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Staffordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,123 companies were formed in Staffordshire. This figure is 18.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Staffordshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,123 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StaffordshireUK
    20122,123253,150
    20111,790228,735
    % change18.6%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (2,123)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 929 companies were registered in Staffordshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)StaffordshireUK
    2012929121,659
    2011826112,344
    % change12.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (929) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012327334268
    New companies in 2011260266300
    % change25.8%25.6%-10.7%
    Record Year2012 (327)2012 (334)2010 (315)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,138 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Staffordshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,695 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StaffordshireUK
    20121,138147,793
    20111,211162,310
    % change-6.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,695)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 645 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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)StaffordshireUK
    201264580,217
    201154771,324
    % change17.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,039) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012184239222
    Closed companies in 2011109256182
    % change68.8%-6.6%22%
    Record Year2009 (284)2009 (460)2009 (295)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Staffordshire increased by 985 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StaffordshireUK
    2012985105,357
    201157966,425
    Record Year2003 (1,330)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Staffordshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 284 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StaffordshireUK
    201228441,442
    201127941,020
    Record Year 2003 (617) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121439546
    Net growth in 201115110118
    Record Year2007 (217)2003 (237)2008 (196)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Staffordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Staffordshire
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.9%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Staffordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Staffordshire
    20120.8%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    20090.9%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change5.9%10.1%-4.6%
    Record Year1971 (1.5%)1962 (1.5%)1981 (1.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Staffordshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Staffordshire 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Staffordshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Staffordshire 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.93%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.70%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    J1.09%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.97%TRADING2.10%
    M0.97%DESIGN1.89%
    C0.94%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTING0.90%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    S0.84%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRAINING0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRADING0.78%BUSINESS1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.74%MEDIA1.69%
    R0.74%LONDON1.68%
    DESIGN0.72%J1.57%
    G0.70%GLOBAL1.51%
    D0.66%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%IT1.42%
    BUSINESS0.60%CARE1.31%
    CENTRE0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%M1.26%
    PROPERTIES0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUILDING0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    GREEN0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    MEDIA0.53%S1.18%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.53%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,682244,457
    7487 - Other business activities31247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified17235,447
    99999 - Dormant Company17026,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16520,390
    9999 - Dormant Company10916,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10714,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy9610,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified9010,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8415,280
    74990 - Non-trading company659,706
    7499 - Non-trading company638,023
    9305 - Other service activities607,926
    43210 - Electrical installation583,557
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified554,091
    49410 - Freight transport by road522,912
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment492,993
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering494,644
    62090 - Other information technology service activities488,258
    86900 - Other human health activities475,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08057972 MY BRAMCOTE LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08065311 THE GOURMET LUNCH COMPANY LTD 11 May 2012
    08071191 PHOENIX KERSHAW LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071706 NCCO UK LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071855 FSD SOURCING LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08074283 GR GOVERNANCE LTD 18 May 2012
    08053481 ETON NLP LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08058960 COMPUTERS SYSTEMS DEPLOYMENT LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08061062 ESSADARI SCRIPTS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08075200 JUICE SUPPLIES LTD 18 May 2012
    08077962 REDUCE WATTAGE LTD 22 May 2012
    08083017 ILUVITLOCAL LTD 25 May 2012
    08086942 MATTHEW WILSON LTD 29 May 2012
    08064317 MUSIC LAW AND CONTRACTS LTD 10 May 2012
    08064388 TFT LTD 10 May 2012
    08080202 PAY WEEKLY STORE LTD 23 May 2012
    08084226 J A SCANLON LTD 25 May 2012
    08089006 JADE BEAM ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08062989 TBO HOLDINGS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063305 PRATAT CLEANING COMPANY LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08087404 PEVICO LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08058006 GILIKER FLYNN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08074801 NIMAGA LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08079002 GILLANI NOOR MASJID 22 May 2012
    08087127 CARE INSPIRED LIMITED 29 May 2012