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
New Company Registrations
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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) Stafford UK 2012 272 253,150 2011 247 228,735 % change 10.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (272) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Stafford UK 2012 120 121,659 2011 117 112,344 % change 2.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (120) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 44 40 36 New companies in 2011 28 41 48 % change 57.1% -2.4% -25.0% Record Year 2008 (53) 2007 (46) 2011 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Stafford UK 2012 129 147,793 2011 154 162,310 % change -16.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Stafford UK 2012 62 80,218 2011 67 71,324 % change -7.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 23 16 23 Closed companies in 2011 13 32 22 % change 76.9% -50.0% 5% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (56) 2010 (40)
Net Company Growth
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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) Stafford UK 2012 143 105,357 2011 93 66,425 Record Year 2003 (192) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Stafford UK 2012 58 41,441 2011 50 41,020 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 21 24 13 Net growth in 2011 15 9 26 Record Year 2007 (27) 2003 (31) 2003 (35)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 32.3% -14.4% -19.9% Record Year 1971 (0.4%) 1992 (0.3%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.61% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.74% STAFFORD 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (STAFFORD) 0.96% PROPERTY 2.35% CARE 0.96% TRADING 2.10% BUILDING 0.75% DESIGN 1.89% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRAINING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.64% BUSINESS 1.70% TRADING 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% DEVELOPMENT 0.64% LONDON 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% J 1.57% FARM 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% SCHOOL 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDIA 0.54% IT 1.42% RECRUITMENT 0.54% CARE 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% WEALTH 0.54% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SOCIAL 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% HEALTH 0.54% SECURITY 1.19% GREEN 0.43% S 1.18% HOME 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 198 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 47 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 23 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 21 16,469 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 35,447 86900 - Other human health activities 14 5,222 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 4,742 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 41100 - Development of building projects 9 5,149 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 2,993 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 4,295 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,557 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926
Recent Companies
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