Stafford, Staffordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 501 companies were formed in Stafford in 2011. This total is 15.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Stafford UK 2011 501 452,870 2010 435 400,358 2009 423 362,675 2008 376 349,203 2007 435 457,649 Record Year 2003 (542) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 254 companies were formed in Stafford. This figure is 11.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 254 224,135 2010 227 196,609 % change 11.9% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (281) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 119 companies were registered in Stafford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 20.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stafford UK 2011 119 109,623 2010 99 95,117 % change 20.2% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (150) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 23 52 44 New companies in 2010 37 37 25 % change -37.8% 40.5% 76.0% Record Year 2003 (63) 2011 (52) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 291 companies were dissolved in Stafford in 2011. This total is 19.8% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stafford UK 2011 291 314,523 2010 363 342,232 2009 415 533,773 2008 199 237,901 2007 189 220,295 Record Year 2009 (415) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Stafford. This figure is 19.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 137 152,213 2010 170 164,601 % change -19.4% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stafford UK 2011 74 79,983 2010 76 76,896 % change -2.6% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 22 27 25 Closed companies in 2010 25 35 16 % change -12.0% -22.9% 56% Record Year 2009 (32) 2010 (35) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 210 companies were added to the company register for Stafford in 2011. This number represents growth of 48.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 138 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 2011 210 138,347 2010 72 58,126 2009 8 -171,098 2008 177 111,302 2007 246 237,354 Record Year 2003 (392) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Stafford increased by 117 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stafford UK 2011 117 71,922 2010 57 32,008 Record Year 2003 (200) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Stafford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 45 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stafford UK 2011 45 29,640 2010 23 18,221 Record Year 2003 (115) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 1 25 19 Net growth in 2010 12 2 9 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (33) 2003 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Stafford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Stafford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stafford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stafford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -46.0% 19.8% 56.1% Record Year 1987 (0.2%) 1982 (0.2%) 1984 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 34.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Stafford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Stafford in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Stafford in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.43% CONSULTING 5.07% TRADING 1.10% MANAGEMENT 4.74% STAFFORD 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 0.88% PROPERTY 2.37% (STAFFORD) 0.88% TRADING 2.07% HOME 0.77% DESIGN 1.92% BUILDING 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.86% J 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.78% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.66% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SOCIAL 0.55% MEDIA 1.71% MANAGEMENT 0.55% LONDON 1.63% DESIGN 0.55% J 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRAINING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% B 0.55% IT 1.41% ASSOCIATES 0.55% CARE 1.39% CARE 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DEVELOPMENT 0.44% M 1.27% GREEN 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% AT 0.44% ENERGY 1.25% MEDIA 0.44% S 1.20% M 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 165 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 62 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 26 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 17,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 18 21,846 86900 - Other human health activities 13 4,457 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,667 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 12 2,198 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,492 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 3,714 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 12,072 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 4,082 43210 - Electrical installation 9 3,175 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 2,380 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 7,493 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 11,768 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,398 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,671
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