Staffordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Staffordshire when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 4,358 companies were formed in Staffordshire in 2012. This total is 6.9% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Staffordshire UK 2012 4,358 491,893 2011 4,077 452,870 2010 3,585 400,358 2009 3,423 362,675 2008 3,141 349,203 Record Year 2012 (4,358) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,058 companies were formed in Staffordshire. This figure is 2.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Staffordshire occurred in 2003 when a total of 2,168 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire UK 2012 2,058 238,743 2011 2,114 224,135 % change -2.6% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (2,168) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,025 companies were registered in Staffordshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Staffordshire UK 2012 1,025 119,875 2011 1,077 109,623 % change -4.8% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (1,077) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 392 374 259 New companies in 2011 313 368 396 % change 25.2% 1.6% -34.6% Record Year 2003 (396) 2003 (379) 2011 (396)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,658 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire in 2012. This total is 2.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Staffordshire UK 2012 2,658 293,728 2011 2,598 314,524 2010 3,028 342,233 2009 3,719 533,787 2008 1,785 237,873 Record Year 2009 (3,719) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,402 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Staffordshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,857 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire UK 2012 1,402 145,934 2011 1,241 152,213 % change 13.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,857) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 683 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Staffordshire UK 2012 683 70,026 2011 649 79,983 % change 5.2% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (914) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Staffordshire when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 335 239 109 Closed companies in 2011 167 261 221 % change 100.6% -8.4% -51% Record Year 2012 (335) 2009 (289) 2009 (322)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,700 companies were added to the company register for Staffordshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 41.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 221 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Staffordshire company register grew by 2,856 companies.
Year Staffordshire UK 2012 1,700 198,165 2011 1,479 138,346 2010 557 58,125 2009 -296 -171,112 2008 1,356 111,330 Record Year 2003 (2,856) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Staffordshire increased by 656 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire UK 2012 656 92,809 2011 873 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,402) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Staffordshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 342 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Staffordshire UK 2012 342 49,849 2011 428 29,640 Record Year 2003 (750) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 57 135 150 Net growth in 2011 146 107 175 Record Year 2003 (302) 2003 (274) 2011 (175)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Staffordshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Staffordshire was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Staffordshire 2012 0.9% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (1.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Staffordshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire 2012 0.9% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Staffordshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Staffordshire 2012 0.9% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.9% 1.3% % change 5.2% -3.3% -36.3% Record Year 1977 (1.7%) 1961 (1.7%) 1970 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 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 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Staffordshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Staffordshire in 2012 was 35.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Staffordshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Staffordshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Staffordshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Staffordshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.75% CONSULTING 5.15% ENGINEERING 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.08% TRADING 2.03% J 0.94% DESIGN 1.86% M 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRAINING 0.81% BUSINESS 1.76% TRADING 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CARE 0.71% LONDON 1.69% C 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% BUILDING 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.67% J 1.57% S 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.67% IT 1.43% D 0.65% CARE 1.39% HOLDINGS 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.60% M 1.26% TRANSPORT 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% G 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GREEN 0.54% TRAINING 1.18% BUSINESS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CENTRE 0.52% SECURITY 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 1,770 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 346 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 293 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 265 30,396 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 170 2,185 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 164 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 136 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 131 15,572 49410 - Freight transport by road 97 5,165 74990 - Non-trading company 92 13,808 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 91 6,307 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 85 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 85 5,304 62090 - Other information technology service activities 81 12,291 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 78 6,971 86900 - Other human health activities 69 7,866 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 69 4,759 7487 - Other business activities 68 10,703 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 67 4,290 41100 - Development of building projects 67 7,980
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