Stafford, Staffordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 435 companies were formed in Stafford in 2010. This total is 2.8% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Stafford UK 2010 435 400,358 2009 423 362,675 2008 376 349,203 2007 435 457,649 2006 413 405,440 Record Year 2003 (542) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 227 companies were formed in Stafford. This figure is 10.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stafford occurred in 2003 when a total of 281 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stafford UK 2010 227 196,609 2009 205 180,654 % change 10.7% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (281) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 99 companies were registered in Stafford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stafford UK 2010 99 95,117 2009 108 85,983 % change -8.3% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (150) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 37 37 25 New companies in 2009 36 37 35 % change 2.8% 0.0% -28.6% Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (45) 2003 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 363 companies were dissolved in Stafford in 2010. This total is 12.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stafford UK 2010 363 342,232 2009 415 533,773 2008 199 237,901 2007 189 220,295 2006 211 200,166 Record Year 2009 (415) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 170 companies were dissolved in Stafford. This figure is 19.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stafford occurred in 2009 when a total of 211 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stafford UK 2010 170 164,601 2009 211 244,537 % change -19.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stafford UK 2010 76 76,896 2009 95 85,136 % change -20.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 25 35 16 Closed companies in 2009 32 33 30 % change -21.9% 6.1% -47% Record Year 2009 (32) 2010 (35) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 72 companies were added to the company register for Stafford in 2010. This number represents growth of 17.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 64 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Stafford company register grew by 392 companies.
Year Stafford UK 2010 72 58,126 2009 8 -171,098 2008 177 111,302 2007 246 237,354 2006 202 205,274 Record Year 2003 (392) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Stafford increased by 57 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stafford UK 2010 57 32,008 2009 -6 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (200) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Stafford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 23 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stafford UK 2010 23 18,221 2009 13 847 Record Year 2003 (115) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 12 2 9 Net growth in 2009 4 4 5 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (33) 2003 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Stafford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stafford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stafford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.0% -10.6% -32.1% Record Year 1987 (0.2%) 1982 (0.2%) 1984 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 12.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Stafford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stafford in 2010 was 32.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Stafford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Stafford in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Stafford in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.81% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.42% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.14% STAFFORD 1.30% PROPERTY 2.36% J 1.04% TRADING 2.11% P 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 0.91% DESIGN 1.92% MEDICAL 0.91% BUSINESS 1.82% (STAFFORD) 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% S 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.62% SOFTWARE 0.65% LONDON 1.60% SUPPORT 0.52% CARE 1.45% TRAINING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.44% C 0.52% GLOBAL 1.43% MEDIA 0.52% J 1.42% PROPERTY 0.52% IT 1.41% CONTRACTORS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% RESOURCE 0.52% M 1.30% PRODUCTIONS 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRADING 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.24% PROPERTIES 0.52% S 1.23%
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 171 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 56 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 24 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 13,474 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 2,854 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 8,089 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 1,873 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 10 12,000 86900 - Other human health activities 9 3,700 99999 - Dormant Company 8 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,243 43210 - Electrical installation 8 2,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,755 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 6,330 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,298 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 9,177
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