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
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 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) Staffordshire UK 2012 2,123 253,150 2011 1,790 228,735 % change 18.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (2,123) 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 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) Staffordshire UK 2012 929 121,659 2011 826 112,344 % change 12.5% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (929) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 327 334 268 New companies in 2011 260 266 300 % change 25.8% 25.6% -10.7% Record Year 2012 (327) 2012 (334) 2010 (315)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Staffordshire UK 2012 1,138 147,793 2011 1,211 162,310 % change -6.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,695) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Staffordshire UK 2012 645 80,217 2011 547 71,324 % change 17.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,039) 2009 (181,176) 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 184 239 222 Closed companies in 2011 109 256 182 % change 68.8% -6.6% 22% Record Year 2009 (284) 2009 (460) 2009 (295)
Net Company Growth
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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) Staffordshire UK 2012 985 105,357 2011 579 66,425 Record Year 2003 (1,330) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Staffordshire UK 2012 284 41,442 2011 279 41,020 Record Year 2003 (617) 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 143 95 46 Net growth in 2011 151 10 118 Record Year 2007 (217) 2003 (237) 2008 (196)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.8% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.2%) 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 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% % change 5.9% 10.1% -4.6% Record Year 1971 (1.5%) 1962 (1.5%) 1981 (1.3%)
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ENGINEERING 1.93% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.28% J 1.09% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 0.97% TRADING 2.10% M 0.97% DESIGN 1.89% C 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTING 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRAINING 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRADING 0.78% BUSINESS 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% R 0.74% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.72% J 1.57% G 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% D 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.62% IT 1.42% BUSINESS 0.60% CARE 1.31% CENTRE 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% M 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BUILDING 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% GREEN 0.55% SECURITY 1.19% MEDIA 0.53% S 1.18% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.53% 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 1,682 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 312 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 172 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 170 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 165 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 109 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 107 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 96 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 90 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 84 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 65 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 63 8,023 9305 - Other service activities 60 7,926 43210 - Electrical installation 58 3,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 55 4,091 49410 - Freight transport by road 52 2,912 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 49 2,993 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 49 4,644 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 8,258 86900 - Other human health activities 47 5,222
Recent Companies
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