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

  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 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)StaffordUK
    2013294269,432
    2012272253,150
    % change8.1%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (294)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StaffordUK
    2013148134,630
    2012120121,659
    % change23.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (148) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013554647
    New companies in 2012444036
    % change25.0%15.0%30.6%
    Record Year2013 (55)2007 (46)2011 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)StaffordUK
    2013131155,192
    2012129147,794
    % change1.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (204)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StaffordUK
    20136777,278
    20126280,218
    % change8.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013252121
    Closed companies in 2012231623
    % change8.7%31.3%-9%
    Record Year2009 (27)2009 (56)2010 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)StaffordUK
    2013163114,240
    2012143105,356
    Record Year2003 (192)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)StaffordUK
    20138157,352
    20125841,441
    Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013302526
    Net growth in 2012212413
    Record Year2013 (30)2003 (31)2003 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change5.0%11.7%18.1%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1992 (0.3%)2010 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    STAFFORD2.19%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.35%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    D1.35%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING1.35%PROPERTY2.48%
    ELECTRICAL1.04%TRADING2.05%
    M1.04%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MANAGEMENT0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    DESIGN0.73%LONDON1.77%
    H0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    (STAFFORD)0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    C0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    RECRUITMENT0.63%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CARE0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    TRADING0.63%CARE1.55%
    R0.63%J1.53%
    MEDICAL0.63%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.52%IT1.40%
    K0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CLEANING0.52%M1.26%
    PLANT0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    PROPERTIES0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRAINING0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    INSTALLATIONS0.52%CAPITAL1.16%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied186257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company4844,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4054,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4033,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2225,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2217,095
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet217,793
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2024,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development178,590
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis165,184
    41100 - Development of building projects168,876
    86900 - Other human health activities138,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified137,212
    49410 - Freight transport by road116,273
    86210 - General medical practice activities113,882
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified114,977
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate117,871
    85600 - Educational support services103,117
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment105,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08516348 SRH2013 LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08532605 LOTUS FLOWER CONSULTANCY LTD 16 May 2013
    08539302 EAMONN DALE PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08540295 CLASS ACTION HS2 LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08542663 ENABLING SOLUTIONS STAFFORD 23 May 2013
    08545329 SOYASA LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08551043 PARAMESH MEDICAL RESOURCES LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08551707 DEANS (STAFFORDSHIRE) LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08514871 DUBLANE IMPORTS LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08517446 S K VALETING LTD 07 May 2013
    08518727 AUTOLOO LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08521962 BLUKE LOGISTICS LTD 09 May 2013
    08529666 ROZEL PROPERTIES (STAFFORD) LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08534875 ECO MOTORS LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08535724 W INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08536269 WST ENGINEERING LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08549515 MBTT MEDICAL LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08515588 JEFF BAINS BIRMINGHAM LTD 03 May 2013
    08520483 STAFFORD LEISURE LTD 08 May 2013
    08517614 CAROLE MANLEY & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08526797 KEYS ELECTRICAL (UK) LTD 13 May 2013
    08529690 THE GREAT LITTLE HONEY COMPANY LTD 15 May 2013
    08531954 FOR THE LOVE OF.....CAKE LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08525713 THE CHARMSFIELD CONSULTANCY LTD 13 May 2013
    08532958 MACHIN PERFUSION SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2013