Stafford, Staffordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stafford when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 326 companies were formed in Stafford. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stafford occurred in 2014 when a total of 326 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford UK 2014 326 300,731 2013 294 269,432 % change 10.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (326) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 172 companies were registered in Stafford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stafford UK 2014 172 150,009 2013 148 134,630 % change 16.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (172) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 60 54 58 New companies in 2013 55 46 47 % change 9.1% 17.4% 23.4% Record Year 2014 (60) 2014 (54) 2014 (58)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 200 companies were dissolved in Stafford. This figure is 52.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 200 177,207 2013 131 155,192 % change 52.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 29.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stafford UK 2014 87 94,837 2013 67 77,278 % change 29.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 26 37 24 Closed companies in 2013 25 21 21 % change 4.0% 76.2% 14% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (56) 2010 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stafford increased by 126 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford UK 2014 126 123,524 2013 163 114,240 Record Year 2003 (192) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Stafford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 85 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stafford UK 2014 85 55,172 2013 81 57,352 Record Year 2014 (85) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 34 17 34 Net growth in 2013 30 25 26 Record Year 2014 (34) 2003 (31) 2003 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stafford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stafford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -1.6% 8.3% 6.9% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1992 (0.3%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Stafford was 2005 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 2006 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Stafford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.28% CONSULTING 5.16% STAFFORD 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ENGINEERING 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.50% GPF 1.01% PROPERTY 2.66% TRANSPORT 0.83% TRADING 2.03% SURGERY 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.99% S 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTING 0.73% LONDON 1.93% M 0.73% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.73% DESIGN 1.75% BUSINESS 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.73% J 0.73% BUSINESS 1.69% D 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSULTANCY 0.64% GLOBAL 1.55% HOUSE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.55% H 0.55% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRAINING 0.55% MEDIA 1.44% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.40% R 0.46% IT 1.33% TRADING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% ROOFING 0.46% M 1.24% SYSTEMS 0.46% CO., 1.20%
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 225 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 45 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,029 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 9,900 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 15 11,292 41100 - Development of building projects 15 10,527 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 9,265 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 13,024 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 6,286 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,533 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 71129 - Other engineering activities 12 5,787 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 4,176 43290 - Other construction installation 12 3,320 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 6,631 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,050
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09020269 MJJ & CO LTD 01 May 2014 09024994 J & C WRAPS AND TINTS LTD. 06 May 2014 09026522 STAFFORD GYM CLUB LIMITED 06 May 2014 09029528 INFINITY STAFFORD LIMITED 08 May 2014 09031326 IZAAK WALTON CLOSE 1960 LIMITED 09 May 2014 09035060 SYNCED GAMES LIMITED 12 May 2014 09026742 KIRSTY CREATIONS LIMITED 07 May 2014 09048245 KIRBY ENGINEERING LIMITED 20 May 2014 09050867 STUART J EATON CONSULTING LTD. 21 May 2014 09053591 GLOBAL PLAYGROUND LTD 23 May 2014 09056821 MARINE COMPLEX SYSTEMS LTD 27 May 2014 09025560 KALLONI PROPERTIES LTD 06 May 2014 09033728 HIXON CONTRACT CATERING LTD 12 May 2014 09043777 M S OAK LIMITED 16 May 2014 09046952 ANB MINING LTD. 19 May 2014 09050934 PROGJECT LIMITED 21 May 2014 09051106 INHEALTH STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2014 09054482 TORNADO INVESTMENTS LTD 23 May 2014 09056375 BLINKBYTE LTD. 27 May 2014 09020122 MADCAT COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED 01 May 2014 09021708 C.A.WILEY (MEDICALS) LTD. 01 May 2014 09026338 RPT ENGINEERING (UK) LTD 06 May 2014 09040619 FLOORS OF WORCESTER LIMITED 15 May 2014 09053141 SWEETDUBS LIMITED 22 May 2014 09039869 FINN SPORTS LIMITED 14 May 2014
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