Stafford, Staffordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Stafford when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 294 companies were formed in Stafford. This figure is 8.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stafford occurred in 2013 when a total of 294 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford UK 2013 294 269,432 2012 272 253,150 % change 8.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (294) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 148 companies were registered in Stafford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stafford UK 2013 148 134,630 2012 120 121,659 % change 23.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (148) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 55 46 47 New companies in 2012 44 40 36 % change 25.0% 15.0% 30.6% Record Year 2013 (55) 2007 (46) 2011 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 131 companies were dissolved in Stafford. This figure is 1.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 131 155,192 2012 129 147,794 % change 1.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stafford UK 2013 67 77,278 2012 62 80,218 % change 8.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 25 21 21 Closed companies in 2012 23 16 23 % change 8.7% 31.3% -9% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (56) 2010 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Stafford increased by 163 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford UK 2013 163 114,240 2012 143 105,356 Record Year 2003 (192) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Stafford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 81 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stafford UK 2013 81 57,352 2012 58 41,441 Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Stafford when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 30 25 26 Net growth in 2012 21 24 13 Record Year 2013 (30) 2003 (31) 2003 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stafford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.0% 11.7% 18.1% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1992 (0.3%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Stafford was 2005 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 2006 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Stafford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage STAFFORD 2.19% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.80% D 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.35% PROPERTY 2.48% ELECTRICAL 1.04% TRADING 2.05% M 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.81% MANAGEMENT 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% DESIGN 0.73% LONDON 1.77% H 0.73% BUSINESS 1.77% (STAFFORD) 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% C 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% RECRUITMENT 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CARE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% TRADING 0.63% CARE 1.55% R 0.63% J 1.53% MEDICAL 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.52% IT 1.40% K 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% CLEANING 0.52% M 1.26% PLANT 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTIES 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRAINING 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% INSTALLATIONS 0.52% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% TRAINING 1.16%
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 186 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 48 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 17,095 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 7,793 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,578 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 8,590 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 16 5,184 41100 - Development of building projects 16 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 13 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,212 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 6,273 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 3,882 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 4,977 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 7,871 85600 - Educational support services 10 3,117 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 5,505
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