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Stafford, Staffordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q2.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 272 companies were formed in Stafford. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stafford occurred in 2012 when a total of 272 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StaffordUK
    2012272253,150
    2011247228,735
    % change10.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (272)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 120 companies were registered in Stafford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StaffordUK
    2012120121,659
    2011117112,344
    % change2.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (120) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012444036
    New companies in 2011284148
    % change57.1%-2.4%-25.0%
    Record Year2008 (53)2007 (46)2011 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in Stafford. This figure is 16.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stafford occurred in 2009 when a total of 204 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StaffordUK
    2012129147,793
    2011154162,310
    % change-16.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (204)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StaffordUK
    20126280,218
    20116771,324
    % change-7.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012231623
    Closed companies in 2011133222
    % change76.9%-50.0%5%
    Record Year2009 (27)2009 (56)2010 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Stafford increased by 143 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StaffordUK
    2012143105,357
    20119366,425
    Record Year2003 (192)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Stafford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 58 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StaffordUK
    20125841,441
    20115041,020
    Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012212413
    Net growth in 201115926
    Record Year2007 (27)2003 (31)2003 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stafford
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stafford
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change32.3%-14.4%-19.9%
    Record Year1971 (0.4%)1992 (0.3%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stafford was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    36.5% of all director appointments in Stafford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.61%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.29%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    STAFFORD1.18%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (STAFFORD)0.96%PROPERTY2.35%
    CARE0.96%TRADING2.10%
    BUILDING0.75%DESIGN1.89%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.75%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTING0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRAINING0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.64%BUSINESS1.70%
    TRADING0.64%MEDIA1.69%
    DEVELOPMENT0.64%LONDON1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%J1.57%
    FARM0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    SCHOOL0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MEDIA0.54%IT1.42%
    RECRUITMENT0.54%CARE1.31%
    ENGINEERING0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    WEALTH0.54%M1.26%
    PROPERTY0.54%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SOCIAL0.54%BUILDING1.23%
    HEALTH0.54%SECURITY1.19%
    GREEN0.43%S1.18%
    HOME0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied198244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4747,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2920,390
    99999 - Dormant Company2326,088
    9999 - Dormant Company2116,469
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2035,447
    86900 - Other human health activities145,222
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1310,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1315,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,258
    62012 - Business and domestic software development114,742
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1014,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy910,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    41100 - Development of building projects95,149
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment92,993
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities94,295
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply86,356
    43210 - Electrical installation83,557
    9305 - Other service activities87,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08017113 STAFFORD DRIVING SCHOOL LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019819 DMWT SERVICES LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08025082 TRAJECTORY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08026718 ENGAGING COMMUNITIES STAFFORDSHIRE CIC 11 Apr 2012
    08037079 AGROSPEC LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08043015 LILY PINKS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08047771 ECO FRIENDLY CONSTRUCTION LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08049517 DY8 PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08016089 HARRIS RAIL LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017849 HIGH TECH INSTALLATIONS LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08020451 NICHOLAS CARROLL LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020484 GREATSUCCESS LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08031463 REALTIME PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGIES LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08031506 WILLOW BOATS LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08035676 MEGALAC LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036144 SELLWOOD SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08038167 BRIAN COLCOMBE LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08049832 10 WOODHOUSE STREET LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08016880 GROVE 2012 LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08026925 MANOR TRADING AND SOURCING LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08048321 ZILMET UK LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08020319 DITA HOCKEY UK LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08039063 JAC MARKETING LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08043412 CHARLOTTE FORTESCUE LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08045739 ZUCAR LIMITED 25 Apr 2012