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.
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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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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