Stafford, Staffordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous June.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 208 companies were formed in Stafford. This figure is 4.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stafford occurred in 2003 when a total of 261 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford UK 2010 208 203,749 2009 218 182,021 % change -4.6% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (261) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 101 companies were registered in Stafford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stafford UK 2010 101 98,612 2009 113 90,987 % change -10.6% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (116) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 27 27 47 New companies in 2009 41 42 30 % change -34.1% -35.7% 56.7% Record Year 2008 (53) 2007 (46) 2010 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 193 companies were dissolved in Stafford. This figure is 5.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stafford occurred in 2009 when a total of 204 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford UK 2010 193 177,631 2009 204 289,236 % change -5.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stafford UK 2010 100 94,954 2009 119 181,176 % change -16.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 25 35 40 Closed companies in 2009 27 56 36 % change -7.4% -37.5% 11% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (56) 2010 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Stafford increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford UK 2010 15 26,118 2009 14 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (192) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Stafford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 1 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stafford UK 2010 1 3,658 2009 -6 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 2 -8 7 Net growth in 2009 14 -14 -6 Record Year 2008 (27) 2003 (31) 2003 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stafford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -39.4% -38.7% 40.8% Record Year 1971 (0.4%) 1992 (0.3%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Stafford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Stafford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage STAFFORD 1.46% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.19% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (STAFFORD) 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.06% ASSOCIATES 2.02% DESIGN 1.06% TRADING 2.01% J 0.93% DESIGN 1.91% PRODUCTIONS 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.79% MEDIA 1.80% CARE 0.79% BUSINESS 1.75% H 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HAIR 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PROPERTIES 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% TRAINING 0.66% LONDON 1.52% S 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.66% J 1.46% PROPERTY 0.53% CARE 1.41% SYSTEMS 0.53% GLOBAL 1.39% STUDIOS 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.35% R 0.53% BUILDING 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% M 1.29% MEDIA 0.53% IT 1.28% HOLDINGS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BUSINESS 0.53% GROUP 1.25% C 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 174 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 57 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 27 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 14 13,997 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,822 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 2,739 43210 - Electrical installation 10 2,859 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 8 14,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,922 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 7 1,432 74990 - Non-trading company 7 7,893 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 4,579 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,684 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 1,707 7450 - Labour recruitment 6 3,248
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07268398 STAFFORD RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED 28 May 2010 07257996 WORDTREE & ME LIMITED 18 May 2010 07257938 ALFAHEAT LTD 18 May 2010 07244385 FIONA MOSS TRAINING LIMITED 05 May 2010 07261163 RIMGUARD UK LIMITED 21 May 2010 07253497 J P M UTILITIES LIMITED 13 May 2010 07253302 MOBILE JOURNEYS LTD 13 May 2010 07250398 HAUGHTON MOWER SERVICES LIMITED 11 May 2010 07248537 BARRINGTON LOCUMS LTD 10 May 2010 07266199 QUALITY BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED 26 May 2010 07261362 PRECIOUS WASHERS (STAFFORD) LTD 21 May 2010 07254788 K4 MWH LTD. 14 May 2010 07253360 FUSION BY NICOLA LIMITED 13 May 2010 07252098 SAVANNA PS LIMITED 13 May 2010 OC354678 SPICA 15 LLP 05 May 2010 07267640 MOVEEASE REMOVALS SOFTWARE LIMITED 27 May 2010 07263862 NOFOBURA LTD 25 May 2010 07259762 WESTON UNDER LIZARD MOTOR COMPANY LTD 20 May 2010 07257428 CRANFORD (FELIXSTOWE) LIMITED 18 May 2010 07246186 A WORLD OF TREES LTD 07 May 2010 07245758 HOSTMYWEB LTD 06 May 2010 07252609 HEATH GARAGE LTD 13 May 2010 OC354749 DOLLOWAY CONSTRUCTION LLP 06 May 2010 07259802 CENTRAL BUS RESTORATIONS LTD 20 May 2010 07248513 LAPWING PROJECTS LTD 10 May 2010
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