
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